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Ju s t a s tw o s al e s m e n ! w ho s e tal k s n ev e r fai l !
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T h e s e con d o pp o s in g h i m fe arl es s l y r o s e
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T hat h e m ad e h i m a v i ll ai n ; o f a l l m en th e w or s t
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U n d d ak e s hi s o y s t er s o n d er s ch e l l
Un d m i t d e r fraul e in s c ut s a s ch we ll ?
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D r ow s down hi s p u n dl e s o n d e r v l o o r
Un d n e v e r s ch t o p s t o s hu t d er d o o r ?
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U n d s he at s m e d en d i m e s o u dt o f n i n e ?
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v e n h e g o m e s a gain d i s v a y
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M y m ot h e r t hi n k s t h at b ab y s fi n e ;
S h e s ay s s h e co ul d n t d o w ith o u t h i m ;
B ut I te ll Y OU i f h e was min e
I w o u l d n t m ak e n o fu s s a b o u t h i m
! e i s n t m an e n o ugh t o w al k ;
S h e ha s t o s it a rou n d an d hol d h i m ;
H e s l o b b e r s w h en h e t r i e s t o ta l k
An d s h e d on t e v e r ev e n s co l d h i m
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H e s j u s t a r e g l a r m o ll y co d dl e ;
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I t hin k w e ou gh t t o tra d e hi m i n
A n g e t a 1 9 1 7 mo d el !
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Pa g e
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An d b en t wi th th e chil l of th e win te r s d a y ;
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D ow n th e s tr e et w i th l aught er an d s h o ut
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G l a d in t h e fr e e d o m of s ch o o l l e t o u t
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Cam e t he b o y s li k e a fl o ck o f s h e e p
Hai li ng t h e s n ow p i l e d w hi t e an d d e e p ;
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H as t en e d t h e c h i l d r en on t he i r way
N o r o ff e r e d a h el p i n g h an d t o h e r
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Le s t th e car ri age wh e e l s o r t h e h or s e s fe e t
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H e r ag e d han d s on h i s s tron g y o un g ar m
S h e p la c e d an d s o w it hout h urt o r h arm
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H e gu i d e d h e r t re mb l in g fe et al on g
P r ou d th a t h i s o wn w e r e fir m an d s tro n g ;
T h e n b a c k a gai n t o h i s fri en d s h e w en t
Hi s y o un g h ear t h a p p y an d w e l l c on t en t
,
,
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S h e s s om e b o d y s m ot h e r b o y s y o u kn o w
Fo r a l l s h e s ol d an d p oo r an d s l ow ;
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An d I h o p e s om e fel l o w wi l l l en d a h an d
An d h e l p m y m o th e r
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Wh en h e r own d e ar b o y i s far away
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An d s o m e b o d y s M oth e r b ow e d h e r he a d
I n h e r h om e that n i ght an d th e p ray e r s h e s a i d
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b e kin d t o th e n o bl e b oy
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a nd
joy !
”
Au tomo b il e ! y mn
M y aut o t i s o f th e e s ho r t cu t t o p o v er ty
I b l e w a pi l e o f d ou gh on y o u
o f th e e I c hant
’
,
,
.
two y e ar s ago
an d n ow y o u q u it e r e fu s e t o
,
’
g o o r w on t o r can t
,
.
y o u w e r e m y j o y an d p ri d e —
t r y s i de ,
day
T h r ou gh t own an d co un
’
I l o v e d t h y g au d y h u e
.
tires so new
hap p y
a
th y n i c e w hit e
,
’
b u t n ow y o u r e d own an d o u t
for tru e i n e v e r y wa y
T o t h e e ol d rattl e b o x
,
,
,
.
c am e m an y b u m p s an d kn o ck s — fo r
gri e v e
the e
I
B ad l y t hy to p i s to rn fray e d ar e th y
.
