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You are the unknown country Where travels the warrior Weary from war. The sound of thunder Reviews the desecration where All sense of sanity is dulled. He plods along, hoofs a-drumming In a measureless docility. Horse and rider Move along while the wind breeds Its secret sorcery. Winding his...

Flower dear, that opes at early morn, Expose thy petals white, just born; Let Phoebus' beaming rays to shine, Inclosing thee with light divine. Command and cheer the passing air, In times of need, O flower fair; Disdain it not thy boughs to sway, And move thy leaves at break of day, Deter it not...

CHARACTERS: Francis - Local Governor Quin - Provincial Delegate Sanford - Minister Caesare - Lord Protector [SCENE I: The Lord Protector's Office] (Caesare soliloquizes.) Caesare: The game's afoot, the die hath been cast Athena smiles in wisdom's virtue enthroned 'Tis well to strike two...

My dear it was a lovely eve, When you a verse did ask; And now my greetings true receive, As I perform the task That eve you sat beside the gate, Amongst enchanted flowers; The sun conspired like cruel fate To end the sweet White Ginger's hours That eve the soothing air passed by, And kissed...

When darkness fades I turn toward the light, And walk to see the world Of wondrous tales, its depths and boundless height. That betwixt the seas have curled. Alas! the bottom deep I cannot wade, Nor float upon the wave; But ride in sailing boats which men have made, As did Columbus journey...

'Tis warm! O 'tis yet warm, The kiss that she placed With quivering lips upon my lips. "My Love!" She called me 'far, To kneel beside her bed, And hear her voice so soft and faint. I knelt And bowed my head So nigh her lips to hear Her parting words of love and cheer. A word She whispered...

Above, beyond the scope of human sight, Are fearful realms to mortals yet unknown; And 'midst the lofty skies of boundless height Is doubt existing since the days bygone. And there's the home of all mysterious powers, Where almighty God doth reign with love divine; 'Tis He that opes the tiny...

CHARACTERS: Francis - Local Governor Quin - Provincial Delegate Sanford - Minister Captain: Captain of the ship (Scene: On the shipboard) (Quin, strolling on the deck, soliloquizes.) Quin: I feel this great enterprise bears me down. When yonder holds the burden in the palm, Seemingly,like...

When flowers bloom, the bees are seen To fly and swarm around. From places far, they leave their Queen To go where flowers are found. Like troops they sally forth to fly Across the valley wide. Buzzing! Buzzing! Buzzing! they go so high Alone the green hillside. Away they go without a rest...

Heaven's tribute doeth sent an anointed king, Which the sword in the stone doeth proclaimeth Helding high, Excalibur's blade shimmereth bright Tears floweth from subjects' eyes bathed in light. For Camelot now a king is seated, enthroned by majesty fair. Realm rejoice! for thee, tumultous...

Growing out, feeling out After the morning stupor After death. The carpet becomes A mileage of forms: Black livers and petrified tongues And whiskers from an 18th-century Musketeer. Discombobulations Of a waking day, a breakfast of surprises Contemptuous of rehearsals. The old decay comes off...

When swells the sea, there's life, When it subsides, there's strife; When moves the breeze, there's peace, Then roll the waves at ease. When comes the sun there's love Beneath and up above; But when it sets, there's fear, For night is drawing near. The sea, the breeze, the sun Repeat what they...

The sun has set, the work is done, The fight was hard, the battle won, But some were hurt and others died, The rest have fled at eventide. And then we go not all to rest, Adown we row among the blest. Where wisdom great and living truth Will give us life, eternal youth. We halt not here, away...

Amongst the curtains blue I stand aloft, So mortals seldom climb by summit gray; Below they stare and scan my heights with awe. Along my sides are vales and meadows green. With shallow seas and oceans deep around. And myriad isles that seem to be afloat. There's music sweet and soft among the...

CHARACTERS: Caesare - Lord Protector Francis - Local Governor Quin - Provincial Delegate [SCENE: The Lord Protector's Office] Caesare: Most noble Francis, I greet thee heartily. An enterprise of great importance falls within thy keeping; And thou wilt with it deal as...

Three thousand feet above the plains and vales, Amid the regions wild and mountains high, Where grow trees, where dwell the birds and beasts, Thy water moves and form the rippling waves That spread around and fill thy bottom deep. Thy water's clear as crystal pure, but when The raindrops fall...