Who wrote "A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread—and Thou"?

Twelfth-century Persian poet Omar Khayyam wrote “A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread—and Thou” in his Rubaiyat, translated into English by Edward Fitz-Gerald in 1859.

Who wrote “O, my luve’s like a red, red rose/That’s newly sprung in June”? Robert Burns wrote "O, my luve's like a red, red rose/That's newly sprung in June" in "A Red, Red Rose" (1796).
What colors make up a rainbow? The colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet make up a rainbow.
When was The Tale of Genji written? Considered the oldest full novel in the world, The Tale of Genji was written in Japan toward the start of the eleventh century.
Who was referred to in Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all? These lines from Section 27, Stanza 4 of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem In Memoriam lament the loss of Tennyson's close friend Arthur Hallam, who died at twenty-two.
What was the first American novel? In 1789, The Power of Sympathy by William Hill Brown was published. This first American novel, written by the son of a Boston clockmaker, concerned seduction, incest, rape, and suicide.
Who did Jo March marry in Little Women (1868-69)? Jo March married an elderly German professor named Mr. Bhaer in Little Women.

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