An Inspection Tour

An Inspection Tour 26110 I saw them kill a beet or two It was a painful sight The ma man who killed them not at all poitte was so rude and He did not bow or scrape at all, which seemed to me so queer Before he picked the hammer up and slugged…

Present Jordan’s Poem

PRESENT JORDAN'S POEM Dr David Starr Jordan 2551 "A Castle in Spain," in a recent issue of the New York Independent: I know a castle in the heart of Spain, Builded of stone, as if to stand for aye, With tile roof red against the…

The Ferns

THE FERNS 5183 "Oh, what shall we do The long winter through?" The babyferns cried When the mother-fern died The winds whistled bleak, And the woodland was drear, And on each baby-cheek There glistened a tear Then down from a cloud, Like a…

Up Hill

Up Hill MISS ROSSETTI 5607 (Christina Georgina Rossetti, daughter of Gabriel Rossetti un Italian patriot who fled to England in 1824 and became professor of Italian of the King's college in 1826, was born in London, Dec 5, 1890 and died…

Vane Of Quillcote

Vane of Quillcote 632 There's an old gray barn where the swallows used to flit, All spicy and fragrant with hay: Thro its sunlit gloom ran the children to and fro, And their laughter was ringing all the day On the high-piled mow they would…

The Student

The Student 965 Gliding down from Bangor, On a Puilman train, Afte In the woods of Maine, Quite extensive whiskers, Light mustache as well, Eits a college student, Tail and silm and swell Thro a pleasant village Peacefully they gilde, Empty…

Her Clothes

HER CLOTHES 4042 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 it O,…

Alcohol

Alcohol 2714 The daughter that prettied so sweet on his knes, Ere he followed the tempter, on where now is she? Does her eye brighten now when she llats to his tread? She flees from his presence with terror and dread! The boy once as proud…

Castle Dream

Castle Dream 1696 Come with me my little tuddle down to sleep: one, and The sun has gone, the moon is up the stars come out to peep The little blossoms down the lanes have closed their eyes for rest And every little bird, my dear, is in…

Dirge

Dirge By E Nesbit 644 Let Summer go To other garders, here we have no need of her She smiles and beckons, but we take no ha ed of her, Who love not Summer, but bare boughs and snow Set the snow free To choke the insolent triumph of the…

Autumn Leaves

AUTUMN LEAVES 5691 "Come, little leaves," said the wind, one day, "Come over the meadows with me, and play Put on your dresses of red and gold; Summer is gone, and the days grow cold" Soon as the leaves heard the wind's loud call, Down…

My Rosary

My Rosary 5287 I slip between my fingers, ero I rest, My rosary, its heads count one by one, I name the friends of all I love the best; My dear ones near, until my task is done When I have said for each a little prayer, May I add one more…

I Love To Live

I Love to Live 845 "I love to live," said an aged man, Whose hour of dying was near at hand Think you such words from him were wi The old man was again a child Be it ever thus in this fallen world, Is the banner of hope to the breeze unfu And…

The Missionary’s Daughter

The Missionary's Daughter By JAMES J MONTAGE 2881 Now, Dollie, keep your eyes on me Be quiet, an' behave; You're loads of trouble, 'cause, you see, You've got a soul to save There's dreadful lots you'll need to learn An' there'll be…

Living

Living Richard A Haste 101-2 Richard A Haste in Four Track News To touch the cup with eager lips, and taste-not drain it; To woo and tempt and court a bliss, but not attain it; To fondle and caress a joy, but hold it lightly, Lest it become…

Watch Out

WATCH OUT 3833 Watch nut, Mister Hopper! It's soon yo' song begin: De mookin' bird-he see you En he soou'll twitch you int Watch out, Mister Butterfly! Mighty fine you look: 14'1 gal a-chasin you Ter press you in in book! Ain't dis…

Thursday

Thursday 2569 We pray Thee, grant us strength to take Our daily cross, whate'er it be And gladly for thine own deur sako In paths of pain to follow thee -W W How

Castle Yesterday

Castle Yesterday 1154 In the Valley of Contentment, just be yond the Hills of old Where the streams are always aliver and The runshine siwave gold Where the hour is ever morning and the akien are never gray, In the yellow hage of springtime…

An Even Break

An Even Break 40912 The farmer sows his crops, His wife sews his clothes, The farmer darns the winds And the good wife darus his hose, The farmer pitches in the hay, But should he cross her whim The good wife lays aside her work And pitches…

The Rubaiyat Of Armour Khayyam

The Rubaiyat of Armour Khayyam 5115 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 the originalquite…