English Poetry. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Deep unto Deep Was Calling. Элла Уилкокс.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Элла Уилкокс) Deep unto Deep Was Calling They rode through the bannered city— The King and the Commoner, And the hopes of the world were with them, And the heart of the world was astir. For the moss-grown walls seemed falling That have shut away […]
English Poetry. Thomas Hardy. Song of the Soldier’s Wifes. Томас Гарди (Харди).
Thomas Hardy (Томас Гарди (Харди)) Song of the Soldier’s Wifes I At last! In sight of home again, Of home again; No more to range and roam again As at that bygone time? No more to go away from us And stay from us? - Dawn, hold […]
English Poetry. George Gordon Byron. Stanzas Written on the Road Between Florence and Pisa. Джордж Гордон Байрон. Стансы, написанные по дороге между Флоренцией и Пизой
George Gordon Byron (Джордж Гордон Байрон) Stanzas Written on the Road Between Florence and Pisa Oh, talk not to me of a name great in story; The days of our youth are the days of our glory; And the myrtle and ivy of sweet two-and-twenty Are worth all […]
English Poetry. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. The German Fleet. Элла Уилкокс.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Элла Уилкокс) The German Fleet Lie down, and let the billows hide your shame, Oh, shorn and naked outcast of the seas! You who confided to each ocean breeze Your coming conquests, and made loud acclaim Of your own grandeur and exalted fame; You who […]
English Poetry. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Ode to the British Fleet. Элла Уилкокс.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Элла Уилкокс) Ode to the British Fleet ‘Invisible and silent’—Mystery Surrounded that great Guardian of the Sea. That Father—Mother—of the mighty main. While loud in valley and on field and hill— And over anguished plain The battles thundered. God himself is still And hidden from […]
English Poetry. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Men of the Sea. Элла Уилкокс.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Элла Уилкокс) Men of the Sea Many the songs of the brave boys sent Over The Top in the battle’s thunder; But mine is the song of the men who went Over the top of the waves—and under. Men of the sea, Men of […]
English Poetry. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. The Brave Highland Laddies. Элла Уилкокс.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Элла Уилкокс) The Brave Highland Laddies I had seen our splendid soldiers in their khaki uniforms, And their leaders with a Sam Brown belt; I had seen the fighting Britons and Colonials in swarms, I had seen the blue-clad Frenchmen, and I felt That the […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Fair Rosamond. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Fair Rosamond You’ve heard of King Henry II And the story of how he got fond, Of one of his customer’s daughters, A lass called, ‘The Fair Rosamond’. ‘Twere a lovely romance while it lasted, The course of true love ran […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Three Ha’Pence a Foot. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Three Ha’Pence a Foot I’ll tell you an old-fashioned story That Grandfather used to relate, Of a joiner and building contractor; ’Is name, it were Sam Oglethwaite. In a shop on the banks of the Irwell, Old Sam […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. The Runcorn Ferry. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) The Runcorn Ferry On the banks of the Mersey, o’er on Cheshire side, Lies Runcorn that’s best known to fame By Transporter Bridge as takes folks over t’stream, Or else brings them back across same. In days afore […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. The Jubilee Sov’reign. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) The Jubilee Sov’reign On Jubilee Day the Ramsbottoms Invited relations to tea, Including young Albert’s grandmother- An awkward old . . party, was she. She’d seen Queen Victoria’s accession And `er wedding to Albert (the Good) But she […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. The Channel Swimmer. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) The Channel Swimmer Would you hear a Wild tale of adventure Of a hero who tackled the sea, A super-man swimming the ocean, Then hark to the tale of Joe Lee. Our Channel, our own Straits of Dover Had heen swum […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. The Burghers of Calais. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) The Burghers of Calais It were after the Battle of Crecy- The foe all lay dead on the ground- And King Edward went out with his soldiers To clean up the places around. The first place they came to were […]
English Poetry. Isaac Watts. Psalm 7. Исаак Уоттс.
Isaac Watts (Исаак Уоттс) Psalm 7 God’s care of his people. My trust is in my heav’nly Friend, My hope in thee, my God; Rise, and my helpless life defend From those that seek my blood. With insolence and fury they My soul in pieces tear, […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. The Battle of Hastings. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) The Battle of Hastings I’ll tell of the Battle of Hastings, As happened in days long gone by, When Duke William became King of England, And ’Arold got shot in the eye. It were this way – one day in […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Sam’s Christmas Pudding. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Sam’s Christmas Pudding It was Christmas Day in the trenches In Spain in Penninsular War, And Sam Small were cleaning his musket A thing as he’d ne’re done before. They’d had ’em inspected that morning And Sam had got into disgrace, For […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Sam Goes to It. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Sam Goes to It Sam Small had retired from the Army, In the old Duke of Wellington’s time, So when present unpleasantness started, He were what you might call… past his prime. He’d lived for some years in retirement, And knew nowt of […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Marksman Sam. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Marksman Sam When Sam Small joined the regiment, ’E were no’ but a raw recruit, And they marched ’im away one wint’ry day, ’Is musket course to shoot. They woke ’im up at the crack o’ dawn, Wi’ many a nudge and […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. The Magna Charter. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) The Magna Charter I’ll tell of the Magna Charter As were signed at the Barons’ command On Runningmead Island in t’ middle of t’ Thames By King John, as were known as ”Lack Land.” Some say it were wrong of […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Aggie the Elephant. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Aggie the Elephant When Joe Dove took his elephants out on the road He made each one hold fast with his trunk To the tail of the elephant walking in front To stop them from doing a bunk. There were fifteen in […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Joe Ramsbottom. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Joe Ramsbottom Joe Ramshottom rented a bit of a farm From its owner, Squire Goslett his name; And the Gosletts came over with William the First, And found Ramsbottoms here when they came. One day Joe were ploughing his three-acre field […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Gunner Joe. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Gunner Joe I’ll tell you a seafaring story, Of a lad who won honour and fame Wi’ Nelson at Battle ’Trafalgar, Joe Moggeridge, that were his name. He were one of the crew of the Victory, His […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Goalkeeper Joe. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Goalkeeper Joe Joe Dunn were a bobby for football He gave all his time to that sport, He played for the West Wigan Whippets, On days when they turned out one short. He’d been member of club for […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Asparagus. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Asparagus Mr. Ramsbottom went to the races, A thing as he’d ne’er done before, And as luck always follers beginners, Won five pounds, no-less and no-more. He felt himself suddenly tempted To indulge in some reckless orgee, So he […]
English Poetry. Isaac Watts. Psalm 134. Исаак Уоттс.
