"Sidon is a city beside the sea. The sea is the Assyrian; the city is the metropolis of Phoenicia; its people are the …"

"Sweet maid, if thou wouldst charm my sight, And bid these arms thy neck infold; That rosy cheek, that lily hand, Woul…"

"The almond groves of Samarcand, Bokhara, where red lilies blow, And Oxus, by whose yellow sand The grave white-turban…"

"‘There’s a far-off scent about you seems Born in Samarkand.’"

"White on a throne or guarded in a cave There lies a prophet who can understand Why men were born: but surely we are b…"

"To learn the age-old lesson day by day: It is not in the bright arrival planned, But in the dreams men dream along th…"

"Colombo is today a vibrant, optimistic city with something for everyone – cheap shopping, fabulous eating options, pr…"

""Kolamba" (Anglicised "Colombo") is a Sinhalese word; meaning port, ferry, harbour or haven."