| Subject | Date Asked |
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| 'I've challenged priests and politicians/ Drank with rogues and revolutionaries' | 10/8/2008 |
Q: Several months ago, whilst watching television, I saw an advertisement for the BBC, where a ...
A: It would be worth the trip to visit Dublin to get that pint! I was in your city many years ago, and ...
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| 'I've challenged priests and politicians/ Drank with rogues and revolutionaries' | 10/6/2008 |
Q: Several months ago, whilst watching television, I saw an advertisement for the BBC, where a ...
A: Ro: FOLLOW UP -- Ro, I should have included the URL for the video in which he recites these lines: ...
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| keeping his word | 9/15/2008 |
Q: My grandma taught it to the family in the 1940s and she used to recite it on stage and have the room ...
A: Your request to me is very sincere and very heart-warming. I am so pleased that you were able to ...
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| Searching for Author and Title of Poem | 7/14/2008 |
Q: Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning at the bar, When I ...
A: "Crossing the Bar" was written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson in 1889. Joseph Barnby set the poem to ...
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| Who is the author | 7/13/2008 |
Q: Do you know the author of the following poem: But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace ...
A: A SHORT FOLLOW-UP TO YOU: We volunteers at Allexperts are not paid. We give of our service freely. ...
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| Identify a poem from 1 line! | 7/2/2008 |
Q: My mother used to tell me this poem, I can only remember 1 line: Atishoo, Atishoo, Atishoo he said, ...
A: The closest I could find is slightly different from your line, but it is very near to what you ...
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| Looking for a poem beginning: "Only a penny a box he said, as the gentleman turned away his head" | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I have been searching for this poem for ages. I am from Ireland and my father learned this poem from ...
A: John: **** ANOTHER FOLLOW-UP ***** JOHN, I SPENT FOUR HOURS WORKING ON YOUR QUESTION. I EVEN GOT UP ...
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| Longfellow | 6/15/2008 |
Q: A few years ago I remember seeing something Longfellow had written that used the comparison of ...
A: Gail: You have a good memory. The poem is "The Day Is Done," and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is the ...
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| "... a poor man served by thee would make thee rich..." | 6/2/2008 |
Q: There is a poem I wish to find. I believe it is by Elizabeth Barrett Browning or Edna St. Vincent ...
A: There are many variations on the internet -- with slight changes from what Elizabeth Barrett ...
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| Locate a poem | 6/1/2008 |
Q: "I never saw a wild thing feel sorry for itself. A small bird can fall frozen from the bough without ...
A: I TOOK THE TIME TO FIND THE POEM FOR YOU. WILL YOU PLEASE BE SO KIND TO RESPOND TO MY ANSWER BY ...
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| No body else can find the answer | 5/24/2008 |
Q: The Story of Mariotto and Gianozza of Siena. Is there an English adaptation that uses the original ...
A: Jake: I found this reference through an internet site: The earliest known version of the tale as ...
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| need to find out an authors name | 5/22/2008 |
Q: i need to know what is the name of the author tha worte this poem? i mostly believe its a carribbean ...
A: PLEASE READ MY RESPONSE AND EVALUATE MY ANSWER. YOUR QUESTION REMAINS IN MY ALLEXPERTS INBOX, AND ...
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| word meaning | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I am hopeful that your faith in mankind has been restored adn that you might help me with my ...
A: This is the description from an online dictionary: A region of ancient Greece in the Peloponnesus. ...
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| Remembering a poem | 5/1/2008 |
Q: I am sorry to hear you are no longer answering questions. You definitely deserve the thanks you ...
A: Debbie: The poem was written by Francis T. Sweeney in 1931. Sweeney, by the way, was an Irish ...
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| would like to credit the poet, but dont know it | 4/25/2008 |
Q: The poem/prose is about grief & loss. It was quoted to mewithout a title or an author. I would like ...
A: The title of the poem is "You Can Shed Tears." The poet is David Harkins: You can shed tears that ...
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| Poem Re: Little Orphan Annie | 4/15/2008 |
Q: Please help me. I am a 49 year old recently widowed woman. I am currently writing a book and there ...
A: I have had this question -- well, a question similar to yours -- before, but the previous questioner ...
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| Poetry | 4/10/2008 |
Q: When you apply human qualities to a non-human things ,this is called
A: Dylana: It is called "personification." From Holman's "Handbook to Literature" -- "A figure ...
