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"Sound drums and trumpets, far and near!
And Let all Queen Victoria’s subjects loudly cheer!
And show by their actions that they revere,
Because she’s served them faithfully fifty long year!"
'An Ode to the Queen on her Jubilee Year', 1887
And Let all Queen Victoria’s subjects loudly cheer!
And show by their actions that they revere,
Because she’s served them faithfully fifty long year!"
'An Ode to the Queen on her Jubilee Year', 1887
February 2, 2026 at 9:55 AM
"Sound drums and trumpets, far and near!
And Let all Queen Victoria’s subjects loudly cheer!
And show by their actions that they revere,
Because she’s served them faithfully fifty long year!"
'An Ode to the Queen on her Jubilee Year', 1887
And Let all Queen Victoria’s subjects loudly cheer!
And show by their actions that they revere,
Because she’s served them faithfully fifty long year!"
'An Ode to the Queen on her Jubilee Year', 1887
"Ye lovers of the picturesque, if ye wish to drown your grief,
Take my advice, and visit the ancient town of Crieff;
The climate is bracing, and the walks lovely to see.
Besides, ye can ramble over the district, and view the beautiful scenery."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
Take my advice, and visit the ancient town of Crieff;
The climate is bracing, and the walks lovely to see.
Besides, ye can ramble over the district, and view the beautiful scenery."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
February 2, 2026 at 8:55 AM
"Ye lovers of the picturesque, if ye wish to drown your grief,
Take my advice, and visit the ancient town of Crieff;
The climate is bracing, and the walks lovely to see.
Besides, ye can ramble over the district, and view the beautiful scenery."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
Take my advice, and visit the ancient town of Crieff;
The climate is bracing, and the walks lovely to see.
Besides, ye can ramble over the district, and view the beautiful scenery."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
"Oh! Think of the struggles of the poor to make a living,
Because the rich unto them seldom are giving;
Whereas they are told he that giveth to the poor lendeth unto the Lord,
But alas! they rather incline their money to hoard."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
Because the rich unto them seldom are giving;
Whereas they are told he that giveth to the poor lendeth unto the Lord,
But alas! they rather incline their money to hoard."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
February 2, 2026 at 7:56 AM
"Oh! Think of the struggles of the poor to make a living,
Because the rich unto them seldom are giving;
Whereas they are told he that giveth to the poor lendeth unto the Lord,
But alas! they rather incline their money to hoard."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
Because the rich unto them seldom are giving;
Whereas they are told he that giveth to the poor lendeth unto the Lord,
But alas! they rather incline their money to hoard."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
"Alas brave Captain Webb has acted the part of a fool
By attempting to swim the mighty Niagara whirlpool,
Which I am sorry to say and to relate,
Has brought him to an untimely fate."
'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883
By attempting to swim the mighty Niagara whirlpool,
Which I am sorry to say and to relate,
Has brought him to an untimely fate."
'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883
February 2, 2026 at 6:55 AM
"Alas brave Captain Webb has acted the part of a fool
By attempting to swim the mighty Niagara whirlpool,
Which I am sorry to say and to relate,
Has brought him to an untimely fate."
'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883
By attempting to swim the mighty Niagara whirlpool,
Which I am sorry to say and to relate,
Has brought him to an untimely fate."
'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883
"Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay!
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time."
'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time."
'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880
February 2, 2026 at 5:55 AM
"Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay!
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time."
'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last Sabbath day of 1879,
Which will be remember'd for a very long time."
'The Tay Bridge Disaster', 1880
"And as this is her first Jubilee year,
And will be her last, I rather fear:
Therefore, sound drums and trumpets cheerfully,
Until the echoes are heard o'er land and sea."
'An Ode to the Queen on her Jubilee Year', 1887
And will be her last, I rather fear:
Therefore, sound drums and trumpets cheerfully,
Until the echoes are heard o'er land and sea."
'An Ode to the Queen on her Jubilee Year', 1887
February 2, 2026 at 4:55 AM
"And as this is her first Jubilee year,
And will be her last, I rather fear:
Therefore, sound drums and trumpets cheerfully,
Until the echoes are heard o'er land and sea."
'An Ode to the Queen on her Jubilee Year', 1887
And will be her last, I rather fear:
Therefore, sound drums and trumpets cheerfully,
Until the echoes are heard o'er land and sea."
