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January 13, 2017

The Wrath of the Awakened Saxon

by Rudyard Kipling It was not part of their blood, It came to them very late, With long arrears to make good, When the Saxon began to hate. They were not easily

June 4, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 2): Herodotus

Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) But the Ancient History of the Greeks never emancipated itself wholly from the influence of the epic poems. The revolt against it

June 6, 2019

History in Ancient Greece (Part 3): Thucydides

September 22, 2018

Bryce's "The Holy Roman Empire" (Part 15)

Literature·Religion

A Prayer by Sir Francis Drake

June 21, 2017

Sir Francis Drake A Prayer. Disturb us, Lord, when We are too pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true Because we dreamed too little, When we arrived safely Because we

Culture·Firearms·Literature·Philosophy

David Jones on Soldiers and Rifles

June 20, 2017

Editor’s Note: David Jones was a British Veteran of World War I, and unlike most of those who survived that war and became poets, he retained his patriotism. Below is an excerpt

Literature

A Legend of Bregenz

June 14, 2017

Girt round with rugged mountains the fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, shine back the starry skies; And, watching each white cloudlet float silently and slow, You think a

History·Literature

The Rising in 1776

June 6, 2017

The Rising in 1776 Thomas Buchanan Read Out of the North the wild news came, Far flashing on its wings of flame, Swift as the boreal light which flies At midnight through

Culture·History·Literature

Roland, the Hero of Early France

June 5, 2017

Editor’s note: The following is excerpted from Hero-Myths and Legends of the British Race, by M.I. Ebbutt (published 1910) The Roland Legends CHARLES THE GREAT, King of the Franks, world-famous as Charlemagne,

Culture·Literature

Mending Wall

May 24, 2017

by Robert Frost Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can

History·Literature

The Loss of the Birkenhead

May 20, 2017

The Loss of the Birkenhead Right on our flank the crimson sun went down; The deep sea rolled around in dark repose; When, like the wild shriek from some captured town, A

Literature

A Poison Tree by William Blake

May 18, 2017

I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow.And I waterd it in

Culture·Literature

“IF” – Rudyard Kipling

May 3, 2017

If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance

Children·Culture·Family·Ladies·Literature·Philosophy·Politics·Religion

The Next Revolution Starts at Home

April 26, 2017

Editor’s Note: We offer another Ladies of the West article. This is another by our friend, Heidi. You can read her earlier Men of the West article here. She also blogs on

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