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| poet/origin of poem | 3/26/2008 |
Q: I have a poem that I found among my mom's things after her death. Can you identify the poet? The ...
A: I went through what you are doing . . . my mother passed away four years ago. I'm still trying to ...
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| poetry | 3/16/2008 |
Q: I copied this poem, now I don't know the title or author. Any clue? By the light of this star I ...
A: Credit is given to -- and taken by -- two poets, "Trinimade and Willowdown" at this poetry "blog" -- ...
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| Help Please! | 3/13/2008 |
Q: Could you tell me which poetry had these lines in it: "I fear it's very wrong of me and yet I must ...
A: FOLLOW-UP You sent your question to me at 5:22 p.m. on March 13. I answered the question at 6:00 ...
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| find author | 3/12/2008 |
Q: Who was the Belgium poet who wrote, "On the road to the 21st century, each progressive is met by a ...
A: Jennifer: Here is the complete [and correct] quotation, in its full context: "At every crossway on ...
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| question | 2/27/2008 |
Q: my comp teacher wants us to write a literary analysis on a poem. the poem is only 125 words long and ...
A: Chris: Get back to me ASAP with the text of the poem. If it's a famous one, find it online and ...
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| What is the title of the poem with this line? | 1/28/2008 |
Q: I remember the idea of a line of poetry. but probably not worded exactly. How do I find the title ...
A: The bustle in the house by Emily Dickinson The bustle in a house The morning after death Is ...
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| ANY help would be GREATLY appreciated | 1/27/2008 |
Q: A friend (90 Yrs Old) remembers a poem titled "The Hermit of Sharkstooth Shoal". I have exhausted my ...
A: Doug: The poem is a "spoof" or a "parody" of the famous writings of Robert Service, who wrote such ...
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| author of poem | 12/25/2007 |
Q: Everywhere I see this poem it has author unknown. Would you happen to know who wrote the poem and ...
A: Bob: The problem with this poem [or hymn] is that so many people have made variations on the words, ...
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| a line from a poem | 12/15/2007 |
Q: i think it is the last line of a poem but, of that i am not entirely sure. your assistance in ...
A: The poem was written by the Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas. It appeared in his "Notebooks, 1930-1932." ...
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| author and final line | 12/11/2007 |
Q: Do you know who wrote this poem and what the final line is? "Oh, would some power the gift he gee us ...
A: The poet is Robert Burns, and the poem is "To a Louse." He wrote the poem after seeing a louse ...
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| poem identification | 12/8/2007 |
Q: a poem I need help identifying begins with the lines; A wind s in the heart of me a fire is in my ...
A: The poem was written by John Masefield, poet laureate of England from 1930 until his death in 1967. ...
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| joy allison | 12/6/2007 |
Q: the poet who wrote i love you mother said little john...what is known about her life?
A: Peggy: UPDATE -- Maybe the reason "Joy" is hard to find is that "Joy Allison" is a pseudonym for ...
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| Finding a poem | 9/19/2007 |
Q: I read a poem in my high school AP English class about a man leaving for war, explaining to his wife ...
A: Although your wording is a little different, I think that you are recalling Richard Lovelace's poem, ...
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| identification of lines in a poem | 9/15/2007 |
Q: oh, for the touch of a hand which is now gone; for the sound of a voice that is now still
A: You had a few words wrong, but the poem is by Tennyson. “Break, Break, Break" is a lyric poem ...
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| IDENTIFICATION OF A POEM - PLEASE! | 8/26/2007 |
Q: I understand how you feel and I truly agree wuith your position! Let's see if we can get off on the ...
A: The poem is entitled "Carry On," and the poet was Robert Service, best known for his Alaska poems -- ...
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| Roy Croft | 8/10/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me any information on the poet Roy Croft as I would like to use his poem "Love" in my ...
A: Ian: I have had questions about Roy Croft and this particular poem many, many times. I wish I ...
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| Unable to find poem "Well Really" | 7/21/2007 |
Q: Some 40 years ago my brother entered a speaking competition. He read "Well Really" by Walter de la ...
A: Steve: I stand corrected -- The Library of Congress, in its "Authority Control" section, has him ...
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| Little Orphan Annie | 7/1/2007 |
Q: I remember my mother (89 years young now) used to read me a poem that started out with the lines, ...
A: I SENT YOU THIS ANSWER SIX DAYS AGO. APPARENTLY, YOU DID NOT GET IT . . . OR, FOR SOME REASON, YOU ...