Isaac Watts (Исаак Уоттс) Psalm 134 Daily and nightly devotion. Ye that obey th’ immortal King, Attend his holy place; Bow to the glories of his power, And bless his wondrous grace. Lift up your hands by morning light, And send your souls on high; Raise […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Albert’s Return. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Albert’s Return You’ve `eard `ow young Albert Ramsbottom At the zoo up at Blackpool one year With a stick with an `orse’s `ead `andle Gave a lion a poke in the ear? The name of the lion was Wallace, […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Albert and the ’Eadsman. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Albert and the ’Eadsman On young Albert Ramsbottom’s birthday His parents asked what he’d like most; He said to see t’ Tower of London And gaze upon Anne Boleyn’s ghost. They thowt this request were unusual And at first to refuse were inclined, […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. William Rufus. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) William Rufus The reign of King William the Second Were an uninteresting affair There’s only two things that’s remembered of him That’s his sudden death and his red hair. He got his red hair from his Mother, The crown […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. The Return of Albert. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) The Return of Albert You’ve ’eard ’ow young Albert Ramsbottom, In the Zoo up at Blackpool one year, With a stick and ’orse’s ’ead ’andle, Gave a lion a poke in the ear. The name of the lion was Wallace, The poke […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. The Recumbent Posture. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) The Recumbent Posture The day after Christmas, young Albert Were what’s called, confined to his bed, With a tight kind of pain in his stummick And a light feeling up in his head. His parents were all in a fluster When they […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. The ’Ole in the Ark. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) The ’Ole in the Ark One evening at dusk as Noah stood on his Ark, Putting green oil in starboard side lamp, His wife came along and said, ’Noah, summat’s wrong, Our cabin is getting quite damp. Noah said, ’Is that so?’ Then […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Sam’s Racehorse. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Sam’s Racehorse When Sam Small retired from the Army He’d a pension of ninepence a day, And seven pounds fourteen and twopence He’d saved from his rations and pay. He knew this ’ere wasn’t a fortune, But reckoned with […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Richard Coeur-de-Lion. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Richard Coeur-de-Lion Richard the First, Coeur-de-Lion, Is a name that we speak of with pride, Though he only lived six months in England From his birth to the day that he died. He spent all his time fighting battles, […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Queen Matilda. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Queen Matilda Henry the first, surnamed ” Beauclare,” Lost his only son William at sea, So when Henry died it were hard to decide Who his heir and successor should be. There were two runners-up for the title- His […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Jonah and the Grampus. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Jonah and the Grampus I’ll tell you the story of Jonah, A really remarkable tale; A peaceful and humdrum existence he had Until one day he went for a sail. The weather were grand when they started, But later at turn […]
English Poetry. Isaac Watts. Psalm 100. Исаак Уоттс.
Isaac Watts (Исаак Уоттс) Psalm 100 A plain translation. Praise to our Creator. Ye nations round the earth, rejoice Before the Lord, your sovereign King; Serve him with cheerful heart and voice, With all your tongues his glory sing. The Lord is God; ’tis he alone […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Henry the Seventh. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Henry the Seventh Henry the Seventh of England Wasn’t out of the Royal top drawer, The only connection of which he could boast, He were King’s nephew’s brother-in-law. It were after the Wars of the Roses That he came to the front, […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. George and the Dragon. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) George and the Dragon I’ll tell you the tale of an old country pub As fancied itself up to date, It had the word ” Garage” wrote on t’ stable door And a petrol pump outside the gate. The ” […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Canute the Great. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Canute the Great I’ll tell of Canute, King of England, A native of Denmark was he, His hobbies was roving and raiding And paddling his feet in the sea. By trade he were what’s called a Viking, Every summer he’d visit […]
English Poetry. Marriott Edgar. Balbus. Мариотт Эдгар.
Marriott Edgar (Мариотт Эдгар) Balbus I’ll tell you the story of Balbus, You know, him as builded a wall; I’ll tell you the reason he built it, And the place where it happened an’ all. This ’ere Balbus, though only a Tackler, Were […]