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A Ballad of the Mulberry Road
A Ballad of the Mulberry RoadThe sun rises in south-east corner of things To look on the tall house of the Shin For they have a daughter named Rafu (pretty girl). She made the name for…du Bois, Guy Pène
(Encyclopedia) du Bois, Guy Pènedu Bois, Guy Pènegē pĕn dü bwä [key], 1884–1958, American painter and critic, b. Brooklyn, N.Y.; studied under William Chase and in Paris. In New York City after 1906…Bickerstaffe, Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Bickerstaffe, Isaac, c.1735–c.1812, English dramatist, b. Ireland. Included among his comedies and ballad operas are The Maid of the Mill (produced in 1765) and The Padlock (produced…Deschappelles, Alexandre
(Encyclopedia) Deschappelles, Alexandre (Alexandre Louis Honoré Lebreton Deschapelles), 1780–1847, French chess player, b. Ville d'Avray. Considered the world champion chess player from about 1815 to…Romberg, Sigmund
(Encyclopedia) Romberg, SigmundRomberg, Sigmundrŏmˈbûrg [key], 1887–1951, Hungarian-American composer, educated in Vienna. He came to the United States in 1909, played in restaurant and café…Dibdin, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Dibdin, Charles, 1745–1814, English songwriter and theatrical entrepreneur. His best-known songs are from his ballad operas, such as The Bells of Aberdovey from Liberty Hall (1785) and…Zaghlul Pasha, Saad
(Encyclopedia) Zaghlul Pasha, SaadZaghlul Pasha, Saadsäd zägl&oomacr;lˈ päshäˈ [key], c.1850–1927, Egyptian nationalist leader, founder of the Wafd party. He suffered both arrest (1882) and exile…Death, Dance of
(Encyclopedia) Death, Dance of, or danse macabreDeath, Dance of,däns məkäˈbrə, –bər, dăns [key], originally a 14th-century morality poem. The poem was a dialogue between Death and representatives of…Vojvodina
(Encyclopedia) Vojvodina or VoivodinaVojvodinaboth: voiˌvōdēˈnä [key], autonomous province (1991 pop. 2,013,889), 8,301 sq mi (21,500 sq km), N Serbia. Novi Sad is the chief city and administrative…55 Sad Quotes From Movies
Movies have the power to evoke strong emotions in us, and there's nothing quite like a good tear-jerker to bring on the waterworks. Some of the most heart-wrenching moments in cinema history are…Trending
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