I came across this poem yesterday and thought I would share it.
After the Battle
by Victor Hugo
My father, of all heroes, kindliest,
Attended by the soldier he loved best
(Both for his mighty courage and his height),
Rode, where the battle had been fought, as night
Fell on the slain that cumbered all the ground.
Out of the shadows came a [...]
Archive for December, 2008
After the Battle
Posted in Esther, Poems on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Burnt Bull
Posted in Books, Esther, History, Homeschool, Reformation on December 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I don’t know about you, but I love history and old things, especially old books. Early American history is my favorite time period; Scottish history in the time of Sir William Wallace, and the Scottish Covenanters my second favorite…but that is another subject for another post. Currently, I am reading The History of [...]
Emily Dickinson
Posted in Poems on December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Emily Dickinson, a famous poet, was born on this day in 1830. I thought I would post a few of her poems.
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
__________
There [...]
Quote of the Day
Posted in Quote of the Day, Quotes on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“It is impossible to enslave mentally or socially a Bible-reading people. The principles of the Bible are the groundwork of human freedom.”
-Horace Greeley
Dogs
Posted in Dogs, Estelle on December 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well this is my first time posting on this blog and I am going to post on one of my favorite subjects today which is dogs. I collect dogs in my room and on my bed I have one very big stuffed Bernese mountion dog that bigger than life size, and lots of smaller dogs too. My favorite [...]
The Spanish Brothers
Posted in Book Reviews, Books, Esther, Lamplighter Books, Lamplighter Publishing on December 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Spanish Brothers
by Deborah Alcock
A gripping story of two young brothers, Juan and Carlos, in Spain during the Inquisition. The two were devoted to each other, and from the time that they were but boys, they had planned and fancied how they would find their father, who had been lost and was believed dead long [...]
