The Lazy WriterIn summer I’m to shirk,As summer is no time to work.In winter 1nspiration diesFor lack of out-door exercise.In spring I’m seldom in the mood,Because of vernal lassitude.The fall remains. But such a fall! *...

With all that teaches you to dreadThe bath as little as your bed-Remember, wheresoe’er you be,To shut the door and turn the key!I had a friend – my friend no more!Who failed to bolt the hath – room door.A maiden-aunt of his, on...

THE TWINSIn from and feature, face and limb,I grew so like my brotherThan folks got taking me for himAnd each for one another.It puzzled all our kith and kin,It reaches an awful pitch;For one of us was born a twin,And n...

The needy seldom passed her door,And always found her kind;She freely lent to all the poor –Who left a pledge behind.She strove the neighborhood to pleaseWith manners wondrous winning;And never followed wicked ways –Unless when...

С Новым годом, друзья! С Новым годом!Много счастья и радости вам!Пусть уйдёт в никуда непогода,Новый день улыбается нам.Пусть снежинки ложатся на плечи,Пусть улыбкам не будет конца,И сердечные, нежные встречи,Пусть всегда с...

ROADWAYSOne road leads to London,One road runs to Wales,My road leads me seawardsTo the white dipping sails,One road leads to the river,As it goes singing slow;My road leads to shipping,Where the bronzed sailors go....

The Rivals.I heard a bird at dawnSinging sweetly on a free,That the dew was on the lawn,And the wind was on the lea;But I didn’t listen to him,For he didn’t sing to me!I didn’t listen to him,For he didn’t sing to me...

YOUNG AND OLD.When all the world is young, lad,And all the trees are green;And every goose a swan, lad,And every lass a queen;Then hey for boot and horse, lad,And round the world away;Young blood must have its course, lad,...

From a Railway CarriageFaster than fairies, faster than witches,Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;And charging along like troops in a battle,All through the meadows, the horses and cattle;All of the sights of the hill and the...

From a Railway CarriageFaster than fairies, faster than witches,Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;And charging along like troops in a battle,All through the meadows, the horses and cattle;All of the sights of the hill and the...