,
s e at s an d w o rn
t h y h o rn
,
,
the
w h o o p in g co u gh a ff e ct s
I d o b e li e v e
Th y p e rfu m e s w e l l s
.
th e b r e e z e w h i l e goo d fol k s ch o k e an d w h e e z e
pas s
as we
’
by
p ay e d
I
.
fo r th e e
a
p r ic e
two ul d b u y a m an s i o n tw i c e n ow e v e ry b o d y s
’
,
ye l li n g
!
ice
”
—
I w o n d e r wh y ?
t h e p i p an d wo e i s th in e
chi l l s
,
.
Th y m oto r ha s
I too h av e s u ff e r e d
,
,
agu e an d ki n d r e d i l l s
,
e n d e av o r in g t o
p ay m y b i l l s s in c e th o u w e rt m i n e
G on e i s
.
m y b an k ro ll n o w n o m o r e tw o ul d ch ok e t h e
’
,
w a s o n c e b efo r e
Y e t i f I ha d t h e m on
s o h el p m e J oh n — am en — I d b u y m y s e l f a ca r
aga i n an d s p e e d s o m e m or e — S e l e ct e d
co
,
,
,
.
’
,
.
L ittle Thi ng s
Go
,
I
li ttl e cru m b o f co m fo rt
ca s t th e e
P e r ha p s
on
,
th e w a v e ;
w i t hi n i t s wa te r s
,
Y o u l l fi n d a fri e n d l y g rav e
’
A s o ft w or d g en t l y s p o k en
.
,
M ay s o oth e a r e s tl e s s s o u l
S o s p e e d u p on y o u r m i s s i on
No r w o rr y o f th e go al
,
,
.
Pa g e
Fift
een
”
!
T i m e fl i e s th e y s a y my d e ar an d I
Am s ati s fi e d i t s tr u e ;
B ut go o d n e s s m e ! W hat ma ke s i t fl y
,
,
,
’
,
’
S o fa s t w h e n I m w it h y ou ?
A Wom a n Who U nd e r st a nd s
S om ew h er e s h e wai t s t o m a k e y o u w i n
Yo u r s ou l i n h e r fi rm w h it e han d s
,
,
S om ewh er e th e G o d s h av e m a d e fo r yo u
Th e wo man wh o u n d er s tan d s
A s th e ti d e w en t o ut
.
she
foun d hi m
Las h e d t o th e s p ar o f d e s p ai r
Th e w r e c k o f h i s s h i p a r oun d h i m
,
,
T h e w re ck o f h i s d r e am s i n t h e a i r
Fo un d h i m an d l ov e d hi m an d gath e r e d
T h e s ou l o f h i m t o h e r h eart ;
,
,
T h e s o ul that h ad s ai l e d a n un chant e d s ea
T he s ou l th at h a d s o u gh t t o w i n an d b e fr e e
Th e s o ul o f w h i ch s h e w a s
p art ;
An d th er e in t h e d ar k s h e cr i e d t o th e man !
”
—
—
Wi n y ou r b at tl e y o u can y o u can !
!
H el p in g a n d l ov i n g an d g ui di n g
,
U rgin g wh e n t h at w a s b e s t ;
Hol d in g h e r fear s i n h i d in g
D e e p in h e r q ui et b r e as t ;
Thi s i s th e w o man w h o k e p t h i m
T ru e t o hi s s tan d ar d s l o s t
Wh en t os s e d i n th e s torm o f s t r e s s an d s t r i fe
H e t hough t hi m s el f thr u w ith th e gam e o f l i fe
An d r ea d y t o p a y t h e co s t ;
Wat ch in g an d g ua r d i n g—wh i s p e r i n g s ti l l
”
—
—
Wi n y o u can an d I kn ow y o u w il l !
,
!
Pa ge
Si
xt
e en
,
T h i s i s th e s to ry o f th e ag e s ;
T hi s i s th e w oman s day ;
’
Wi s e r th an s co r e s o f s a g e s
L i ftin g u s d ay b y d ay ;
.
