The Little Heroine

The Little Heroine. 165.2 "Eay, who will climb the belfry tower And cut cut that banner down; All broken in the Austrian's power, They gullop from the town. "And surely the an Idie taunt. With this day's victory gained, To see you painted…

The Weeping Willow.

The Weeping Willow. 399.7 In yon kay old country churchyard May be seen a grassy mound: There is where my mother sleepeth In the cold and silent ground. Flowers round her grave ure blooming. Feathered warblers sing their song. But my…

WHITE CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

WHITE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 410.1 Born of the clouds and darkness, Of the frost and early snow: When the summer blooms have faded, The beautiful Christ flowers blow. All through the budding springtime, All through the summer's heat, All through…

HER CLOTHES.

HER CLOTHES. 404.2 The short sleeved girl my fancy takes, And here I let her know it; Her softly dimpled elbow makes My heart wake up and go it! Fair arm, so well worth looking at, I deem it little wonder that She rather likes to show…

THE SECRET.

THE SECRET. 554.7 "But you have grown so grave and sweet"- His questioning eyes I could not meet. A rose and its bud within his hand I gently laid. Did he understand? …

When the Little of the Vally Bloom Again.

When the Little of the Vally Bloom Again. 349.2 "When the lilles of the valley bloom again. And the sunbeams kiss the daises on Sear. the hill: When the birds are singing songs of joy and glad- In the trees down by the old, old rustic mill;…

Untried Ways

Untried Ways. 175.5 Full many a ship puts out to sea, Not knowing what the end may be; And if each tarried the end to know, How many ships to sea would go?

MAGDALENE.

MAGDALENE. 303.1 What were you seeking In those days of old Magdalene, Ere the eyes of the Christ Your need read, untold; Ere the theme of his greatness Became your sole thought- Ere the beauty of wholeness Into your life was wrought? "Love…

THE CLOCK WILL TICK IT AWAY.

THE CLOCK WILL TICK IT AWAY. 527.2 'Mid the many tasks the years Im- pose Come blithe and blissful times, And strewn through a world of rustic prose Are ripples of restful rhymes. But the joys we deem the dearest seem The shortest in their…

The Thoughtless Farmer.

The Thoughtless Farmer. 597.8 A Parody-Speech for a Boy. A thoughtless farmer. so they say, Carelessly threw his crops away; So far beyond his reach they flew, The farmer knew not what to do. For in them was a season's work, Ills family's…

On the Unknown Road.

On the Unknown Road. 282.2 Poor little heart that knowest not the way That leads from darkness to "the perfect day," Shall I give judgment-finding thee astray? I. too, have wandered-I. that know the light- Far from God's smile-unutterably…

Little Ah Sid

Little Ah Sid. 344.2 Little Ah Sid. Was a Chinese kid- A cute little curs I declare, With eyes full of fun And a nose that begun Right up at the roots of his hair. Jolly and fat. Was the frollesome brat. And played at the long summer…
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MILLET’S ANGELUS.

MILLET'S ANGELUS. 511.2 ENVELOPED by the sunset's crimson tida That over all the dreaming landscape lies- Transfusing it to glory with the skies- In reverence stand the tollers side by side, Earth-stained and weary, while across the wide,…

A Toast to the Farmer

A Toast to the Farmer. 179.4 Let the wealthy und great Roll in splendor and state, I envy them not, I declare it; I eat my own lamb, My chickens and ham, I shear my own fleece and I wear it. I have lawns, I have bowers, I have fruits.…

ANIMAL RHYMES.

ANIMAL RHYMES. Little Willie Westerner. 276.2 THE COYOTE. The coyote is the smartest one, Arithmetick's his choice, He thlaks it fun to set up ulghts An multiply his volce. THE…

Little Blossom.

Little Blossom. 600.6 "Oh, dear! I'se so tired and lonesome! I wonder why mamma don't come; She told me to s'ut up my blue eyes, And 'fore I waked up she'd be home. S'e suid s'e was going to see gamma; S'e lives by the river so bright;…

Rondeau

Rondeau. 218.8 I promised to obey? Perhaps that's so I do not? Well, that, too, I think I know. You see, I'd no experience of men. You weren't a bear, who growled about his den; Your claws and teeth you were too smart to show. Oh, but…

Araby’s Daughter

Araby's Daughter. 212.2 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…

The Ready Writer.

The Ready Writer. 369.4 The Ardent Lover writes, and then the brute Conses to woo, grows cold, and turns quite mute; But don't You ever tear his Letters up: You'll need them in your Breach-of-Promise Suit!

The Suburbanite.

The Suburbanite. 559.7 Come all ye lads and lasses, . Now jocund be and gay; September's sun is shining And this is Labor Day. For all the politicians Have dirty work to do- The labor faker's busy, Then be you busy too. From forge and…