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| 'Home at Night' by James Whitcomb Riley | 6/25/2007 |
Q: I quite understand your reluctance to entertain more questions. However, the space for questions ...
A: Richard: I SENT THIS ANSWER TO YOU NEARLY TWO WEEKS AGO. APPARENTLY, YOU DID NOT RECEIVE IT . . . ...
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| poem | 6/23/2007 |
Q: I am looking for a poem but don't know the name. It has a line in it that says, all that i am i give ...
A: The words are actually NOT poetry as such. They are based on two passages from scripture -- Song of ...
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| title & author? | 6/4/2007 |
Q: I am looking for the title and author of this poem. Had I the heaven's embroidered cloths Enwrought ...
A: Beverly: The author is William Butler Yeats. It was set to music by Michael Cleveland. The title ...
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| author of this verse | 5/20/2007 |
Q: Could you please tell me the author of this verse and what poem it was part of. "There is a destiny ...
A: Jane: These lines are the first stanza of Edwin Markham's poem, "A Creed." Markham was known for ...
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| ASAP! | 5/15/2007 |
Q: There’s his book titled “Poems Selected for Young People” with the name Edna St. Vincent Millay on ...
A: IT APPEARS THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY ANSWER, WHICH I SENT WITH 20 MINUTES OF RECEIVING IT. I AM ...
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| To identify a poem | 4/14/2007 |
Q: "...The willow is (smart?) in coat of yellow while brown the beech trees wait/Such a gay green gown ...
A: Jane -- Here's the complete poem. I am NO relation to Edith Nesbit. Child's Song in Spring by ...
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| "Is My Team Ploughing" | 3/26/2007 |
Q: I am a senior in high school doing a poetry explication over this poem. I am having difficulties ...
A: Eric: I received your question a little over an hour ago. I have spent my lunch hour trying to ...
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| arcadian england | 1/25/2007 |
Q: i am trying to find more out about two ideas, romanticism and an arcadian dream/arcadian england and ...
A: Ian: You are going to be overwhelmed, but you can pick and choose from the huge amount of material ...
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| one line of a poem | 1/22/2007 |
Q: the last line is He shot himself
A: Could you possibly be thinking of Edward Arlington Robinson's poem, "Richard Cory"? Instead of ...
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| Author of this poem | 1/9/2007 |
Q: One face looks out from all his canvases, One selfsame figure sits or walks or leans: We found her ...
A: Walter: The poetess is Christina Rossetti -- writing about the feeling her brother, Dante Gabriel ...
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| answer to the "little bush" question | 12/17/2006 |
Q: I believe he misquoted. The poem is If you can't be pine by the side of the road be a shrub in the ...
A: I don't understand. Are you asking me to fill in the blank? I had this question a week or so ago, ...
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| looking for a poem | 12/12/2006 |
Q: i am looking for the poem a prayer of peace
A: Your question is not very fair, since there are hundreds or thousands of poems with the title, ...
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| Poets name | 11/16/2006 |
Q: I have a patron who heard a poem on the radio in late 1956 or spring 1957 called "my mothers hand ...
A: Being a librarian myself, I know the frustration you feel. I have tried many sources -- print and ...
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| poetry line identification | 11/15/2006 |
Q: At the Martin Luther King ground breaking ceremony Monday Nov. 13,2006 one speaker quoted from a ...
A: BE THE BEST OF WHATEVER YOU ARE I can remember this poem being recited when I was in grade school, ...
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| I need your idea | 11/13/2006 |
Q: First of all, I want to apologize for wasting your valuable time. Hi . . ., I’m Davin.I am writing ...
A: Davin: You're not wasting my valuable time. That time is wasted on people who send sentences from ...
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| keats | 11/9/2006 |
Q: My question is: from which poem of Keats this line is taken "O FOR A LIFE OF SENSATION RATHER THAN ...
A: The line is NOT from a poem. It is from a letter that Ketas wrote to Benjamin Bailey on November ...
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| lyric | 11/5/2006 |
Q: could you help me to analyze this song lyric especially the second stanza and the final stanza. ...
A: I used to teach a class in "folk and rock poetry," in which we tried to analyze the songs of the ...
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| Thank you for your efforts | 11/3/2006 |
Q: Well I am really mystified, but it could have been an Ann Lander's poem with an anonymous poet...I ...
A: Donna: The Ann Landers suggestion is a distinct possibility. Also, many newspaper keep a file of ...