Fa ci n g al l t hin g s Wit h a
,
c ou rag e
N oth in g can d aun t o r d i m ;
Tr e a d in g l i f e s p at h w h er e v e r i t l ea d s
’
,
Li n e d w i th fl ow er s o r ch o k e d w i th w e e d s
,
B ut e v e r w i t h h i m — w it h hi m ;
Gua rd i an
,
c o m ra d e an d g ol d en s p u r
,
T h e m e n wh o w i n h er a r e h e l p e d b y h e r
S o m ewh e r e s h e w ait s
,
s t ron g i n b e l i e f
.
,
Y ou r s o ul i n h e r fi r m wh i t e h an d s ;
T h an k w e ll t h e G o d s wh e n s h e co m e s t o yo u
T h e w om an wh o n u de r s t a n ds
.
— J A pp l eton
.
in
,
P r o gre s s
.
Su p erstition
I m a d e my r e s ol u ti on s
O n Ja n u ar y fi r s t ;
I s ay s
!
,
No w M i s t ah S atan
,
G o on an d d o y o u r w or s t
,
.
I fe l t s o p ro u d an h ap p y
B ou t w u t I d w en t an d i d
’
’
’
’
’
M y fe e t go t ki n d 0 k e e r l e s s
I s u d d en l y b a ck s li d
,
;
.
I s m i gh ty d i s a p p oin t e d ;
’
sho
I
’
l y n ev e r s aw
S u c h n o cou nt l u ck
-
’
.
I l l t o t e m y rab b i t
N e x t w i n t er
p aw
.
’
J e s s e e d e m r e s ol uti on s
Al l p il e d u p i n a wr e ck !
Wh e n N e w Y ea r co m e s o n F r i d ay
Wel l wh a t kin you e x p e c t
?
,
Pa ge
Se ve n te e n
Th e Tr a v el i ng M a n
I r e m e m b e r th e da y s wh en a b a r efo ot e d b o y
In t h e v i l l ag e w h i ch w itn e s s e d m y b i rth
,
,
I w as t au ght t o b el i ev e th a t a t r a vl e in g m an
R e p r e s e n t e d t h e s cu m o f th e e arth
.
Wh e n ev e r a s t ran g e r a p p e ar e d
th e s tr e e t
on
,
Arr ay e d i n a ch e c ke r b o ar d v e s t ;
Wit h a
An d a
c o ffi n - n ai l
!
s p arkl e r
s t u ck i n t h e fr on t o f h i s fa c e
”
a s tri d e o f h i s ch e st ;
Wit h a r az o r e d ge d c r ea s e i n t h e l eg o f h i s p an ts
-
,
An d h i s s h o e s o f a d az z l i n g t an ;
!
An d I d s ay !
’
Wh at o n e a rth i s t h e o b j e c t I s e e
Th e y w o u l d s a y !
!
It s a tr av el in g ma n
?”
”
’
.
W he n a d uti fu l h u b b y ca m e h o m e j u s t a t d awn
,
An d wa s a s k e d to a c co un t t o h i s s p ou s e
F o r t h e fa ct th at h i s p i n s c ou l d n t h ol d h i m e r e c t
’
In ch arge o f h i s b ea u ti ful
H e d l o o k h um b l e an d m e ek l ik e a d o g th at h a d b e en l i ck e d
An d s ay !
N o w s o h e l p m e S u s an n e
’
,
!
,
,
I s tart e d fo r h om e at t e n m in u t e s t o ten
”
—
B u t fel l i n w i th a t r av el in g m an
,
.
’
Wh e n th e La d i e s Ai d m e t t o d a rn s o ck s for th e
,
An d
p ed dl e
som e
s c a n dl e
a ro un d
!
,
,
S o m e ol d l a d y w o ul d s a y i n a h o rri fi e d t on e
!
p o or
,
’
I v e s om e n ew t h at w i l l s i m pl y a st o un d !
O l d D e a co n J on e s
’
gi rl h a s g on e cl e an t o t h e b a d
! T h at h u s s y th e y cal l M ar y A n n !