'An Ode to the Queen on her Jubilee Year', 1887
"While the rich are well fed and covered from the cold,
While the poor are starving, both young and old;
Alas! It is the case in this boasted Christian land,
Where as the rich are told to be kind to the poor, is God’s command."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
While the poor are starving, both young and old;
Alas! It is the case in this boasted Christian land,
Where as the rich are told to be kind to the poor, is God’s command."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
February 2, 2026 at 3:56 AM
"While the rich are well fed and covered from the cold,
While the poor are starving, both young and old;
Alas! It is the case in this boasted Christian land,
Where as the rich are told to be kind to the poor, is God’s command."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
While the poor are starving, both young and old;
Alas! It is the case in this boasted Christian land,
Where as the rich are told to be kind to the poor, is God’s command."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
"SIR ROBERT the Bruce at Bannockburn
Beat the English in every wheel and turn,
And made them fly in great dismay
From off the field without delay."
'The Battle of Bannockburn', 1877
Beat the English in every wheel and turn,
And made them fly in great dismay
From off the field without delay."
'The Battle of Bannockburn', 1877
February 2, 2026 at 2:55 AM
"SIR ROBERT the Bruce at Bannockburn
Beat the English in every wheel and turn,
And made them fly in great dismay
From off the field without delay."
'The Battle of Bannockburn', 1877
Beat the English in every wheel and turn,
And made them fly in great dismay
From off the field without delay."
'The Battle of Bannockburn', 1877
"Oh! Think of the struggles of the poor to make a living,
Because the rich unto them seldom are giving;
Whereas they are told he that giveth to the poor lendeth unto the Lord,
But alas! they rather incline their money to hoard."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
Because the rich unto them seldom are giving;
Whereas they are told he that giveth to the poor lendeth unto the Lord,
But alas! they rather incline their money to hoard."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
February 2, 2026 at 1:55 AM
"Oh! Think of the struggles of the poor to make a living,
Because the rich unto them seldom are giving;
Whereas they are told he that giveth to the poor lendeth unto the Lord,
But alas! they rather incline their money to hoard."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
Because the rich unto them seldom are giving;
Whereas they are told he that giveth to the poor lendeth unto the Lord,
But alas! they rather incline their money to hoard."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
"'Twas in the year Eighteen hundred and eighty-three,
With the people of America he did agree,
For $10,000, to swim through that yawning whirlpool;
But alas! He failed in doing so — the self-conceited fool."
'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883
With the people of America he did agree,
For $10,000, to swim through that yawning whirlpool;
But alas! He failed in doing so — the self-conceited fool."
'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883
February 2, 2026 at 12:55 AM
"'Twas in the year Eighteen hundred and eighty-three,
With the people of America he did agree,
For $10,000, to swim through that yawning whirlpool;
But alas! He failed in doing so — the self-conceited fool."
'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883
With the people of America he did agree,
For $10,000, to swim through that yawning whirlpool;
But alas! He failed in doing so — the self-conceited fool."
'The Death of Captain Webb', 1883
"Then there’s Mr Spurgeon, a great preacher, which no one dare gainsay
I went to hear him preach on the Sabbath-day.
And he made my heart feel light and gay
When I heard him preach and pray."
'Descriptive Jottings of London', 1880
I went to hear him preach on the Sabbath-day.
And he made my heart feel light and gay
When I heard him preach and pray."
'Descriptive Jottings of London', 1880
February 1, 2026 at 11:55 PM
"Then there’s Mr Spurgeon, a great preacher, which no one dare gainsay
I went to hear him preach on the Sabbath-day.
And he made my heart feel light and gay
When I heard him preach and pray."
'Descriptive Jottings of London', 1880
I went to hear him preach on the Sabbath-day.
And he made my heart feel light and gay
When I heard him preach and pray."
'Descriptive Jottings of London', 1880
"Oh, heaven! it must have been most pitiful to see
Fathers with their dead children upon their knee
While the blood ran copiously from their mouths and ears
And their parents shedding o'er them hot burning tears."
'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883
Fathers with their dead children upon their knee
While the blood ran copiously from their mouths and ears
And their parents shedding o'er them hot burning tears."
'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883
February 1, 2026 at 10:55 PM
"Oh, heaven! it must have been most pitiful to see
Fathers with their dead children upon their knee
While the blood ran copiously from their mouths and ears
And their parents shedding o'er them hot burning tears."
'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883
Fathers with their dead children upon their knee
While the blood ran copiously from their mouths and ears
And their parents shedding o'er them hot burning tears."
'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883
"With their bagpipes playing, and one ringing cheer,
And the 42nd soon did the trenches clear;
Then hand to hand they did engage,
And fought like tigers in a cage."
'The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir', 1882
And the 42nd soon did the trenches clear;
Then hand to hand they did engage,
And fought like tigers in a cage."
'The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir', 1882
February 1, 2026 at 9:55 PM
"With their bagpipes playing, and one ringing cheer,
And the 42nd soon did the trenches clear;
Then hand to hand they did engage,
And fought like tigers in a cage."
