The Beginnings Lyrics

They christened my brother of old-- And a saintly name he bears-- They gave him his place to hold At the head of the belfry-stairs, Where the minister-towers stand And the bre...Read Full Lyrics

After He Has Been Extemporising On an Instrument Not Of His Own Invention -- Browning Lo! What is this that I make -- sudden, supreme, unrehearsed -- This that my clutch in t...Read Full Lyrics

1911 "Gay go up and gay go down To ring the Bells of London Town." When London Town's asleep in bed You'll hear the Bells ring overhead. In excelsis gloria! Ringing for V...Read Full Lyrics

Ah! What avails the classic bent And what the cultured word, Against the undoctored incident That actually occurred? And what is Art whereto we press Through paint and prose...Read Full Lyrics

"You must choose between me and your cigar." -- BREACH OF PROMISE CASE, CIRCA 1885. Open the old cigar-box, get me a Cuba stout, For things are running crossways, and Maggie...Read Full Lyrics

The miracle of our land's speech--so known And long received, none marvel when 'tis shown! We have such wealth as Rome at her most pride Had not or (having) scattered not so w...Read Full Lyrics

Mat. Prior Petrolio, vaunting his Mercedes' power, Vows she can cover eighty miles an hour. I tried the car of old and know she can. But dare he ever make her? Ask his man!...Read Full Lyrics

1913 These are our regulations -- There's just one law for the Scout And the first and the last, and the present and the past, And the future and the perfect is "Look out!"...Read Full Lyrics

For things we never mention, For Art misunderstood -- For excellent intention That did not turn to good; From ancient tales' renewing, From clouds we would not clear -- Beyon...Read Full Lyrics

In the daytime, when she moved about me, In the night, when she was sleeping at my side, -- I was wearied, I was wearied of her presence. Day by day and night by night I grew to...Read Full Lyrics