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(Encyclopedia) tree frog, name for any of the small tree- or shrub-inhabiting frogs of the family Hylidae, characterized by an adhesive disk on the tip of each of the clawlike toes. This family has…calypso, in music
(Encyclopedia) calypso, a form of folk song developed on the island of Trinidad and also popular in other Caribbean countries. Thought to have begun with 19th-century black slaves, calypso songs…Porter, Cole
(Encyclopedia) Porter, Cole, 1891–1964, American composer and lyricist, b. Peru, Ind., grad. Yale, 1913. Porter's witty, sophisticated lyrics and his affecting melodies place him high in the ranks of…Bacharach, Burt
(Encyclopedia) Bacharach, Burt Bacharach, Burt băkˈərăkˌ [key], 1928–2023, American composer, arranger, and conductor…pasqueflower
(Encyclopedia) pasqueflowerpasqueflowerpăskˈflouˌər [key], name for two similar perennials of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family). The Old World pasqueflower (Anemone pulsatilla) was so named…Rossetti, Christina Georgina
(Encyclopedia) Rossetti, Christina GeorginaRossetti, Christina Georginarōsĕtˈē [key], 1830–94, English poet; daughter of Gabriele Rossetti and sister of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Publication of some of…Top 10 Most Streamed Songs
The World's Most Beloved Music In the modern day, streaming has become the most common way people experience music. Streaming services like Pandora, Spotify, and Tidal offer a level of convenience…Walt Whitman: Song of Myself, Part 1
Part 1I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease…Walt Whitman: Song of Myself, Part 2
Part 2Houses and rooms are full of perfumes, the shelves are crowded with perfumes, I breathe the fragrance myself and know it and like it, The distillation would intoxicate me also, but…Walt Whitman: Song of Myself, Part 3
Part 3I have heard what the talkers were talking, the talk of the beginning and the end, But I do not talk of the beginning or the end.There was never any more inception than there is now…Trending
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