This poem is often read at funerals but originally from a sermon preached in St Paul’s Cathedral, London, Sunday 15th May 1910 by Henry Scott Holland; delivered following the death of King Edward VII…
Category: Poetry
Pioneer Mother
Pioneer Mother The cows have been milked, the chickens are fed, The sheep and the oxen are safe in their shed; On the back of the stove, the coffee is hot, The corn-mush bubbles and steams in the pot, The lamp is trimmed and ready to light – Your father is late in coming tonight.… Continue reading Pioneer Mother
Fire and Ice
Fire and Ice By Robert Frost Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And… Continue reading Fire and Ice