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| name of poet? | 10/29/2006 |
Q: Ted --Hope you are enjoying the Fall. I have another one for you if you would be so kind---(again, ...
A: Kathy: I had problems finding your question in the answer I sent. Anyway, I cannot find the source ...
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| Major J. Kendall | 10/27/2006 |
Q: I'm looking information on a poet named Major J. Kendall but he signed his poems Dum-Dum. I wanted ...
A: Kendall is an obscure author. He wrote for "Punch Magazine" in Great Britain. I checked three ...
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| an old poem | 10/23/2006 |
Q: I am so sorry that someone was so inconsiderate of your time and I am hoping that you will accept ...
A: THIS HAS TO BE IT. I can see why your mother thought of Riley, but Guest is like Riley's first ...
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| thanks not forgotten by all | 10/20/2006 |
Q: Sorry to hear you are no longer answering questions. Thank-you and holding the door for someone has ...
A: Linda: I WILL answer questions, to the best of my ability, for persons who are as polite as you ...
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| a poem called "incident in Hyde Park" | 9/29/2006 |
Q: this is a poem I studied for an exam many years ago.It's NOT Byron-the subject matter and the dogs ...
A: I'm sorry for failing you in the "knowledge" area, since I could not find the poem. IF it actually ...
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| name of poet? | 9/18/2006 |
Q: Sorry about that person, this was a labor of love for you, I am sure. I'll ask anyway--my elderly ...
A: Kathy: The "famous" author is Joyce Kilmer, whose most famous poem was "Trees." Here is the ...
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| robert frost | 9/6/2006 |
Q: In my class at school,we are learning about Robert Frost.I was wondering if perhaps you could tell ...
A: Emily: I could tell you some of my favorite ones, like "Stopping by Woods" and "The Road Not ...
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| The Bullet? poem | 5/29/2006 |
Q: Maybe the guy got hit by a car...... you never know. Maybe this will come off the top of your ...
A: Rene: I am certain that the poem ["The Man He Killed"] you have in mind was written by Wilfred ...
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| poetry | 5/23/2006 |
Q: i am getting ready to publish a book of poetry. i am an activist and revolutionary. the book will ...
A: Mike: This is my THIRD attempt to get my response to you. Allexperts is doing weird things lately. ...
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| Poetry identification | 5/18/2006 |
Q: I am very sorry you are no longer accepting questions since I am sure your expertise would be ...
A: I have had a number of problems in the five areas at Allexperts where I volunteer. Just recently, I ...
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| Sorry to hear you're not in the answers business any more | 5/8/2006 |
Q: I am going to ask my question anyway. Maybe you've changed your mind and would enjoy a challenge! ...
A: Evie: I have searched every poetry index we have [about 20] and I also searched Granger's Index ...
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| Feminist Poetry- Emily Dickinson and Maya Angelou | 5/3/2006 |
Q: First of all, I apologize on behalf of the person who failed to thank you. I think our generation ...
A: Kelsey: Your paper topic presents a major problem -- Maya Angelou. For a reason that I do not ...
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| Pablo Neruda | 10/14/2005 |
Q: here are the first few lines:Lentamente muore chi diventa schiavo dell'abitudine, ripentendo ogni ...
A: You are missing the point in several respects: First, I greatly enjoy Allexperts and helping ...
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| Carl Sandburg's poetry | 10/3/2005 |
Q: I am looking high and low for the text to a Carl Sandburg poem called "Star Silver". I know he is ...
A: Here is the complete poem, from "The Collected Works of Carl Sandburg." STAR-SILVER The silver of ...
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| Annotating Poems | 9/27/2005 |
Q: I was asked to copy up this poem annotation I missed when I was off ill and was just wondering, do ...
A: They have nothing to do with poetry, and brackets are not used to indicate underlining ...
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| finnigin to flannigan | 9/11/2005 |
Q: sir i have found in a box i purchased from an estate sale the origional draft of finnigin to ...
A: FOLLOW-UP Dear Mr. Bagley: It was a week ago when I sent you two responses. Since I have not ...
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| Source of poem | 7/24/2005 |
Q: In response to http://experts.about.com/q/678/3083664.htm please consider: *Copied from the book, ...
A: I don't see a question here. I suppose that you are making reference to Longenecker as the most ...
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| MLA FORMAT | 7/17/2005 |
Q: I hope you're having a nice summer. I appreciated your quick response but still am unclear how to ...
