To S. M. a young African Painter, on seeing his Works by Phillis Wheatley

Published On Tuesday, April 05, 2011. Under: 1700s, Wheatley, Phillis.

To S. M. a young African Painter, on seeing his Works by Phillis Wheatley TO show ...

A Dream by Matthew Aronold

Published On Saturday, March 05, 2011. Under: 1700s, Arnold, Matthews.

A Dream by Matthew Aronold Was it a dream? We sail'd, I thought we sail'd, Martin and I, ...

On Imagination by Phillis Wheatley

Published On Monday, January 17, 2011. Under: 1700s, Wheatley, Phillis.

On Imagination by Phillis Wheatley Thy various works, imperial queen, we see, How bright their forms! how deck'd ...

THE LAMB by William Blake

Published On Friday, December 31, 2010. Under: 1700s, Blake, William.

THE LAMB by William Blake Little Lamb, who made thee Dost thou know who made thee, ...

A Visit From St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore

Published On Friday, December 24, 2010. Under: 1700s, Moore, Clement Clarke.

A Visit From St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore Twas the night before Christmas, when all through ...

Christmas in the Olden Time by Walter Scott

Published On Sunday, December 12, 2010. Under: 1700s, Scott, Walter.

Christmas in the Olden Time by Walter Scott On Christmas-eve the bells were rung; The damsel donned her ...

A Christmas Carol by Christina G. Rossetti

Published On Saturday, December 11, 2010. Under: 1700s, Rossetti, Chrstina.

A Christmas Carol by Christina G. Rossetti In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as ...

Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats

Published On Sunday, November 28, 2010. Under: 1700s, 1800s, Keats, John.

Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats 1. My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains My sense, as ...

Her Eyes Are Wild by William Wordsworth

Published On Sunday, November 21, 2010. Under: 1700s, Wordsworth, William.

Her Eyes are Wild by William Wordsworth Her eyes are wild, her head is bare, The sun has ...

Nightmare: A Tale for an Autumn Evening by Amy Lowell

Published On Wednesday, October 20, 2010. Under: 1700s, Lowell, Amy.

Nightmare: A Tale for an Autumn Evening It was a gusty night, With the wind ...

THE BRIDE OF CORINTH by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Published On Saturday, October 09, 2010. Under: 1700s, Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von.

THE BRIDE OF CORINTH by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ONCE a stranger youth to Corinth came, Who ...

Amazing Grace by John Newton

Published On Sunday, August 15, 2010. Under: 1700s, Newton, John.

An amazing fact about this poem is that Newton was a slave ship captain who became a minister. He claimed god had saved him from a wreched life. The music that is put to the poem is most-likely written by slaves. These facts have a great impact on the meaning of the words of the famous hymn.