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Three fishers went sailing out into the West, Out into the West as the sun went down; Each thought on the woman who lov’d him the best; And the children stood watching them out of the town; For men must work, and women must weep, And there's little to earn, and many to keep, Though the harbour bar be moaning. Three wives sat up in the light ...
Figgie Hobbin: Poems for Children is a children's poetry collection written by the Cornish poet Charles Causley and first published in 1970. Since then it has gone through numerous reprints, including a notable version published in the United States in 1973, with illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman .
Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth (May 31, 1893 – August 31, 1986) was an American writer of fiction and poetry for children and adults. She won the 1931 Newbery Medal from the American Library Association award recognizing The Cat Who Went to Heaven as the previous year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."
The cost of low inflation would have been unemployment rates of 14% over the past two years, columnist Michael Hicks writes. Hicks: Everyone hates high inflation. High unemployment would be worse.
Food at home inflation increased by 1.3% through 2023, according to government data — with cereals and bakery products, nonalcoholic beverages, fruits and vegetables leading the way.
Live to fight another day (This saying comes from an English proverbial rhyme, "He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day") Loose lips sink ships; Look before you leap; Love is blind – The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act II, Scene 1 (1591) Love of money is the root of all evil [16] Love makes the world go around
To be sure, headline inflation has come down over the past year. In October, the U.S. consumer price index saw an annual increase of 3.2%, down from its peak 9.1% increase in June 2022.
The poem describes a person who is wealthy, well educated, mannerly, and admired by the people in his town. Despite all this, he takes his own life. The song " Richard Cory ", written by Paul Simon and recorded by Simon & Garfunkel for their second studio album, Sounds of Silence , was based on this poem.