The Birth of the Ivy.

The Birth of the Ivy. 473.2 Many and many a year ago (I tell the tale as 'twas told to me). A lady lived in her own proud hall A lady of high degree. And many a knight came wooing her. For stately and fair was she The fairest, statellest…

THE SUNRISE SONG.

THE SUNRISE SONG. 255.5 I. Ef you want ter reach de Promise Lan 'en'git de milk en honey You must always see de sunrise in de mawnin'! Ef you want ter hear de jingle er a pocket full er money You must…
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BUSINESS PROSPECTS FOR MR. HEARST.

BUSINESS PROSPECTS FOR MR. HEARST. 489.7 If Willie Hearst were President (by some mischance infernal), The whole United States would be an annex to his Journal. The Daily Jolt would scream with him in scarehead type untidy, He'd make a war…

At Salute.

At Salute. 528.5 The kind stands by and baies his head Why is it so? I was a clod (he would have said) An hour ago. An hour ago, ere I was dead. I would have barod, And he, the king, with needless tread Onward had fared. And now, this change-what…
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THE FISHERMAN’S RUBAIYAT.

THE FISHERMAN'S RUBAIYAT. 544.3 Wake! for the clock is several hours late, And in the pools the eager troutlets wait, All longing for the brilliant-colored fly- While from your flask sounds gurgle of the bait. I sometimes think that never…

Until Equity Is Here.

Until Equity Is Here. 597.4 In the rustle of the cornfields And the plowman's weary tread; And the fingers of the tassels, Raised beseechingly o'erhead, In them all a thousand volces Whisper in the list ning ear. "Toll will ne'er possess…

LYRIC IN MAY.

LYRIC IN MAY. 390.3 The glad, eternal spirit of the Spring Steals o'er the greening earth liko some soft sigh. The mating birds will soon begin to sing; And thou and I, Sweetheart, and thou and I? Over the purple foothills in the west The…

EUOHARIST.

EUOHARIST. 522.4 Thanks be for doubt that ends In clearer light; Thanks be for loss that lends Fresh faith to sight. Grew not the fallow brown, Spring stood afar; Did not the sun go down, Never a star. Thanks be for shame that whips On to…

Which?

Which? 1343 John Smith is thrice a millionaire, Quite rapid's been his rise, A shrewd and calculating man The world accounts him wise; A scruple he has never let Retard his upward way, The question alv always is with him, At all times,…

Where the Cotton Blossom Grew

Where the Cotton Blossom Grew. 359.1 Picture tonight & field of snowy White. Hear the darkies singing soft and low, I long there to be For some one waits for me. Down where the cotton blossoms grow. As I reached that dear old place Every…

The Open Door.

The Open Door. 343.5 Young Mother Hubbard, two years wed, Left one day all alone In Husband's mother's house, observed Poor Fido beg a bone. So to a cupboard straight she hied And, flinging back the deal door wide, Let loose not one bone,…

Which Oae?

Which Oae? 4229 There were two little kittine, a black and a gras And grandmamma said with a frown: "Twiil never do to keep them both; the black one we had better drown Don't cry, my dear," to tiny Bess: "one kitten is nough to keep: Now…

THE GRADUATES.

THE GRADUATES. 517.2 Sing a song of graduates, half a million strong, Ready to take off their coats and shove the world along: Halfbacks, centers, guards and ends, full- backs, bows and strokes, Full of erudition to Impart to common folks. Sing…

Turkey Time.

Turkey Time. 549.4 And dacords feas Tink draweth night die. Get one that's you And stuff t young and sweet and fat, Il of this and that. with fruit and be ries sauces make, And add prese ves and ples and cake. Ask friends and And make Kindred…

The Assyrian.

The Assyrian. 276.8 The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold: And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea, "When the blue wave Galilee." rolls nightly on deep Like the…

THE MESSAGE OF TEH NIGHT.

THE MESSAGE OF TEH NIGHT. 360.1 The moon burns on the brow or yonder hill. The hour is late, the night is still; White clover-stars shine everywhere. Their breath spills on the moveless oveless alr Perchance you know that one long mournful…

The Rubaiyat of Armour Khayyam

The Rubaiyat of Armour Khayyam. 511.5 Our own and inimitable Wallace Irwin is guilty of writing a parody on Omar Khayyam to the theme of the beef trust. He claims originality in the invention, and has applied for letters patent. Irwin follows…

LET US BE CHEERFUL.

LET US BE CHEERFUL. 528.10 Whining and crying. Goodness defying. Sets all the world sighing In garments of woe. Smiling and singing, Happiness bringing, Sets all the world ringlug With joy and good cheer, Then let us be cheerful, Helping…

THE NEW YEAR TO DATE.

THE NEW YEAR TO DATE. 599.5 When first the New Year came to town, Appeared baby boy In nothing but a pair of wings And smiles of dimpled joy. But growing fast, the next decade He wore a wig with curls, And rode a fiery, prancing steed,…

That City.

That City. 383.5 You tell me of a city Which is a bright and fair: Oh! why do not the friends I love Talk more of koing there? I hear them speak of pleasures Which earthly things have given; Why do they never mention The better joys…