A Lincoln Anthology
The Gettysburg Address
by Abraham Lincoln
Speech given by Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863 at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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The Tragedy of MacBeth
Act 1, Scene 2
by William Shakespeare
Duncan is told of Macbeth's heroics and elevates his title.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
Psalm of Life
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Live fully; get out and do things. The purpose of life is to live it.
Lyrics of Lowly Life
"To the Memory of Mary Young"
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"God has his plans, and what if we"
Lyrics of Love and Laughter
Dirge for a Soldier
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"In the east the morning comes,"
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“Exiles”
by George E. Merrick
The sparse number of maple trees are perceived as exiles in contrast to the jungles of cypress that surround them.
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“When the Groves Begin to Bear”
by George E. Merrick
The author remembers his childhood in the orange groves.
Symbolic Logic
“Book 6: Chapter 3”
by Lewis Carroll
Syllogisms and subscripts come together.
The Game of Logic
Chapter 1, Part 3
by Lewis Carroll
The author explains the use of logic and explains the fallacies associated with logic.
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 5: “Curly and the Elephant”
by Howard R. Garis
Curly buys eggs at the store for his mother and, on the way home, is approached by a dog who wants to eat the eggs. The pig decided to run away and roll eggs at the dog. When the dog catches up to the pig, he is scared away by Grandpa Goosey. The author forgets to include the elephant in the story and vows to put him in the next one.
Lyrics of Love and Sorrow
Lyrics of Love and Sorrow
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Love is the light of the world, my dear,"
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Part 1, Chapter 1: The Cobbler's Son
by Hugh Lofting
Tommy Stubbins tells about his life in Puddleby-on-the-Marsh and his three friends, Joe, Matthew Mugg, and Luke.
Uncle Tom's Cabin Told to the Children
Chapter 4: The Chase
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Eliza puts herself in danger to avoid capture. Sam and Andy return to the Shelby home with good news.
Beowulf
Chapter 6
by Francis Barton Gummere
The Outdoor Girls in Florida
Chapter XX: "The Loon"
by Laura Lee Hope
Their return home is unsuccessful, and the girls determine that they must turn back in order to find their way home. They make it back to their picnic spot, but there is still no sign of Tom. Instead, someone else arrives.
Poems of Emily Brontë
Self-Interrogation
by Emily Brontë
The speaker questions her life’s purpose and accomplishments.
Behind the Scenes
Chapter 8: Candid Opinions
by Elizabeth Keckley
While working in the White House, Elizabeth overhears the private conversations of the President and Mrs. Lincoln.
The Prince
Chapter 15: Concerning Things for Which Men, and Especially Princes, are Praised or Blamed
by Niccolo Machiavelli
The behavior of the prince as to achieve the greatest benefit for the principality.
Humour and Dialect
Chrismus on the Plantation
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"It was Chrismus Eve, I mind hit fu’ a mighty gloomy day—"
Poems of Emily Brontë
Anticipation
by Emily Brontë
The speaker anticipates while others dread.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Act 5, Scene 3
by William Shakespeare
Cassius, believing Brutus has been captured, asks a favor of Pindarus. Brutus continues to fight Antony and Octavius.
Seven O’Clock Stories
“Thirteenth Night: The Tall Enemy”
by Robert Gordon Anderson
The three children play a war game in the first snow of the winter. The Toyman builds six snow men and the children fight them with snow balls.
Beowulf
Chapter 9
by Francis Barton Gummere
Curly and Floppy Twistytail, the Funny Piggie Boys
Chapter 3: “Pinky’s Rubber Ball”
by Howard R. Garis
While Curly and Flop were playing soldier in the forest, baby Pinky played alone. A fox spied her and carried her away to the forest. Pinky squealed for her brothers and tossed them her rubber ball to wet the fox. They filled the ball with water and squirted the fox.
Black Beauty
Part 1, Chapter 16: The Fire
by Anna Sewell
A potential tragedy is averted by the lifesaving heroism of James Howard.