A: Jeff: Once again, I am VERY reluctant to be doing this for you. I do not have the material in ...
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| regarding summary of poems | 6/6/2005 |
Q: Hope you are fine and doing good. I am doing my graduation in Computer Sciences at CSU. However i am ...
A: There are so many! There are many analyses or critiques of this poem [and they ALL INCLUDE ...
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| I'm trying to identify a poem | 5/9/2005 |
Q: Since I have no intention of being rude as I'm asking for your help, would you consider trying to ...
A: It's one of those days -- final exams and papers, etc. In short, I hit the wrong button. The lines ...
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| Safely Home Poem | 3/4/2005 |
Q: I do have some information about the poem "Safely Home" It was given to my mother and father after ...
A: I will look for the poem, but I wish I had more to go on. I am assuming that you have already sent ...
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| lines from a poem | 2/28/2005 |
Q: I,m taking a chance that you reply,any one who is rude to any one helping on a free service is not ...
A: Len: I found the line intriguing, but I am certain it is not from Robert Burns. Despite spending ...
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| 1958 english poem | 2/18/2005 |
Q: i am a bit confused on this page it says you are no longer accepting question, on previous page says ...
A: I am reluctant to answer your question for several reasons, one of which is that I cannot really ...
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| Identifying the Author | 2/8/2005 |
Q: I'm Joe from Chicago, Illinois. My college Instructor gave our class an assignment to identify the ...
A: The poetess is Edna St. Vincent Millay. Here is the complete poem: Euclid alone has looked on ...
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| narrative poems | 2/7/2005 |
Q: where can i find a collection of narrative poems
A: Anita: Your best bet is to visit your local library. Check the card catalog for "narrative poems" ...
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| Please, I'm Looking for a Poem | 1/27/2005 |
Q: I'm looking for a Poem that my dad, a minister, uses as an example sometimes when he's ...
A: Margie: I couldnt' find the poem in the version you sent me, but I found another version of it -- ...
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| William Jammes Lampton | 1/16/2005 |
Q: I am so pleased to see your name still on the Experts site. I recently saw a response you posted ...
A: I have found nothing new about the source of the Lampton lines. I'm sorry. A team of librarians ...
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| emily dickinson | 12/19/2004 |
Q: my name is Whitney. I have to do a group presentation on the poet Emily Dickinson and her works. I ...
A: Whitney: I wish I could give you detailed information, but I just don't have the time. If you use ...
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| Complete poem to be identified | 11/17/2004 |
Q: I am trying to locate a poem that appeared in the World Book Encyclopedia some time in the 1940s ...
A: Not all of your words match, but I believe what I'm pasting in below is what you want. The first ...
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| Searching for a poem | 11/12/2004 |
Q: Nesbitt, I just noticed that you said you are no longer accepting questions. I have been searching ...
A: Michael: This is the only poem I can find -- by a well-known poet -- that has the phrase "tongue of ...
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| looking for a poem | 11/9/2004 |
Q: I was wondering if you would be willing to answer a question in regards to a poem I am trying to ...
A: Christi: Here are two versions of the "letter"/poem: A Letter from JESUS Dearly Beloved Friend: ...
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| W.H.Davies poems | 11/2/2004 |
Q: Ted, you helped me out before once. For a very long time now I have tried to unearth the text of ...
A: Tony: The problem with Davies is that he is not an oft-quoted poet in the internet world. And ...
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| e.e. cummings poem | 10/21/2004 |
Q: Are you familiar with an e.e. cummings poem about the artist Renoir? If so, can you please tell me ...
A: Vincent: I have checked five databases and have found nothing that connects cummings with Renoir. ...
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| "Woman In White" | 10/18/2004 |
Q: It's I again. Hope you have received my ratings. I think sometimes questioners might have missed ...
A: "The Woman in White" is a classic in the gothic genre. Collins is considered by many to be the ...
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| The Lake Isle Of Innisfree | 10/17/2004 |
Q: I am reading the above poem by W.B.Yeats. Can you please answer the following questions for me? 1) ...
A: Yeats was from Ireland. He used Irish places frequently in his poetry. Innisfree is an island -- ...
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| poem about tomlinson whose soul is forfeit | 9/2/2004 |
Q: can you tell me the title of this poem a few bits I have copied down as part of morse code ...
A: The poem is called "Tomlinson," and it was written by Rudyard Kipling. Ted Nesbitt Here is the ...
