Gentle River

Gentle River 2303 Gentle river, gente river Tell us whither do you glide Through the green and sunny' mendows With your sweet and murinuring tiče You for many miles must wander, Many lovely prospects see Gentle river, gentle river Oh…

The Bird’s Nest

THE BIRD'S NEST 5313 A little bird built a warm nest in a tree, And laid some blue eggs in it-one, two, three; And then very glad and delighted was she- : Very glad and delighted was she And after a time, but how long I can't tell, The…

A Ploture No Artist Car Paint

A Ploture No Artist Car Paint 2614 A quint New England homestead Where an aged couple dwelt Their houds bowed down in sorrow For the one they loved so well She wandered from her happy home, To go, no one knew where; 'Twas in a fitof anger…

The Wonderful World

THE WONDERFUL WORLD 5762 Great, wide, wonderful, beautiful world, With the beautiful water above you curled, And the wonderful grass upon your breast--- World, you are beautifully dressed! The wonderful air is over me, And the wonderful wind…

Conscience

Conscience Theodosia Garrison 1665 Oknocking at my heart-and what art thou? "I was the unforgiven; from your door You spurned me once and bade me come no more I am the ever present suppliant now" O famine at my heart-and what art thou ?…

Lover’s Lane

Lovers' Lane 2014 A field of lily bordered wheat; Through vores of bridal birch it turns And money odlews, denp in ferns; Then ny a hill and down a glen, From Nowhere out and back again: And many feat have worn it plain- That errant way…

Tahiti

TAHITI 3083 Over the rim of the world, Sunk in the dawn of day, There lie for you and me The Isles of Far Away Haste we back to find them? It needs but you to say! Make sail and lay our course For the Isles of Far Away! Lagoon and shore…

Kipling’s Call To The Children

Kipling's Call to the Children 5496 Father in heaven, who lovest all, Oh, help thy children when they call, That they may build from age to age An undefiled heritage Teach us to bear the yoke in youth With steadfastness and careful truth,…

Alone

Alone 3593 I miss you, my darling, my darling The embors burn low on the hearth And stilled is the stir of the household And hushed in the voice of ita mirth: The rain plashes fast on the terrace, The winds past the lattices moan, The…

A Child’s First Grief

A Child's First Grief 5761 O, call my brother back to me! I can not play alone: The summer comes with flower and bee--- Where is my brother gone? The flowers run wild, the flowers we sowed Around our garden tree; Our vine is drooping with its…

A Good Name

A Good Name 2025 Children choose it, Don't refuse it 'Tis a precious diadem: Ne'er despise it You will need it when you're men Love and cherish Love and nourish, 'Tis more precious far than gold; Watch and guard it Don't discard it; You…

Will Bring Us Gain

Will Bring Us Gain 1765 Speech for Boy A mighty man Is Uncle Dan, And people love him far and near; At early light, Or noon, or night, He's seeking burdened hearts to cheer When things go right is smile is bright, And just as bright…

A Hymn

A Hymn Alr-"Just As I Am Without One Plea, Oh! Fatherhood of God on high, When lowering clouds o'ercome me nigh; And prospects dear are 'neath my eye; Then would I to Thy bosom fly When Justice fails, and none decry And gulit's unfelt,…

Coug-Medicine

Coug-Medicine 3436 I had a little husband - I never knew a worse: For better than his wife or life He loved his little parse I did my best to wheedle him- He saw my deep intent And though he had a chronic cough, He never coughed a cent So…

Love’s Blossoming

LOVE'S BLOSSOMING 5222 When soft on the hillside the spring winds were blowing, And summer stirred sleepily under the sod--- When through the cold earth the warm consciousness stealing Brought violets voicing the whispers of God; When out…

The Indian Hunter

The Indian Hunter 3195 Let me go to my home in the far distant West To the scenes of my youth that I like the best, Where the tall cedars are and the bright waters How, Where my parents will greet me, white man, let me go Let me go to the…

Modern Lovemaking

I looked in her eyes, And I held her hand As I said: "My love, I am yours to command To have and to hold Till life has grown old And has passed away like a tale that is told" But she answered: "No" And withdrew her hand; "I am not your…

Make Good

Make Good 5004 If you start to do a thing, Make good; If it be to dance or sing, Make good; If it be to write a famous book Or to be a noted cook, Do your best, by hook or crook, Make good, If you say you'll make a name, After love or…

Grandma’s Gargen

GRANDMA'S GARGEN 2989 In Grandma's dear old-fashioned garden, Where countless flowers grow, Nodding in the soft south wind, Gently swaying to and fro, Overhead the birds are singing, To the dear old-fashioned flowers, And the honey bees…

Araby’s Daughter

Araby's Daughter 2122 Farewell, farewell, to thee, Araby's daughter: Thus warbled a perl beneath the dark sen; No pearl ever lay under Oman's green water More pure in its shell than thy spirit in thee O fair na the sen flower close to thee…