Once Before by Rose Terry Cooke Opens With Love Knocking
A poem fragment unfolds with a maiden gazing at the shore while rain falls. Love arrives at her door and she recalls admitting him before, vowing never to let him in again and to double lock the door, as sorrow shadows her life. The piece repeats the refrain of lost chances and guarded hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jole Che
Love
Cepentne
Rose Terry Cooke
Polly
Mr. Heaveyfeather
Polly Lee
Bobby
Marjorie
Gracie
Mary Anne
Solomon
Other Woman and the Engagement Games on Ice
Polly and I debate the fate of the other woman in a lighthearted winter ride narrative. The dialogue bounces between flirtations, flirtations, and social codes, ending with a playful confession about kissing the other woman and Polly’s blithe skepticism.
The Pacific and Its Vast History and Golf Patents
The Pacific basin holds half the globe’s population with a vast historic arc from Balboa’s sighting in 1515 to Magellan’s 1512-1571 era voyages shaping later American expansion. Patent Office records show 150 golf ball patents, 50 for clubs, plus a target device and several tee inventions.
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Pacific
Globe
Balboa
Magellan
Asia
Ladrones
Philippines
Patent Office
Presumptuous Sins in Christ’s Temptations Sermon
Dr. Arthur B. Kinsolving preaches on resisting presumption in temptation using Jesus as model. He argues the common sin is sacrificing the spiritual for the carnal, cautions against using isolated scriptures to justify risky acts, and underscores trust balanced with practical reason under God’s laws.
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Brooxlyn
Arthur B. Kinsolving
Christ Church
Holy
Jesus
Dr. Kinsolving
Christ
God
Israel
Temple
Jerusalem
Jerusa
Earth
Jehovah
Tony
Hyself
Jesus Christ
Lord
Mohammed
Utah
Stan
Gems of Thought and Moral Reflections From Various Authors
A collection of aphorisms and quotes on kindness humility suffering and virtue from Johnson Channing Eliot Von Knebel United Presbyterian Farrar Gan nett George Macdonald Gail Hamilton and others. The verses urge benevolence, patience, and living a good life according to moral and religious ideals.
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Johnson
Channing
George Eliot
von Knebel
United Presbyterian
F. W. Farrar
W. C. Gannett
George Macdonald
Gail Hamilton
Providential Calamities and Hidden Blessings
A reflection on how misfortune often spurs health, growth, and new opportunities. The piece cites Sevastopol siege as an allegory of providence amid hardship, suggesting calamity may open paths to stronger life, urging perseverance and faith in divine mercy.
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Sebastopol
N. W. Christian Advocate
Words of Wisdom and Moral Reflections
A collection of aphorisms and quotes on temper, health, kindness, and purpose. Notable lines urge a sunny temperament, a healthy body, self awareness, shared deeds, and open hearts. The remarks cite authors such as Guthrie, Ecclesiastes, Rochefoucauld, Dr William M Taylor, and John Sergies.
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Guthrie
Rochefou
Wm. M. Taylor
John Sergies
The Important Thing In Mind and Spirit
A reflection on inner strength over physical mobility. The Attic Philosopher notes a fortress may be worn yet the garrison remains resolute, reminding readers to value the vigor of the inner man over the worn body and to heed a willing spirit even when flesh is weak.
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Abingdon Dare
Miss Downing
Abingdon
Downing
Lou
Ie Downing
la Newburg
Jack Heavyfeather
Alicia Brown
Mr. Heavyfeather
Alicia
Helen Rowland
Washington Post
Ashman
Philadelphia
Paris
Philadelphia Press
A. B. Kinsolving
D. D
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