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| Early Australian poet | 8/30/2004 |
Q: My Mother kept a poem called "Marion Lee" but she didn't write down who or when it was written. It ...
A: I sent this answer to you a few days ago. Perhaps you did not receive it, so I am sending it again. ...
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| I am seeking the Author and Title of the poem | 8/10/2004 |
Q: I am seeking the author and correct title of this poem: Love is friendship that has caught fire It ...
A: Pam: Various people have "extracted" lines and added their own lines to form a new version of this ...
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| Please help! | 8/9/2004 |
Q: I have an essay on some spanish poems. However, I don't completely understand the question, which ...
A: Ruth: FOLLOW-UP I just came across this definition, that might be useful to you: Rabinowitz takes ...
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| Shoulder The Sky | 8/7/2004 |
Q: My question is the following. The expression "Shoulder the Sky" occures in Housman's poem "The ...
A: I can find no evidence that the phrase, "shoulder the sky," appeared in writing BEFORE Housman used ...
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| Poetry | 8/4/2004 |
Q: Ted: I don't want to be rude or thoughtless, but am trying to identify the quote below: "To those ...
A: Linda: First of all, PLEASE complete the evaluation form that is attached to this message. If you ...
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| Poket size poem books | 8/4/2004 |
Q: We just inherited two (2)small 2inch x 4inch pocket peom books authored by (1) "The poems and songs ...
A: They have "some" value. You can find them listed at many antiquarian dealers and used book stores, ...
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| another question about T. A. Daly | 7/17/2004 |
Q: I have been for years, looking for a poem by Thomas Augistine Daly, which I think is titled, "The ...
A: Marie: One of your problems in finding the poem is your spelling of Daly's name. His middle name ...
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| Stacy Kozakavich | 7/10/2004 |
Q: I was wondering if you knew anything about the poet named Stacy Kozakavich. I am having a lot of ...
A: Paul: I just completed searching the Gale database, "Literature Research," and Lexis-Nexis, which ...
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| Mother to Son | 6/30/2004 |
Q: I was wondering if you know about the poem "mother to son" by Hughes. I was wondering about the ...
A: Jeff: The poem by Langston Hughes is an example of an unusual type of poem: the extended negative ...
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Ted,
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Q: ------------------------- Ted, Thank you very, very much for your extremely hard work and I know ...
A: This is another practically impossible question for me to answer -- I don't know you and your ...
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| poem | 5/18/2004 |
Q: I appreciate it. I was in Savannah GA when I heard this on the local NPR affiliate, it was sometime ...
A: FOLLOW-UP: Negative results. The librarian at NPR has searched the database of that organization ...
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| "June Weddings" | 5/18/2004 |
Q: Ted, With my cousins upcoming wedding, I simply have to find the text to William James Lampton's ...
A: I have completely struck out on finding the entire poem, if one actually exists. I have had the ...
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| How do you interpret? | 5/14/2004 |
Q: It's very helpful. Also, these are the complete texts. They aren't from poems. More just quotes I ...
A: If these are complete and not part of a larger work, do you know anything about the author? He or ...
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| How do you interpret? | 5/14/2004 |
Q: How do you interpret these two sentences? I reached for sleep and drew it around me like a blanket ...
A: Wes: I'm not really sure how to answer your questions. You say you want another point of view, so ...
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| machado poem | 5/12/2004 |
Q: I am looking for a poem that I believe was written by Antonio Machado. I think it is Machado who ...
A: Forgot to give you the source: "Lorca and Jimenez: Selected Poems" ISBN/SKU 0807062138 Author ...
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| poem | 2/10/2004 |
Q: I am looking for a poem by Thomas Augustine Daly called "Leetla Georgio Washeenton." My spelling ...
A: Linda: Here is the complete poem -- it was difficult to type and I went over it several times to ...
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| Kipling poem? | 2/6/2004 |
Q: Hey Ted, You certainly look qualified for this. In his recent letter, my imprisoned friend ...
A: John: Rudyard Kipling's poem is entitled "IF." I am pasting the entire poem below. Ted Nesbitt ...
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| "The Bells" | 1/30/2004 |
Q: Ted! I got great news today. My teacher reconsidered and will let me work with "The Bells" after ...
A: Anne: FOLLOW UP -- I tried to correct the word "analysis," before the message was sent, and I ...
