"A Winter Sunset" by Lord Alfred Douglas (in English)

The frosty sky, like a furnace burning,

The keen air, crisp and cold,

And a sunset that splashes the clouds with gold

But my heart to summer turning.

Come back, sweet summer ! come back again !

I hate the snow,

And the icy winds that the north lands blow,

And the fall of the frozen rain.

I hate the iron ground,

And the Christmas roses,

And the sickly day that dies when it closes,

With never a song or a sound.

Come back ! come back ! with your passionate heat

And glowing hazes,

And your sun that shines as a lover gazes,

And your day with the tired feet.

"Ya Toda me Entregué y Dí" by St, Therese of Avila (in Spanish)

Ya toda me entregué y dí,

y de tal suerte he trocado,

que mi Amado es para mí

y yo soy para mi Amado.

Cuando el dulce Cazador

me tiró y dejó herida,

en los brazos del amor

mi alma quedó rendida;

y, cobrando nueva vida,

de tal manera he trocado,

que mi Amado es para mí

y yo soy para mi Amado.

Hirióme con una flecha

enherbolada de amor,

y mi alma quedó hecha

una con su Criador;

Ya yo no quiero otro amor,

pues a mi Dios me he entregado,

y mi Amado es para mí

y yo soy para mi Amado.

Sonnet IV by William Shakespeare (in English)

Unthrifty loveliness, why dost thou spend

Upon thy self thy beauty's legacy?

Nature's bequest gives nothing, but doth lend,

And being frank she lends to those are free:

Then, beauteous niggard, why dost thou abuse

The bounteous largess given thee to give?

Profitless usurer, why dost thou use

So great a sum of sums, yet canst not live?

For having traffic with thy self alone,

Thou of thy self thy sweet self dost deceive:

Then how when nature calls thee to be gone,

What acceptable audit canst thou leave?

   Thy unused beauty must be tombed with thee,

   Which, used, lives th' executor to be.

"Banzo" by Raimundo Correia (in Portuguese)

Visões que na alma o céu do exílio incuba,

Mortais visões! Fuzila o azul infando...

Coleia, basilisco de ouro, ondeando

O Níger... Bramem leões de fulva juba...

Uivam chacais... Ressoa a fera tuba

Dos cafres, pelas grotas retumbando,

E a estrelada das árvores, que um bando

De paquidermes colossais derruba...

Como o guaraz nas rubras penhas dorme,

Dorme em nimbos de sangue o sol oculto...

Fuma o saibro africano incandescente...

Vai com a sombra crescendo o vulto enorme

Do baobá... E cresce na alma o vulto

De uma tristeza, imensa, imensamente...

The Birth of Jesus According to St. Luke (in English)

Chapter II

     1. And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 2. ([And] this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5. To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. 6. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 7. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. 8. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12. And this [shall be] a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

14. Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace, good will toward men.

     15. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 16. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. 17. And when they had seen [it], they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. 18. And all they that heard [it] wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered [them] in her heart. 20. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

The Birth of Jesus According to St. Matthew (in English)

1. The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

2. Abraham begat Isaac;

    and Isaac begat Jacob;

    and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;

3. And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar;

    and Phares begat Esrom;

    and Esrom begat Aram;

4. And Aram begat Aminadab;

    and Aminadab begat Naasson;

    and Naasson begat Salmon;

5. And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab;

    and Booz begat Obed of Ruth;

    and Obed begat Jesse;

6. And Jesse begat David the king;

    and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;

7. And Solomon begat Roboam;

    and Roboam begat Abia;

    and Abia begat Asa;

8. And Asa begat Josaphat;

    and Josaphat begat Joram;

    and Joram begat Ozias;

9. And Ozias begat Joatham;

    and Joatham begat Achaz;

    and Achaz begat Ezekias;

10. And Ezekias begat Manasses;

    and Manasses begat Amon;

    and Amon begat Josias;

11. And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren,

    about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

12. And after they were brought to Babylon,

    Jechonias begat Salathiel;

    and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

13. And Zorobabel begat Abiud;

    and Abiud begat Eliakim;

    and Eliakim begat Azor;

14. And Azor begat Sadoc;

    and Sadoc begat Achim;

    and Achim begat Eliud;

15. And Eliud begat Eleazar;

    and Eleazar begat Matthan;

    and Matthan begat Jacob;

16. And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary,

    of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

   17. So all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon [are] fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ [are] fourteen generations. 18. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19. Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. 20. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 21. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

   23. Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

   24. Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25. And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

"Horror Money" by Unknown Writer (in English)

Captain America #35 vol.1 - February 1944. Timely.

Art by Sid Shore and Vince Alascia.