Watch.

Watch. 570.5 Mother, father, watch the little feet, Climbing o'er the garden wall, Bounding through the busy streets, Ranging cellar, shed, and hall; Never count the moments lost, Never mind the time It costs; Little feet will go astray-…

High LIfe at Christmas.

High LIfe at Christmas. 255.2 When the turkey's on the table, And the mince ple's on the way, An' my plate is filled with ilxens Thet belong to Christmas day, I fergit I'm I'm over eighty, An' about my rheumatiz, An' it seems to me that…

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,…

REASSURED.

REASSURED. 390.1 In days of good King Theodore strange things did come to pass For puissant senators grow mild, like little boys at class; And at King Theodore's command would leap head first through rings, Sit up and beg. play dead, and…

REFORM.

REFORM. 563.7 We're busy now campaignin', down to Pohick on the Crick; We're tired o' bein tyrannized by any Tom or Dick Or Harry, that has some how had the luck to run across Control of the machine an' so has made his self a boss. We're marchin'…

THE WEE PINK SHOE.

THE WEE PINK SHOE. 261.2 Naught but a little wee pink shoe, A thuy half worn number "two!" As color faded, palen with years, Stained here and there with taint of tears. Naught but a little wee pink shoe That I in bitter anguish threw In…

A Brave Deed

A Brave Deed. 201.7 'Twas a little mountain village In a valley, rich and green, And the setting sun shone brightly O'er the peaceful, happy scene. Sturdy farmers at their ploughing Glance up at the setting sun, Thinking of the happy…

Little Jim

Little Jim. 239.7 You're right, not every time you'll meet a million- aire like me That planks you down a check for your Xmas char- fty. It's downright joy for me to give, but they've more sense, they say. The other fellows, but you see somehow…

A Life On The Ocean Wave

A Life on the Ocean Wave 1542 A life on the ocean wave, A home on the rolling deep Where the scattered waters rave And the wild winds their revela keep! Like an eagie caged, 1 pine On this du duil, unchanging shore Oh give me the flashing…

Because Of You

Because of You 1283 Sweet have I known the blossoms of the morning Tenderly tinted to their hearts of dew; But now my flowers have found a fuller fragrance Because of you Long have I worshiped in my soul's enshrining High visions of the…

The Lady of Shalott.

The Lady of Shalott. 271.1 Not Readable Not Readable By the margin, willow valled, S lide the heavy barges, trailed By slow horses; and unhalfed The shallop filtteth sliken satled, Skimming down to Camelot. But who hath seen her wave…
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THE RETURN OF THE FLAG.

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…
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The Mckingbird’s Secret.

The Mckingbird's Secret. Frank L. Stanton. 370.1 Sing, Mister Mockin'bird, 'Way up in de tree; Tell me what my sweetheart Been a-tellin' you 'bout me? She pass dis way dis mawnin', Kaze I seen de roses stir; En you listened ter her singin',…

The Ship that Never Returned

The Ship that Never Returned. 180.10 On a summer's day, when the waves were rippled By n soft and gentle breeze, A ship set sall with a cargo laden For port beyond the a sens. There were fond farewells, There were loving amiles, While…

The Country Child’s Good-Night.

The Country Child's Good-Night. 147.2 Good-Night. Good-night, dear hills! So still you lie Against the bosom of the sky, I know you must be fast asleep, And all night long the stars will ke Their tender watches over you, So must I soon…
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Don’t Drink, My Boy, Tonight.

Don't Drink, My Boy, Tonight. 480.5 I left by mother at the door, My sister by her side; Their clasped hands and loving looks Forbade their hopes to hide. I left and met with comrades gay, When the moon brought out her light, And my loving…

Little Old Long Cabin in the Lane.

Little Old Long Cabin in the Lane. 600.5 I am getting old and feeble now, I cannot work no more; I have laid the rusty-bladed hoe to rest; Old massa and old missus, they Are sleeping side by side, And their spirits now are roaming with…

No Parsing in Heaven.

No Parsing in Heaven. 403.4 We are going we are going, To a home beyond the skin. Where the helds are robed in beauty, And the sunlight never dies; Where the fount of joy is flowing In the valley green and fair; We shali dwell in love…

My Hiding Place

My Hiding Place 89-2 (The following poem was written by Major An- dre a few days before his execution) Hall, sovereign love, which first began The scheme to rescue failen men; Hall, matchless free eternal grace, Which gave my soul a hiding…

THE VAMPIRE CITY.

THE VAMPIRE CITY. Reginald Wright Kauffman. 432.1 Come with me into Babylon! Here to my woodland seat Over the miles she lures and smiles-the smile of the bitter-sweet; I hear the distant cadence, the siren-song she sings; I smell the incense…