Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
"To the Hon. T. H. Esq; on the Death of His Daughter."
by Phillis Wheatley
WHILE deep you mourn beneath the cypress–shade
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Lyrics of the Hearthside
A Winter's Day
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Across the hills and down the narrow ways,
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Act 4, Scene 2
by William Shakespeare
Angered by the condemnation of a friend, Cassius arrives to speak with Brutus.
The Tragedy of MacBeth
Act 3, Scene 6
by William Shakespeare
Lennox and another lord ponder the fate of the kingdom, expressing hope that Macduff will be successful in his endeavors.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 20: A True Democrat
by William Wells Brown
Henry Morton gives his take on slavery.
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter
Chapter 29: Conclusion
by William Wells Brown
William Wells Brown wraps up the story.
The Sonnets
Sonnet 125
by William Shakespeare
Were’t aught to me I bore the canopy
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
To F--
by Edgar Allan Poe
"Beloved! amid the earnest woes"
Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow
The River of Ruin
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Along by the river of ruin"
Philosophy and Fun of Algebra
Chapter 16: "Infinity"
by Mary Everest Boole
"You remember the angel who looks like this, √-1..."
Black Beauty
Part 1, Chapter 11: Plain Speaking
by Anna Sewell
As time passes at Birtwick, Black Beauty comes to respect and appreciate his master more and more.
Historic American Documents
The United States Bill of Rights
by James Madison
The ten original amendments of the United States Constitution, authored by James Madison, passed by Congress on September 25, 1789 and ratified on December 15, 1791.
Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow
Morning
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"The mist has left the greening plain,"
Poems of Emily Brontë
Last Words
by Emily Brontë
The speaker bids goodbye.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
To William E. Channing
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The author writes to Mr. Channing that the end of the world is near, but urges him to continue writing.
Miscellaneous Poems
On the Death of W.C.
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Thou arrant robber, Death!"
Historic American Documents
The New Colossus
by Emma Lazarus
The author discusses the stature and symbolism of soon to be constructed Statue of Liberty in New York City.
Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
"To the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1768."
by Phillis Wheatley
YOUR subjects hope, dread Sire––
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Act 2, Scene 3
by William Shakespeare
Artemidorus waits for Caesar.
Historic American Documents
The Emancipation Proclamation
by Abraham Lincoln
The Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. The first one, issued September 22, 1862, declared the freedom of all slaves in any state of the Confederate States of America that did not return to Union control by January 1, 1863. The second order, issued January 1, 1863, named ten specific states where it would apply. Lincoln issued the Executive Order by his authority as "Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy" under Article II, section 2 of the United States Constitution.
A Child's Garden of Verses: Selected Poems
Block City
by Robert Louis Stevenson
A child plays with furniture and imagination.
Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow
Dreamin' Town
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Come away to dreamin’ town,"
The Sonnets
Sonnet 4
by William Shakespeare
Unthrifty loveliness why dost thou spend
Lyrics of Love and Laughter
Differences
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"My neighbor lives on the hill,"
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 2, Chapter 8: Three Cheers
by Hugh Lofting
After a short deliberation, the jury return with their decision.