The Sally Bride’s Lament.

The Sally Bride's Lament. 271.2 'Twas early spring, the year was young. The flowers they bloomed and the birds they sung. And all were glad, but none so giad an I.i For ny love, a salior led, was nigh. 'Tis scarce three months since we were…

Secondary Autoitis.

Secondary Autoitis. 369.7 If he snorts regardless by you With his goggles on his nose, And you know he is a scorcher By his automobile clothes; If he talks about his "chauffeur" In a very offhand way, Then be sure your new acquaintance…

Bring Back My Boy.

Bring Back My Boy. 256.8 Out in the cold world and far away from home Some mother's boy is wandering all alone: No one to guide him or keep his footsteps right: Some mother's boy is honielers tonight: Search till you find him and bring him…

AFTER.

AFTER. 294.7 One who was rich picked out a spot High on a noble hill, and there He built himself a costly tomb, That all the people might know where He rested when his work was done, The marble glistened in the sun; The white shaft towered…

Flag the Traiin

Flag the Traiin. 169.3 (The last words of Engineer Edward Kennar. who died in a railroad accident near St. Johns- ville. N. Y.) Go, flag the train, boys! Flak the train! Nor waste the time on me: But les me by my shattered cab; Tis better…
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HONEST. NOW.

HONEST. NOW. 442.3 Brother, with a mind to grumble At the place you occupy. Don't you think it is your level, Though it isn't very high? Don't you think, if you were worthy, You'd get farther up, somehow- That the fault is in your idols?…

An Imitation Poem.

An Imitation Poem. 369.9 "We've Imitation butter And imitation milk: We've Imitation cotton And imitation silk. We've imitation marble And Imitation wood; We've imitation coffee Salubriously good. We've imitation leather For Imitation…

PAN IN THE CATSKILLS.

PAN IN THE CATSKILLS. Bliss Carman. 506.1 They say that he is dead, and now no more The reedy syrinx sounds among the hills, When the long summer heat is on the land. But I have heard the Catskill thrushes sing, And therefore am incredulous…

The Golden Stairs.

The Golden Stairs. 384.3 Put away those little dresses That our darling used to wear; She will need them on her never, She has climbed the golden stairs She is with the happy angels, And I long for her sweet kiss, Where her little feet…

The Dead and the Quick.

The Dead and the Quick. 599.2 The sky was steel, the wind, a knife. I passed by Trinity's old graves, Close-crowded by the city's life- And yet, the city saves! The wind did search me through and through, When, looking past the pale, I…

DA FAITH OF AUNTA ROSA.

DA FAITH OF AUNTA ROSA. 560.9 You know my Aunta Rosa? No? I weesha dat you could: She w'at you call "da leevin' saint," Baycause she ees so good. She got so greata, stronga faith, She don'ta nevva care For doin' anytheeng at all But…

Treasures

Treasures. 176.9 I count my trensures o'er with care, The little toy that beby knew, A little sock with faded hue, A little lock of golden hair. Long years ago this Christmas time: My little one, my all to me, Sat robed in white upon my knee.…

Gentle River

Gentle River. 230.3 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.…

Wednesday.

Wednesday. 410.4 One day at at timet Every heart that aches Knowing only top well how fons they can seent long But it's never today which the spirit breaks It's the darkened future, without a giram, …

THE YELLOWING WOOD.

THE YELLOWING WOOD. 560.1 Now with the stealthy touch of Autumn's frend. When all the harvest gold is gathered in, The quiet woods begin To burn as with a magte flame of red, The fail ripe berry glistens in the brake, The acorn drops among…

Hummer.

Hummer. 369.8 Of course you'd wish to say at once, "bee, don't be a little dunco And waste your golden days and months In fazlly reviewing The things you're going to do, and how Your hive with honey you'll endow, But bear in mind, O bee,…

The Minnesota Massacre of 1808.

The Minnesota Massacre of 1808. 550.3 To the brave pioneers of the forest or piain Appeal for assistance came never in vain; They rose at the tidings, hor questioned of pay; They mounted their horses and galloped away. Like a flame in the…

THE FLOWER MAIDEN.

THE FLOWER MAIDEN. 480.6 They could not find a mortal wife, And made him one of flowers; Her eyes they made of violets, Wet with their morning shower They took the blossom of the oak, The blossom of the broom, The blossom of the meadow…

GYPSYING.

GYPSYING. 404.4 Your spirit makes a wanderer of mine! I cannot choose but leave my hearth and go I care not where nor how- If but on hill or sky you shine, At pleasure of the gypsy wind Like to the whirling leaves I blow! I cannot choose…

As the Optimist Sees It.

As the Optimist Sees It. 261.3, The is not wholly false; beneath the sured and wrong The gorgeous trappings of a wasteful The great heart of the world beats sure and strong And, as of old, love girds men for the fray. The pessimist may preach…