Bloodhound.

Bloodhound. 369.3 Once, as a schoolboy, I was wont to dream Of ox eyed girls that Homer found so fair; Alas, in these dull days I wake to find The ox-eyed girls all have peroxide hair!
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Will Be him.

Will Be him. 550.4 When Uncle Jack into the back Of Finance sticks a knife, The dear old cuss is teaching us To lead the Higher Life. For every time he does a crime That makes his conscience smart, Then Uncle Jack trots out the sack And…

Two Women.

Two Women. 409.10 One sanctifed her homely household labor With patient kindness and with tender Love this seal upon her faithful Aervice Sweet peace and joy ilmum'ed her placid face Her presence seemed to those for whom she wrought With…

Blab Ballads .

Blab Ballads. Nixon Waterman 262.1 Emersonian Extravagance "Hitch your wagon to a star!" Sounds very fine, of course, But it would prove more prudent, far, To own a first-class motor-car, Or even a…

Down by a Shady Brook.

Down by a Shady Brook. 399.3 Down by a shady brook, By a swift running stream Sat a maid and her lover, Both happy as a dream; All nature seemed to rest As the birds sang their lay, He told her he loved her. Culled her his queen of May.…

FLOWERS.

FLOWERS. 394.7 Of all the grace that nature flings So lavish on this world of ours, Her fairest and her favorite things, What can compare with flowers? They come all-honored and all-blest- They come with looks of pleasant cheer, Waking…

The Sale

The Sale. 96.7 Just inten moment, young friends, and a story I'll unfold, A marvelous tale of a wonderful sale of a noble bady of old How her hand and her heart in an auction mart, her soul and body she sold, 'Twas in the king's highway…

Baby Dort

Baby Dort. 255.8 Only a baby ameil. Trouped from the skies: Only & laughing face. Two sunny es Only two cherry lips. One chubby nowe Only two little hands. Ten little tock. Only a tender flower. Bent us to reaг; Only a light to love,…

THE NOVEMBER MOON.

The silvery moon looks down, looks down From her balcony in the skies On n somber wood of russet and brown With wide and wondering eyes. And she looks in valu on will and plain For the grave where summer les, For the dalsy is dead and…

THE MASTER SINGER.

THE MASTER SINGER. 485.4 Things loved once overmuch he made us hate, He turned our veriest weed into a rose, Taught us to weep at laughter, laugh at fate Touched us to love or sorrow as he chose. And waywardly, at his imperious whim, The…
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Ballad of Aladdin’s Lamp.

Ballad of Aladdin's Lamp. 505.2 Aladdin was a lucky man, The genii wrought, at his behest, According to this simple plan: He rubbed the lamp, they did the rest. But you should be as greatly blessed - Your magic lamp, unrubbéd still, Lies…

THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS.

THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS. 479.6 This is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign, Salls the unshadowed main- The venturous bark that flinge On the sweet summer wind its purpled wings In gulfs enchanted, where the siren sings, And coral reefs…

Friday.

Friday. 383.4 The flowers live by the tears that fall From the end face of the skies, And life would have no foys at all Were there no watery eyes. Love thon thy sorrow: grief shall bring Its own excuse in after years; The rainbow! see…

JUST FOR A CHANGE.

JUST FOR A CHANGE. 458.6 I'm sort of tired of things that is: They're lackin, somewhat as to fiz. There ain't no ginger in life's jar With things a-goin' as they are. The fauit may be with me, and then, It may be otherwise again. I ain't…

Blue Hall.

Blue Hall. 399.4 Blue Bell, the dawn is waking. Sweetheart, you must not sigh Blue Bell, my heart is breaking. I've come to say good-by. Hear how the bugle's calling. Calling to each brave heart Sweetheart, your tears are falling.…

A Boy’s Best Friend Is His Mother.

A Boy's Best Friend Is His Mother. 127.3 I've been thinking of late Of a time that's passed away Of a friends in whom I could confide Of my dear old mother's knce, Around which I used to play, How I missed her sweat face when she died.…

Gently Down The Stream Of Time

Gently Down the Stream of Time 642 Gently down the stream of Time Floats our bark toward the sea, Sweetly penis the evening chime Hear It echo wild and free Friends have gone, ties have been broken, Fears and doubts and hopes sublime, Careless…

The Swan Song of Parson Avery.

The Swan Song of Parson Avery. JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER 287.4 Pleasantly lay the clearings in the mellow sum. mer morn, With the newly planted orchards dropping their fruits first born. And the home roots like brown islands amid a sea of corn. Broad…

ELIAS LYMAN.

ELIAS LYMAN. 549.7 Elias Lyman loves to lle Helies all morning in the shade And when the sun at noon gets high He lles where fresher made. shade is He lies around all afternoon And talks about the days gone by: Beneath the silver silent…

THE TEST OF FAITH.

THE TEST OF FAITH. 426.3 Wuns reddy brown had toothake offal badd frum enten so mutch kandy and ho let a turble swelling on his face is tho heed bin stung bi & bumblebee uno. ann awl the boys had remmedies ann tolled himm wot to doo wile he…