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The Masque of Anarchy - by Percy Bysshe Shelley

{ Poem }

As I lay asleep in Italy
There came a voice from over the Sea
And with great power it forth led me
To walk in the visions of Poesy.

The Unveiling - by J. B. Salmond

{ Poem }

Out of the mist of yearnings, prides, and shames
We raise our cairn of glorious regret,
And with God’s honour now unite the names
Men signed in bloody sweat.

Here’s a health to them that’s awa - by Robert Burns

{ Poem }

Here’s freedom to them that wad read,
Here’s freedom to them that wad write!
There’s nane ever fear’d that the truth should be heard,
But they whom the truth would indite.

At the Tomb of Robert the Bruce, Dunfermline Abbey - by Ian A. Olson

{ Poem }

In any other country
/ Your tomb
/ Would have been worn smooth
/ By our devotions
/
/ But here the notice says:
/ ‘Please do not touch.’
/
/ They should have…

The Free Natioun - by T. S. Law

{ Poem }

Preeve you tae me thare’s natiounhood,
/ and I sall preeve thare’s nane;
/ an that’s as gyte as your belief
/ that needs nae pruif…

After Lunch, Ekali - by Douglas Young

{ Poem }

September 1st, 1939.
/
/ Cicalas burst the air, a heat-haze quivers
/ on the pale plain, the glittering…

from ‘a better tale to tell’ - by Alec Finlay

{ Poem }

politicians must become / better messengers / with a better tale / to tell…

Rouen - by May Wedderburn Cannan

{ Poem }

Rouen
/ April 26 – May 25, 1915
/
/ Early morning over Rouen, hopeful, high, courageous morning,
/ And the laughter of adventure and the steepness…

Italy - by Giuseppe Ungaretti

{ Poem }

I am a poet / a unanimous cry / I am a particle of dreams…

A Sough o’ War - by Charles Murray

{ Poem }

The corn was turnin’, hairst was near,
/ But lang afore the scythes could start
/ A sough o’…

Baltic Street - by Violet Jacob

{ Poem }

/ My dainty lass, lay you the blame
/ Upon the richtfu’ heid;
/ ‘Twas daft ill-luck that bigg’d yer hame
/ …

The Cotter’s Saturday Night - by Robert Burns

{ Poem }

O Scotia! my dear, my native soil! / For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is sent, / Long may…

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