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On this day: February 12th

  • Birth of Thomas Campion (1567)
  • Birth of William Whitehead (1715)
  • Death of Elkanah Settle (1724)
  • Birth of Abraham Lincoln (1809)
  • Birth of George Meredith (1828)
  • Death of Alice Cary (1871)
  • Death of Isabella Valancy Crawford (1887)
  • Birth of Alan Dugan (1923)
  • Death of Muriel Rukeyser (1980)

Random Poem of the Day

Thys Boke ys On

Anonymous,
1Thys boke ys on,
2  Crystys curs ys anodyr.
3He that sstellyth the ton,
4  I pray Good send hym the todyr.

Notes

1] At the end of the poem is written "quod [says] Iohannes Wryghtson". on: one (thing). Back to Line
3] ton: one. Back to Line
4] todyr: other. Back to Line

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