Tag Archive for: Miscellaneous Reflections
When The Crop’s Laid By
ReflectionsWHEN THE CROP'S LAID BY
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When the crop's laid by,
When the crop's laid by
We'll forget the toil of sommer, 'neath a bright autumnal sky,
With a song of plenty ringing o'er the cotton, corn an' rye
When the crop's laid by, When the crop's…
A Modern Damosel
ReflectionsA Modern Damosel
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The Blessed Damosel leaned out
From a motor-car at even;
She promised when she left her home
She would be back by seven
And now, long miles from anywhere,
"Twas quarter-past eleven
Her coat was mud from clasp to…
Downtrodden Farmer’s
ReflectionsDOWNTRODDEN FARMER'S
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Howdy, stranger? Glad ter see yo,
Yes, it looks a bit like rain;
How are crops? Well, come an' see 'om
Guess I'll haftor fust explain
In that field where bees are buzzin'
Over all the white an' green
Thar I'm…
Woman
ReflectionsWOMAN
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All honor to woman, the sweetheart, the wife,
The delight of our fireside by night and by day,
Who never does anything wrong in s her life,
Except when permitted to have her own way
…
Two Ballots
ReflectionsTwo Ballots
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Along in November, when chill was the weather,
Two ballots were chatbox torether
Two ballots were call together
They nestled up close like brother to
You couldn't tell one from the other brother:
Chorus:
They were both…
The Four Sisters
ReflectionsTHE FOUR SISTERS
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There will come a maiden soon, I ween,
Dressed in a cloak of palest green;
The robins follow her gentle call,
And wild-flowers bloom where her footsteps fall
Then will come another with stately trend,
In lilies and roses…
Do Good
ReflectionsDO GOOD
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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…
Little Thomas Greed
ReflectionsLittle Thomas Greed
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"y'll never take a rebate: no!"
Seid little Thomas Greed
The courts are getting funny, se
It must be wrong, indeed
"Now, there la Jerry Octopus,
He thinks a rebate great-
He always makes an awful fuss
If he must…
The Point Of View
ReflectionsThe Point of View
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The Earthworm said: "What stuple folks!
They really give me pains
They actually don't know onsigh
To come out when it raina!"
-Margaret Ashmun
Little Drops
ReflectionsLittle Drops
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Little drops of waste ment,
Boracic acid tanned,
Make the potted chicken
Or other stuff that's canned
-American Spectator
Hymen
ReflectionsHYMEN
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Winds kiss and twine
Leaves of the vine;
Birds meet their mates in the blue
Heart of the rose
Honey-bee knows,
Heart of my heart knows you!
Rising tides reach
Arms to the beach;
Star mates with star in the blue
Dawn wols…
A Cowboy’s Oponion
ReflectionsA COWBOY'S OPONION
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Sez Shorty Smith: "It seems some strange
That Cupid rides Affection's range,
Expectin' sure to make a hit
Armed with a Injun buck outfit
Fer by the way the cards are lald,
An' altmouy now is played,
I wouldn't…
A Pessimist
ReflectionsA PESSIMIST
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Wot's the use of fireftles,
Skootin' round at night
With their foolish twinkle?
They don't give no light
Wot's the use o' ravin'
'Bout the blushin' rose?
You can't get their petals,
Made up into clo's
Wot's the use…
The Sunrise Song
ReflectionsTHE SUNRISE SONG
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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 always…
Advice
ReflectionsADVICE
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We all, sometimes would like to curs Don't do it
Profanity ne'er helped a muss-
Don't do it You may be mad;
you may be blue- When things go all awry for you,
But giving up will never do- Don't do it
'At times you'd like to…
Out Of It
ReflectionsOut Of It
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I won't go out this summer
To see the baseball game
To sit upon the bleachers
And help to place to blame
Where it belongs, or hoot at
The umpire as of vore;
For wife has made me promise her
Not to swear any more
…
Balked
ReflectionsBalked
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There weA Aut he got stuck
Upon this "simple life;'
He said that we would try to cut
His ways of wearing strife,
But found alas! it was no use,
For he possessed wife
What?
ReflectionsWhat?
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The summer girl who wears her heart
Upon her sleeve in pleasure mute,
What does she with it when she bathes
In her scant, sleeveless bathing suit
-Puck