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Hymn Before Action
The earth is full of anger, The seas are dark …
Read Poem »Hunting Song of the Seeonee Pack
As the dawn was breaking the Sambhur belled Once, twice, …
Read Poem »How the Whale Got His Throat
When the cabin port-holes are dark and green Because of …
Read Poem »How the Rhinoceros got His Skin
This Uninhabited Island Is near Cape Gardafui; But it’s hot–too …
Read Poem »How the Leopard Got His Spots
I am the Most Wise Baviaan, saying in Most wise …
Read Poem »How the Camel Got His Hump
The Camel’s hump is an ugly lump Which well you …
Read Poem »How It All Began
So we settled it all when the storm was done …
Read Poem »How Fear Came
The stream is shrunk–the pool is dry, And we be …
Read Poem »His Wedded Wife
Cry “Murder” in the market-place, and each Will turn upon …
Read Poem »Heriot’s Ford
“What’s that that hirples at my side?” The foe that …
Read Poem »Helen All Alone
There was darkness under Heaven For an hour’s space– Darkness …
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