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Public Domain Classics & Masterpieces

Every masterpiece listed here is in the public domain. Dive into the canon of world literature, explore classic stanzas, and add your creative voice to their enduring lineage through community branching.

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31 Classic Works
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The Albatross (L'Albatros)

Often, to amuse themselves, the men of the crew Catch albatrosses, vast birds of the seas, Who follow, indolent companions of the voyage, The vessel gliding on the bitter gulfs.