'The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir', 1882
And the 42nd soon did the trenches clear;
Then hand to hand they did engage,
And fought like tigers in a cage."
'The Battle of Tel-el-Kebir', 1882
"Then she entered the memorial chapel and stayed a short time,
And as she viewed her husband’s remains it was really sublime,
While her tears fell fast on the coffin lid without delay,
Then she took one last fond look, and hurried away."
'The Death of Prince Leopold', 1884
And as she viewed her husband’s remains it was really sublime,
While her tears fell fast on the coffin lid without delay,
Then she took one last fond look, and hurried away."
'The Death of Prince Leopold', 1884
February 1, 2026 at 8:55 PM
"Then she entered the memorial chapel and stayed a short time,
And as she viewed her husband’s remains it was really sublime,
While her tears fell fast on the coffin lid without delay,
Then she took one last fond look, and hurried away."
'The Death of Prince Leopold', 1884
And as she viewed her husband’s remains it was really sublime,
While her tears fell fast on the coffin lid without delay,
Then she took one last fond look, and hurried away."
'The Death of Prince Leopold', 1884
"Beautiful Moon, with thy silvery light,
Thou cheerest the lovers in the night
As they walk through the shady groves alone,
Making love to each other before they go home."
'The Moon', 1878
Thou cheerest the lovers in the night
As they walk through the shady groves alone,
Making love to each other before they go home."
'The Moon', 1878
February 1, 2026 at 7:56 PM
"Beautiful Moon, with thy silvery light,
Thou cheerest the lovers in the night
As they walk through the shady groves alone,
Making love to each other before they go home."
'The Moon', 1878
Thou cheerest the lovers in the night
As they walk through the shady groves alone,
Making love to each other before they go home."
'The Moon', 1878
"Fellow men! why should the lords try to despise
And prohibit women from having the benefit of the parliamentary Franchise?
When they pay the same taxes as you and me,
I consider they ought to have the same liberty."
'Women's Suffrage', 1884
And prohibit women from having the benefit of the parliamentary Franchise?
When they pay the same taxes as you and me,
I consider they ought to have the same liberty."
'Women's Suffrage', 1884
February 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
"Fellow men! why should the lords try to despise
And prohibit women from having the benefit of the parliamentary Franchise?
When they pay the same taxes as you and me,
I consider they ought to have the same liberty."
'Women's Suffrage', 1884
And prohibit women from having the benefit of the parliamentary Franchise?
When they pay the same taxes as you and me,
I consider they ought to have the same liberty."
'Women's Suffrage', 1884
"The English were a hundred thousand strong,
And King Edward passed through the Lowlands all along.
Determined to conquer Scotland, it was his desire,
And then to restore it to his own empire."
'The Battle of Bannockburn', 1877
And King Edward passed through the Lowlands all along.
Determined to conquer Scotland, it was his desire,
And then to restore it to his own empire."
'The Battle of Bannockburn', 1877
February 1, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"The English were a hundred thousand strong,
And King Edward passed through the Lowlands all along.
Determined to conquer Scotland, it was his desire,
And then to restore it to his own empire."
'The Battle of Bannockburn', 1877
And King Edward passed through the Lowlands all along.
Determined to conquer Scotland, it was his desire,
And then to restore it to his own empire."
'The Battle of Bannockburn', 1877
"Ye charwomen, where’er ye be,
I pray ye all be advised by me,
Nay, do not think that I do joke,
When I advise ye to wash with Sunlight Soap."
'Lines in Praise of Sunlight Soap', 1894
I pray ye all be advised by me,
Nay, do not think that I do joke,
When I advise ye to wash with Sunlight Soap."
'Lines in Praise of Sunlight Soap', 1894
February 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
"Ye charwomen, where’er ye be,
I pray ye all be advised by me,
Nay, do not think that I do joke,
When I advise ye to wash with Sunlight Soap."
'Lines in Praise of Sunlight Soap', 1894
I pray ye all be advised by me,
Nay, do not think that I do joke,
When I advise ye to wash with Sunlight Soap."
'Lines in Praise of Sunlight Soap', 1894
"And there’s ornamental grounds, and lovely shady nooks,
Which is a great advantage to visitors while reading their books;
And there’s a certain place known as the Ladies’ Beach,
So private that no intruder can them reach."
'Beautiful Nairn', 1888
Which is a great advantage to visitors while reading their books;
And there’s a certain place known as the Ladies’ Beach,
So private that no intruder can them reach."
'Beautiful Nairn', 1888
February 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
"And there’s ornamental grounds, and lovely shady nooks,
Which is a great advantage to visitors while reading their books;
And there’s a certain place known as the Ladies’ Beach,
So private that no intruder can them reach."
