• Robert of Sicily, brother of Pope Urbane
    And Valmond, emperor of Allemaine,
    Apparelled in magnificent attire,
    With retinue of many a knight and squire,
    On Saint John’s eve, at vespers, proudly sat
    And heard the priests chant the Magnificat.
    And as he listened o’er and o’er again
    Repeated, like a burden or refrain,
    He caught the...

  • Volcanoes be in Sicily

    And South America

    I judge from my Geography —

    Volcanos nearer here

    A Lava step at any time

    Am I inclined to climb —

    A Crater I may contemplate

    Vesuvius at Home.