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William Shakespeare: Othello, Act I, Scene III

Scene IIIA council-chamberThe Duke and Senators sitting at a table; Officers attendingDuke of VeniceThere is no composition in these news That gives them credit.First SenatorIndeed, they are…

Upon Appleton House

Upon Appleton HouseTo My Lord Fairfax Within this sober Frame expect Work of no Forrain Architect; That unto Caves the Quarries drew, And Forrests did to Pastures hew; Who of his great Design…

Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Witch of Atlas

by Percy Bysshe Shelley To MaryNote on the Witch of Atlas, by...The Witch of Atlas Before those cruel Twins, whom at one birth Incestuous Change bore to her father Time, Error and Truth…

Famous Firsts in Aviation

Cayley's Helicopter Wilbur and Orville Wright with their second powered machine. Source: Library of Congress. Orville Wright, Major John F. Curry, and Colonel Charles Lindbergh…

Vacation

VacationEveryone was glad of a holiday next morning, and all lingered over the breakfast-table, till Mrs Jo suddenly exclaimed:“Why, there's a dog!” And on the threshold of the door appeared…

Huckleberries

HuckleberriesThere was a great clashing of tin pails, much running to and fro, and frequent demands for something to eat, one August afternoon, for the boys were going huckleberrying, and…

Modern Verse

ContentsThe Little Book of Modern VerseForewordLord of my Heart's Elation (Bliss Carman)Gloucester Moors (William Vaughn Moody)On a Subway Express (Chester Firkins)The Automobile (Percy MacKaye)The…