“Where Do You Go From Here?

"WHERE DO YOU GO FROM HERE? 4003 Human nature is pretty much alike the world over and all of the family are more or less curious in regard to circuses and circus people and natur ally ask questions of various kinds concerning when …

Nearluy True

Nearluy True. 202.11 Women wear nearsilk for dresses, Men now wear nearspats for spats, Lovers deal in nearcaresses, Women wear nearplumes on hats: Nearcut glass is sold for cutglass, Nearbooze goes as booze, you wis; And last night, when…

SINGING BIRDS FLY LOWEST.

SINGING BIRDS FLY LOWEST. 500.8. The eagle builds his serie Far up the mountain height And birds of prey and proudly In upper realms of Ught; But the singing birds dy lowest, Amid the groves and flowers, Their gentler lives and voices…
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AH PICKS BY DE LIGHT O’ DE MOON.

AH PICKS BY DE LIGHT O' DE MOON. 458.5 Ah knows a medda whar de grasgrows sweet An' lil' cool crik runs along. An' Ah wuke all day in de scotchin' heat, But at night jls' hear ma song Ah don' belong to no white man, Dis nigga's all his own; An'…

IF WE KNEW.

IF WE KNEW. 294.6 If we knew the cares and crosses Crowding round our neighbor's way; If we knew the little losses, Sorely grievous, day by day; Would we then so often chide him For his lack of thrift and gain, Leaving on his hearth…

Hallowe’en.

Hallowe'en. 479.5 SHE ate the apple-as did Eve- And looked into the glass; She said, "The Fates will not deceive A little lonely lass." SHE ate the apple, rind and all, So that the Fates could see, Although she was so lone and small. She…

For Sale-A Baby.

For Sale-A Baby. CHARLES K. HARRIS. 319.8 In a cheerless room there sits a sad young mother. Holding in her arms a baby so fair and sweet. In the pantry there's no food to give the baby. There's no shoes to cover up its tiny feet: As she…

DO GOOD.

DO GOOD. 569.4 Do good, do good, there's ever a way, A way where there's ever a will; Don't wait till to-morrow, but do it to-day. And to-day, when the morrow comes, still If you've money, you're armed, And can find work enough In every…

The Last Fleree Charge

The Last Fleree Charge. 271.3 'Twas just before the last fierce charge, Two soldiers drew their rein For a parting word and a touch of hand: They might never meet again. One had blue eyes, soft curling hair. Nineteen but a month ago, With…
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THE BROWNIES’ THANKSGIVING GAME.

THE BROWNIES' THANKSGIVING GAME. 426.1 Sometimes excitement ruled the band Till every Brownie took a hand, And pulled and pushed about and ran To interfere with some one's plan. Still keeping this in mind the while The ball was somewhere…

EBB AND FLOW.

EBB AND FLOW. 467.3 I walked beside the evening sea, And dreamed a dream that could not be; The waves that plunged along the shore Said only, "Dreamer, dream no more." Homeward I turned from out the gloom, That sound I heard not in my…

The Promising West.

The Promising West. 265.5 Talk about the land of this glorious Weat. Where people are now rusning, their Intures to test There is where the land is now praised to the aktes: Bring forth your cheers for the sweet by and byes When all the…

Down the Mississipp.

Down the Mississipp. 410.3 (A voyage made before the abolition of sistery.) Twas a winter morning, as the clock struck ten, That we left St. Louis, two dejected men. Gazing on the river, thick with yellow mud And dreaming of disaster fire…

There’s A Spot In The Mountains

There's A Spot In The Mountains. 244.2 There's a spot in the mountains where the dew, dear, Is laden with the odors of the pine, Where the heavens seem unbounded and their blue, dear, Is deepest where it mirrored seems to shine. There at…

Do Your Best

Do Your Best. 154.6 Do your best and leave the rest: Never mind to-morrow; He who works with happy zest Has no need to borrow. Trouble from some future day. True success will come his way. Do your best and leave the rest! He who strives…

Almost Home.

Almost Home. F. H. Stauffer. 330.6 "Are we almost home?"י Ah, yes, wan pilgrim! Wanderer on the shores of Time, With shattered staff. And beard all white with tline- Journeying to the Mecca of the soul; At first the cradle and at last…

GIVE AND GET.

GIVE AND GET. 553.5 "Give others as you journey on. You'll find it worth your while- The courage of a kindly word, The stunshine of a smile: And when you chance upon a day All hopeless, dark and cold, They'll haste with interest to repay,…

The Country Chil’s Good-Night

The Country Chil's Good-Night 153-3 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 keep Their tender watches over you, So must I soon be sleeping,…

To the American Hen

To the American Hen 581.2 [Poets may sing to the glory of the eagle, but the American hen that can equal the production of all our mines is entitled to a tribute for her industry.] Oh, let the country pin Its faith faith to you, O Hen, And…

The Ride of Jennie MeNeal.

The Ride of Jennie MeNeal. 293-8. Paul Revere was a rider bolu Well has his valorus deed been told; Sheridan's ride was a glorious one- Often It has been dwelt upon. But why should men do all the deeds On which the love of a patriot feeds…