Legends and Lyrics: A Book of Verses
The Three RulersI saw a Ruler take his stand
And trample on a mighty land;
The People crouched before his beck,
His iron heel was on their...
In each child
In each childI haven’t the strength to hold
For yet one moment more
An acrid haze of molten air
Shrouds the burning shore
Entire town engulfed in flame
This...
Generally Speaking
On American moralsAs I also have the habit, and have never been able to imagine how it could be connected with morality or immorality,...
The Path to Rome
From the preface to The Path to Rome, 1902I said, “I will start from the place where I served in arms for my sins;...
Summa, Question 168: mirth.
Thomas Aquinas, Summa theologica Question 168, Article 4.Whether there is a sin in lack of mirth?I answer that, In human affairs whatever is against reason is a...
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
It may be remembered that Miss Dunham noted how Gilbert used to make a mysterious sign in the air as he lit his cigar....
Song (To C. L.)
From collected poems, 1911Song (To C. L.)The corn is garnered, the swallows fly,
The leaves fall soft on their wintry bed.
There was a dream in...
Canadians in arms pt 3
Camouflage
S. M. George Massey, C.M.S.C.
from B.M.A. “Blitz,” Vol. 1, No. 3
Brockville, ON: July 1942.They tell us tales of camouflage,
The art of hiding things;
Of painted...
Introduction to the Devout Life
31. Pastimes and recreations. To get out into the open air, be entertained by happy, friendly conversation, play the lute or some other musical...
Padre’s corner
Padre's corner“These is so much bad in the best of us, And so much good in the worst of us, That it hardly behooves any...