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The Man Who Deceived Himself
Sailing and the SeaThis is the story of Evarra-man-
Maker of Gods in lands beyond the sea
Because the city gave him of her gold,
Because the caravans brought turquoises,
**** he made
An image of his God in gold and pearl,
With turquoise diadem and human eyes,…
Old Times For Bryan
Historical Events and FiguresOld times for Bryan
Said William J,
708
Said William J,
""I guess,"" says he
That after this
It's home for me
""I did intend
To stop a day;
Taen onward wend
My happy way
""I thought that I
Would tarry here
Just long enough
To raise a cheer
""But…
Do-Do Eyes
BeautyDo-Do Eyes
3696
The greater the charms of a woman,
The farther she'll go with your tin:
All beauty's skin-deep that is human-
And beauties are mostly a skin
No Help For It
Friendship and CompanionshipNo Help for It
46411
I saw Montaigne upon a stand:
Ho amiled a Gallie smile quite bland
And beckoned me Had I the time
I might have stopped topped
But 'twas To waste upon Montaigne a look a crime
When I'd not read the latest book
As…
For The New Year
Friendship and SolitudeFor the New Year
By HENRY VAN DYKE
1225
These are the gifts I ask
Of thee, Spirit serene;
Strength for the dally task,
Courage to face the road,
Good cheer to help me bear the traveler's load
And, for the hours of rest that come between,…
They Shall Awake
Love and RomanceThey Shall Awake
1804
They burled him, the friends who loved him so
With fragrant balm and spices rich and sweet,
"The Master's dead!" with bitter tears they cry:
"The cruel nail prints mark his hands and feet
We thought our Lord some day…
The Little Old Red Shawl
ChildhoodThe Little Old Red Shawl
1657
It now lies on the self, it is faded and torn,
That dear old shawl my mother wore
Tis all that is left for this heart to adore,
To bring to mind theme
How often the handa happy days tpo these folde have been…
The Bonnie Blue Flag
Courage and PerseveranceThe Bonnie Blue Flag
89-5
We are a band of brothers,
And native to the soll,
Fighting for the property
We gained by honest toll;
And when our rights wore threatened,
The cry rose near and far
Hurrah for the bonnie blue flag
That bears…
Hard To Beat
ReflectionsHARD TO BEAT
WILLIAM A THOMPSON
5062
Last night I held a little hand
So dainty and so neat,
Methought my heart would burst with joy,
So wildly did it beat
No other hand into my soul
Could greater solace bring,
Than that I held last night,…
Do Your Best
War and ConflictDo Your Best
H A Phillips
2082
He honest, be earnest, upright and true:
Stelving at all times your duty to do
Living up to your highest light each day,
Not fearing what others may think or why
Ho temperate in all things, doing your best,…
Keeps Swinging On The Gate
ReflectionsKeeps Swinging on the Gate
5972
Joe Jones, a likely lad was he,
But sad to now relate,
Whene'er his pa had use for him,
He was swinging on the gate,
There was plenty of work for
Joe to do Both early morn and late:
But nothing pleased him…
Present Jordan’s Poem
ReflectionsPRESENT 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
ReflectionsTHE 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
Adventure and ExplorationUp 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…
The Student
Urban LifeThe 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…
Alcohol
Childhood and InnocenceAlcohol
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…
Dirge
BandDirge
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
Hope and MotivationAUTUMN 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…
I Love To Live
Love and RomanceI 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
ReflectionsThe 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…