'Beautiful Nairn', 1888
Which is a great advantage to visitors while reading their books;
And there’s a certain place known as the Ladies’ Beach,
So private that no intruder can them reach."
'Beautiful Nairn', 1888
"And there’s ornamental grounds, and lovely shady nooks,
Which is a great advantage to visitors while reading their books;
And there’s a certain place known as the Ladies’ Beach,
So private that no intruder can them reach."
'Beautiful Nairn', 1888
Which is a great advantage to visitors while reading their books;
And there’s a certain place known as the Ladies’ Beach,
So private that no intruder can them reach."
'Beautiful Nairn', 1888
February 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
"And there’s ornamental grounds, and lovely shady nooks,
Which is a great advantage to visitors while reading their books;
And there’s a certain place known as the Ladies’ Beach,
So private that no intruder can them reach."
'Beautiful Nairn', 1888
Which is a great advantage to visitors while reading their books;
And there’s a certain place known as the Ladies’ Beach,
So private that no intruder can them reach."
'Beautiful Nairn', 1888
"Beautiful Moon, with thy silvery light,
Thou cheerest the lovers in the night
As they walk through the shady groves alone,
Making love to each other before they go home."
'The Moon', 1878
Thou cheerest the lovers in the night
As they walk through the shady groves alone,
Making love to each other before they go home."
'The Moon', 1878
February 1, 2026 at 1:55 PM
"Beautiful Moon, with thy silvery light,
Thou cheerest the lovers in the night
As they walk through the shady groves alone,
Making love to each other before they go home."
'The Moon', 1878
Thou cheerest the lovers in the night
As they walk through the shady groves alone,
Making love to each other before they go home."
'The Moon', 1878
"Fellow men! why should the lords try to despise
And prohibit women from having the benefit of the parliamentary Franchise?
When they pay the same taxes as you and me,
I consider they ought to have the same liberty."
'Women's Suffrage', 1884
And prohibit women from having the benefit of the parliamentary Franchise?
When they pay the same taxes as you and me,
I consider they ought to have the same liberty."
'Women's Suffrage', 1884
February 1, 2026 at 12:55 PM
"Fellow men! why should the lords try to despise
And prohibit women from having the benefit of the parliamentary Franchise?
When they pay the same taxes as you and me,
I consider they ought to have the same liberty."
'Women's Suffrage', 1884
And prohibit women from having the benefit of the parliamentary Franchise?
When they pay the same taxes as you and me,
I consider they ought to have the same liberty."
'Women's Suffrage', 1884
"...The corpse of a little boy not above four years old,
Who had on a top-coat much too big for him,
And his little innocent face was white and grim,
And appearing to be simply in a calm sleep-
The sight was enough to make one's flesh to creep."
'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883
Who had on a top-coat much too big for him,
And his little innocent face was white and grim,
And appearing to be simply in a calm sleep-
The sight was enough to make one's flesh to creep."
'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883
February 1, 2026 at 11:55 AM
"...The corpse of a little boy not above four years old,
Who had on a top-coat much too big for him,
And his little innocent face was white and grim,
And appearing to be simply in a calm sleep-
The sight was enough to make one's flesh to creep."
'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883
Who had on a top-coat much too big for him,
And his little innocent face was white and grim,
And appearing to be simply in a calm sleep-
The sight was enough to make one's flesh to creep."
'The Sunderland Calamity', 1883
"Says Barney Magee, She is my lass,
And the man that says no, he is an ass,
So come away, and I’ll give you a glass,
Och, sure you can get another lass."
'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878
And the man that says no, he is an ass,
So come away, and I’ll give you a glass,
Och, sure you can get another lass."
'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878
February 1, 2026 at 10:55 AM
"Says Barney Magee, She is my lass,
And the man that says no, he is an ass,
So come away, and I’ll give you a glass,
Och, sure you can get another lass."
'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878
And the man that says no, he is an ass,
So come away, and I’ll give you a glass,
Och, sure you can get another lass."
'The Rattling Boy From Dublin', 1878
"Because for his wife and family he must feel,
And perhaps the thought thereof will cause him to steal
Bread for his family, that are starving at home,
While the thought thereof makes him sigh heavily and groan."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
And perhaps the thought thereof will cause him to steal
Bread for his family, that are starving at home,
While the thought thereof makes him sigh heavily and groan."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
February 1, 2026 at 9:55 AM
"Because for his wife and family he must feel,
And perhaps the thought thereof will cause him to steal
Bread for his family, that are starving at home,
While the thought thereof makes him sigh heavily and groan."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886
And perhaps the thought thereof will cause him to steal
Bread for his family, that are starving at home,
While the thought thereof makes him sigh heavily and groan."
'An Autumn Reverie', 1886