Tag Archive for: Unknown Author

Song For November

Song For November 2233 "While skies glint bright with bluest light Through clouds that race o'er field and town And leaves go dancing left and right, And orchard apples tumble down; While school-girls sweet, in lane and street, Lean 'gainst…

Driven From Home

Jim Root’s Ride

Jim Root's Ride 1654 When the angel Lime he trumpet and the Ame And the voice of God is calling all the many Mat terad sottis, There's & man who'll lead a phalang up the jeweled golden aipeat To a former they have savel for him beside the mercy…

Little Ah Sid

Little Ah Sid 3442 Little Ah Sid Was a Chinese kid- A cute little curs I declare, With eyes full of fun And a nose that begun Right up at the roots of his hair Jolly and fat Was the frollesome brat And played at the long summer day And…

A Bar’s Rest

A Bar's Rest 1473 (A Paris restaurant advertises "dinners without music" The cuisine is retined, the wines excel- lent, but It bases its claim to popularity on the absence of music) Oho! let us fly to the continong For we've heard a report…

The Sword Of Bunker Hill

The Sword of Bunker Hill William Ross Wallace 5492 He lay upon his dying bed, His eye was growing dim, When with a feeble volce he called His weeping son to him "Weep not, my son," the vet'ran said, "I bow to heaven's high will, But…

Lorena

Lorena 3774 The years creep slowly by, Lorena, the snow is on the ground again The sun's low down the sky, Lorena, the frost gleams where the flowers have been: But the heart throbs on as warmly now as when the summer days were nigh: Oh,…

Charge Of The Light Brigade

Charge of the LIght Brigade ALFRED TENNYSON 5634 Flashed all their ambers bare Finshed as they turned in air Hab'ring the gunners there Charging on army, while All the world wondered: Plunged in the battery smoke, Right through the line…

Two Ballots

Two Ballots 4547 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…

You Kissed Me

You kissed me! My head Dropped low on your breast With a feeling of shelter And infinite rest; While the holy emotions My tongue dared not speak Flashed up in a flame From my heart to my cheek Your arms held me fast; Oh! your arths so…

Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue EUGENE FIELD 4168 The little toy dog is covered with dust Yet sturdy and stanch he stands; The little toy soldier is red with rust, And his musket molds in his hands Time was when the little toy dog was new, And the soldier…

Gentle River

Gentle River 2303 Gentle river, gente river Tell us whither do you glide Through the green and sunny' mendows With your sweet and murinuring tiče You for many miles must wander, Many lovely prospects see Gentle river, gentle river Oh…

Uncle Sam’s Farm

Uncle Sam's Farm 909 Of all the mighty nations In the East or In the West Oh this glorious Yankee nation is the greatest and the best, We have room for all creation, And our banner la unfurled, Here's a general Invitation To the people…

The Bird’s Nest

THE BIRD'S NEST 5313 A little bird built a warm nest in a tree, And laid some blue eggs in it-one, two, three; And then very glad and delighted was she- : Very glad and delighted was she And after a time, but how long I can't tell, The…

The Song Of Perry’s Victory

The Song of Perry's Victory 649 Ye tars of Columbia, give ear to my storys Who fought with brave Perry when cannons did Four! Your Valor has kained you an Immortal glory A fame that will last until time is no more Columbian tars are the true…

Do Good

DO GOOD 5694 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

Little Thomas Greed 1604 "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…

A Fishe’s Hornpipe

A Fishe's Hornpipe Wallace Irwin 343 As I was wandering alone Along the wave-washed dunes, I heard eleven fiddler crabs A-playing pleasant tunes All in a row with each his bow, As merry as could be, A fish's hornpipe they composed Beside…

On The Shores Of Tennessee

On the Shores of Tennessee 961 "Move my arm chair, faithful Pompey, In the sunshine bright and strong For this this world world is failing, Pompey- For Massa won't be with you lonx: And I fain would hear the south wind Bring once…

The Winged Worshipers