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| Choosing an appropriate poem | 1/29/2004 |
Q: I hope you can help me. I'm in an 8th grade English honors class. My assignment is to choose a poem, ...
A: Anne: I probably shouldn't be answering your question, because I have no idea what kind of poetry ...
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| identifying a poem | 1/25/2004 |
Q: I was very excited to read that you can identify many poems. One of my favorite quotes in high ...
A: Grace: The Frost poem is entitled "Two Tramps in Mudtime." You'll find your lines in the last ...
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| Robert Browning | 1/8/2004 |
Q: Robert Browning was once quoted as saying something to the effect...Last night I wrote a poem that ...
A: Carolyn: My eyes are blurred. I have spent the last two+ hours looking through quotation books -- ...
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| Your reply | 1/5/2004 |
Q: Mr. Nesbitt, No, I'm sorry, I didn't receive your answer. I use the Incredimail program and it's got ...
A: This is the message I sent to you on Dec. 29, 2003 -- Gawaine: I would hardly call this poem, or ...
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| Track down 3 poems | 12/29/2003 |
Q: I am a reception class teacher in England who is preparing literacy plans for next term. I am ...
A: The poem by John Rice is, apparently, not available online. I did find a web site that is under ...
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| The poem: Shopshire Lad | 12/6/2003 |
Q: Do you know who wrote the poem "The Shopshire Lad" It was a favorite poem of my grandmother and now ...
A: Ann: "The Shropshire Lad" was a collection of poetry written by the British poet, A. E. Housman. I ...
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| walt whitman decipher poem | 12/1/2003 |
Q: however i can't really make head or tailof what he is trying to convey in this poem: Youth, Day, ...
A: Linda: If you check my ratings from other people, you'll find that in almost ALL cases, I am rated ...
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| Short question on use of the term 'lyric'. | 11/28/2003 |
Q: Just a shortI know a lyric is a form of poem, but I am unsure whether you would say: 'in Shelley's ...
A: Elizabeth: Your question was sent two hours ago. I don't know why I just got it! Must be the ...
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| literary devices | 11/25/2003 |
Q: please explain the difference between metonymy and synecdoche. thanks, jan
A: Jan: The two are hard to distinguish, because synecdoche is a kind of metonymy. Metonymy is a ...
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| an easy one | 10/29/2003 |
Q: I remember from school an important poetic/literary concept of a spider suspended by his thread over ...
A: Sean: The "implications" of the spider hanging over the flame of the candle are very great, because ...
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| Joseph Dunn poem | 10/24/2003 |
Q: I am looking for a poem which starts Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there I do not sleep ...
A: Linn: Various sources say that the author is unknown. It appears in various versions. The most ...
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| Poetry of William James Lampton | 10/4/2003 |
Q: Please can you give me the full text of the poem by William James Lampton which contains the words: ...
A: Janet: Here's the follow up to my earlier response. I did go to my local public library, which is ...
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| Name of a poem | 9/24/2003 |
Q: About 1952 or 1953 when I was in the 4th or 5th grade, I had to memorize a poem that in part went ...
A: Chris: This poem appears in many versions and is attributed to different authors and is sometimes ...
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| once again i am stuck | 9/23/2003 |
Q: also on the grammar in my email. I gave you a very good rating which was well deserved. I have one ...
A: Chris: The reader may NOT reach a conclusion, but the poet certainly did. Look at the last verse. ...
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| central opposition | 9/22/2003 |
Q: this is a question i have for home work about the central opposition in this poem by robert herricks ...
A: Chris: I would like to make a suggestion to you in this brief follow-up to your question. You seem ...
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| Opening Lines | 8/22/2003 |
Q: Christopher Marlowe and John Donne used the same opening line in a poem. What was the line?
A: Pat: "Come live with me, and be my love." There was another famous poet -- actually England's Poet ...
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| Who's the REAL author? | 7/29/2003 |
Q: I would like some help determining the true author of a poem. While watching a TV program that ...
A: Lucinda: I don't know how much light I can shed on this subject. I belong to a group of ...
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| Childrens Poem - early 1900s? | 7/12/2003 |
Q: I have been seeking a poem titled "From Finnegan to Flanigan" (I think) about recurring problems on ...
A: Kym: Here is the complete poem. Having the correct spelling of the names might have turned up a ...
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| Author of a poem | 6/20/2003 |
Q: I am looking for the author of a poem with the line: "I love thee not only for what your are but for ...
