Stanza & Story

Category: English

15th Century, anne bradstreet, English, English poetry, European Poetry, Poetry, Uncategorized, women, women poets

March 3, 2018

“Before the Birth of One of her Children” by Anne Bradstreet (1612 – 1672)

“…And if thou love thyself, or loved’st me, These O protect from stepdame’s injury. And if chance to thine eyes shall bring this verse, With some sad sighs honor my absent hearse;…”
19th century, America, American, American Poetry, Celebration, English, Life, Literature, nature, Poetry, Uncategorized, United States, Walt Whitman

April 2, 2017

Poem: “When I Heard the Learned Astronomer” by Walt Whitman (1819 – 1892)

When I heard the learn’d astronomer, When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me, When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them, When I sitting heard the astronomer where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room, How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick, Till…
18th Century, British Poetry, Celebration, England, English, English poetry, European Poetry, UK, United Kingodm

July 31, 2015

“The Lamb” by William Blake

Little Lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee? Gave thee life, and bid thee feed, By the stream and o’er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing, woolly, bright; Gave thee such a tender voice, Making all the vales rejoice? Little Lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made…