The Wants of Man 5922 “Man wants but little here Nor wants that little long” ‘Tis not with me exactly so, But ‘ds so in the song My wants are many, and if told Would muster many a secre; And were each wish a mint of gold I still should long for more What first […]
IN COVERT 55311 A density of shade among the spruces- Where fallen twigs e’er crackle ‘neath our trend; Where aromatic odors greet the senses, And straying sunbeams filter overhead A busy scratching on the smooth, brown neodles- A muffled drumming on some prostrate log: Loud snaps a branch!-the wild alarm is sounded! And whirring wings […]
The Lure Of Old Songs 1591 You were playing sweet and low, The old songs of long ago; And the high lamp’s crimson shade Poured a softened light that made Mystic shadows in your hair- Shadows which were laughing there As the shadows of the dawn Leaped and laughed in days agone So you played […]
PUMPKIN PIE 4865 “Oh, the pumpkin pie is the ple for me, It’s the beauty I greatly admire: ‘Tis the ple that belongs to the land of the free, It in good for the child and its sire “Oh, the pumpkin pie is the freeman’s pie And in it we put our trust; No humbug, […]
The American 2231 I am bred of the will this is my mimber- Mineworbene and loud, spirit and strength of bad All buvo risen from her of and within Only her elements-bred of hay soll am I am sprong of alleus, you sayi My fors fathers braved the deeps, None of the red man’s blood […]
Shining Example 255-4 Jes’ go ‘long good natured, Dat’s de safes’ way: Sun goes on a-beaming An’ a-smilin’ all de day Keeps de crops a-growin’ An’ de blossoms an’ de fruits, Until de storm come ’round an’ try To lif’ ’em by the roots Sun goes on a-shinin’ Up above de cloud: Wind it keeps […]
THE CHRISTMAS GUEST 4323 Whoso shall come my way this night, By moor or hill or shore, For him the Blessed candles’ light, For him the open door (Oh, Mary, this for Thy Son’s sake Though mine comes in no more!) My hearth is swept, my Yule logs burn, My board is decked and spread; […]
The White Nove 2652 Shall I tell a story darling? I know one very old I For when I very was a little child I used to hear it told It is about a little boy And the pigeons which he sold His mother she was very poor And kept a rich man’s gate: Until […]
EPILOG 3033 I cannot lose thee, dearest, for thy voice Is in the echoes of the circling winds, Thy face in waning sunset’s darkling lights, Thine eyes in those deep stars which on me shine, Thy kiss within the still and holy moon, Thine arms within the sea’s out-reaching tides, Thy soul, beloved, since it […]
Somebody 16011 ‘Somebody did a golden deed; Somebody proved a friend in need; Somebody sang a beautiful song; Somebody smiled the whole day long; Somebody thought, ‘Tis sweet to live; Somebody said, ‘I’m glad to give;’ Somebody fought a valiant fight; Somebody lived to shield the right Was that somebody you?”
Annie and Willie’s Prayer 2664 ‘Twas the night before Christmas “Good night had been said And Annie and Willie had crept into bed There were tears on their pillows and tears in their And eyes, each little bosom was heaving with sighs For tonight their stern father’s command had been given, That they should retire […]
FLOWERS 3947 Of all the grace that nature flings So lavish on this world of ours, Her fairest and her favorite things, What can compare with flowers? They come all-honored and all-blest- They come with looks of pleasant cheer, Waking sweet chords in every breast, Kind nature doves to hear, The child who marks their […]
Gently Down the Stream of Time 642 Gently down the stream of Time Floats our bark toward the sea, Sweetly penis the evening chime Hear It echo wild and free Friends have gone, ties have been broken, Fears and doubts and hopes sublime, Careless words, the idly spoken Lie sleeping ‘neath the sea of time; […]
THE MUCK-RAKER 4686 He sang of the glory of cities, Of pillar and spire and mart; Of domes unreared and of God stiil feared, Of good in the human heart He sang of the hopes, uplifting, Of duty made clear and clear, But they called him an idle dreamer And few of them came to […]
The Invariable Claim 4647 No matter where a man may dwell, He’ll make this statement as a rule: “It’s warm by day, the truth to tell But then the nights are always cool” E’en on the arld, thirsting plain, Where blindly roves the panting mule You’ll heart the old familiar strain: “It’s hot But then […]
THE RETURN OF THE FLAG 512,4 (Minna Irving in Leslie’s Weekly) Resolutions directing the city clerk of Boston to restore to New Orleans the confederate flag which was taken by General Butler as a trophy of war when he took possession of chat city In April, 1862, have been Lied with the clerk of the […]
The Auto-crat-oh, think of that!-he went a fearful pace; He did not smile, through all the wholehe had a mobile face He took no interest in man, yet sought the human race The Auto-crat-oh, think of that!-I never saw him laugh; In wreckage strowed along the road he wrote his auto-graph A horrid smell were […]
Baby Dort 2558 Only a baby ameil Trouped from the skies: Only & laughing face Two sunny es Only two cherry lips One chubby nowe Only two little hands Ten little tock Only a tender flower Bent us to reaг; Only a light to love, While we are here Only a baby small, Never at […]
October 1271 October is a runnot muid, Her checks are dusky red In georgeous robos she is arrayed! And whore her brown feet troud Through wood, on plain or wulien wold The pathway turns to burnished gold Her gown in ‘broidered o’er with leaves Of opalescent shade, The fabric that the frost king weaves to […]
SUMMER AND WINTER 5692 What are the bright eyes watching Under the Southern sun? Oh, the roses fair in the balmy air, And the vines that climb and run What are the bright eyes watching Under the Northern sky? Feathery snow, while the chill winds blow, And the clouds go drifting by What are the […]