A: Ray: The poet is Roy Croft and the poem appears with several titles, the most common of which is ...
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| Author of "Safely Home" | 5/25/2003 |
Q: The author of the poem whose first stanza is: I am home in Heaven, dear ones; Oh, so happy and so ...
A: Bill: I wanted to add another thought, kind of a post script. In many quotation books, Anonymous ...
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| poem source for a line of poetry (I think) | 5/25/2003 |
Q: Can you identify from where the line: "The sea was angry that day..." comes?
A: Rick: Can't find ANY poem, but it is a famous line from the "Marine Biologist" episode of ...
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| Robert Herrick | 4/14/2003 |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me interpret the poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by ...
A: I'm sorry that you felt I should be penalized for my lack of timeliness in responding to you. As I ...
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| Trying to find a poem... | 4/7/2003 |
Q: Many years ago I read a poem that reflected on the taking of people from their homes during the rise ...
A: Carol: The author was Martin Niemoller. Here is the complete text; it is available on many ...
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| Noble House | 4/5/2003 |
Q: My wife had submitted poetry to a group that called itself the "International Poets Society". They ...
A: Michael: One more follow-up. Noble House is a "vanity press," so called because they rely on ...
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| Title of Poem and Author, Please? | 3/27/2003 |
Q: What is the title of the following exerpt? I heard it many years ago, and I would like to reference ...
A: The poetess is Rosemary Benet, and the poem is entitled, "Nancy Hanks." Here is the complete text ...
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| "City of the Plague" | 3/25/2003 |
Q: Ted, I have searched the Net long and hard for John Wilson (Christorpher North's) "City of the ...
A: I found two editions at the Library of Congress: <http://catalog.loc.gov/> Type "city of the ...
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| a phrase from "Away" by James Whitcomb Riley | 3/2/2003 |
Q: What does the term "Eps" refer to in the line "As reverently as his Eps have prayed"? Thanks. M ...
A: Boyd: I have a feeling you got the line from an internet site, perhaps one about a "memoriam." ...
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| Gingham Dog and The Calico Cat | 2/16/2003 |
Q: I'm looking for this poem.I believe this is an old poem.I don't know the author. Can you help me? ...
A: Rhonda: Sorry it has taken me so long to answer. We are buried under six foot drifts of snow and I ...
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| Robert Frost poems | 1/14/2003 |
Q: I am looking for the text of an obscure poem by Robert Frost called "Greece". I've checked many ...
A: Robin: I found -- luckily -- your second question in your ratings of my first answer. [Thanks for ...
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| Poetry | 1/10/2003 |
Q: I am trying to find the answer to the following description of a poem and its author: "His long and ...
A: Barbara: Will you settle for a three-letter poet? He was a monk with the name "Orm." Here is a ...
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| Looking for a poem | 1/3/2003 |
Q: I am looking for a poem where the last line is "I'd rather have one blossom now, than a truckload ...
A: Banks: The poem is called by various titles, usually "One Rose" or "One Little Rose." The author ...
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| Which poem? | 11/26/2002 |
Q: I am trying to track down a poem but I only remember a couple of lines: "do not stand at my grave ...
A: The poem is entitled "I Did Not Die." Several people have claimed to have written variations of it, ...
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| Hamlet -Act V | 11/21/2002 |
Q: When Hamlet returns to Denmark, after his brief sojourn on the pirate ship, he becomes a determinist ...
A: Harvey: I can't really sum up all the critical material that has been written on this subject. The ...
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| Poetry | 11/19/2002 |
Q: What year was Sylvia Plath's 'Ariel' first published in the U.K.?
A: Corinne: "Ariel." London: Faber and Faber, 1965; New York: Harper & Row, 1966. Ted Nesbitt ...
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| Identifying a particular poem | 11/14/2002 |
Q: Ted, this may be an unreasonable question with such meagre facts, if you think so, please just ...
A: Tony: Here is the complete poem. It took me a while to type it, and I checked for errors ...
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| Oscar Wilde | 11/12/2002 |
Q: I am writing a paper on Oscar Wilde's poem Her Voice and was searching for another persons ...
A: Lisa: I hope that you have posted your question with other experts at this site. If you have, I ...
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| Christmas Poetry | 11/12/2002 |
Q: I am looking for poems to feature on my poetry site next month. Can you suggest any poems about ...
A: Gale: As promised, I am pasting [below] a LENGTHY lists of responses from librarians across the ...
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