Which one keeps calling?

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

We pledged, in the most solemn manner, that at the appointed hour we would move for freedom—or accept being slaves forever.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

I earned a dollar and fifty cents a day, yet every Saturday I was forced to hand it to Master—his right rested only on his power to take it.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

A town of freshly painted houses hid Black refugees who once organized to drag a betrayer outside and kill him—why such extremes of protection?

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

Being 'near-white' could mean greater cruelty at home—fathers sometimes sold their own children to spare them from a worse fate.

Shakespeare's Sonnets

Look in thy glass—if you die unremembered, whose beauty dies with you?

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

How long will you chase endless pursuits when the fruitful grape sits within reach?

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

A potter's hand pounds wet clay — then the vessel seems to beg, "Gently, brother, gently."

Treasure Island

They pile charges on Silver—he's blamed for ruining the cruise, and the boy is named as the clinching evidence.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

They wake in the dark to misery; Tom's shout comes back only as a hideous echo instead of rescue.

Shakespeare's Sonnets

Don't launder me with posthumous praise—would you let my name live to shame us both?

Treasure Island

Three years marooned—and all he can ask for is a piece of toasted cheese.

Treasure Island

A cry from the house declares Bill dead—and the men who had obeyed stand stunned and motionless.

The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

I argued over 'Is' and 'Is-not,' yet the only thing I was truly deep in was wine.

Treasure Island

When the gun fired, I knew absence itself would mark me for death.

Shakespeare's Sonnets

Don't wound me with a glance—if you must, end my pain outright.