S h e wa s s e e n on th e s tr e e t a ft e r d ar k T u e s d a y n i ght
”
Al l al on e w it h a t r av el in g m an
,
,
.
B u t I fi n d th at
the
l a w s til l p e rm i t s th e m t o l i v e ;
In fa ct th e y q ui t e fr e el y a b o un d
,
An d th e y d o n t e v e n qu a ran ti n e v i rt u e at a l l
Wh en a t r av e l in g m an h a p p en s aro un d
’
.
Pa ge
Ei
ght
een
,
,
The F em a l e o f the S p e cies Is th e U p li ft o f
th e M a l e
Ev e r s i n c e t h e ti m e o f Ad am
Wh e n
Go d s
’
e v il
fi r st
nobles t
b eg an
,
ma s te r pi e c e
was
T h e te m pt er o f th e man
B u t man
,
,
.
t h e w il l in g v i cti m
Ev e r re ad y fo r h er c all
c al l e d
,
,
Wou l d turn hi s b a c k to v i rtu e
An d d ow n to h e ll w oul d f al l
.
An d t hen r eturn ing f ro m t h e p it
H e l e av e s th e w oman th e r e
,
,
For th e fem al e o f th e s p e c i e s
I s t h e on l y on e t o car e
Who b ea rs h e r
cros s
.
o f s o rro w
T h e b ur d en o f hi s s h am e
,
,
Wh o s e p al l i d ch e ek s an d tim i d l i p s
A r e l a s t t o ca s t th e b l am e ?
Wh en al l t h e w orl d turn from h i m
Wh o i s th e l a s t t o d am ?
’
Ti s th e fe mal e o f t h e s p e ci e s
Th e u pl i ft o f th e man
,
.
H e r co un ci l ha s b e e n e v e r s ou ght
By p ea s an t
,
P ri n c e
an d Ki n g
An d in th e fu tur e a s th e
past
He r prai s e wi l l ev e r rin g
She
p oint s
th e
,
.
w ay t o ma nh o o d
,
S h e l ead s i n a l l that s ri ght ;
’
An d in t h e futu r e y ear s t o co m e
T h e wo rl d w ill kn ow h e r mi gh t
Pa g e
Tw
en
ty
.
,
S o b u il d yo u r m arb l e m on u m en t
T o h on o r l o v e an d fa m e ;
An d on it s s cr ol l i n p u r e s t go l d
,
’
Y o u l l c arv e th e w o m an s n am e
’
.
D e p ri v e t h e m a n o f w o m an
H e s a s h i p w it h ou t a s ai l ;
,
’
F o r th e
!
fe m al e o f t h e s p e ci e s
I s e s s e n tia l t o th e m al e
S e ar ch th ro ugh h i s t o r
’
s
”
.
pa g e s
I n t h e l on g fo rgo t t e n p a s t
An d y o u l l fin d th e n a m e o f w o m an
-
,
’
Wh e r e e r m an s l ot i s c a s t
’
’
.
Y o u w i l l fin d h e r a s a h el p m at e
.
An d a w i ll in g w o rk e r
You will fin d sh e he ar s
,
,
too
t h e b u r d en
.
O f t h e s in s th at m an s h o ul d r u e
.
Th ou gh m an h as b e e n t h e t e m p te r
And
o ft p r o v e d hi m s e l f a b e a s t
,
Y e t u p o n h e r b r e a s t i n p ati e n t r e s t
,
H i s s or row s fl n d s u r c e a s e
T h e a r c h it e ct o f man h oo d
T h e b u i l d e r w it h h e r
!
,
,
.
,
p l an
T h e fe m al e o f th e s p e ci e s
.
”
I s th e ma ke r o f t h e man
Al l ho n o r g i v e t o Ki p l in g
,
T o H al l C ain e an d th e r e s t
B u t w h e n a m an s e e k s c o mfo rt
,
T h e n w om an i s h i s q u e s t
.
— Har ry L Ri ch ar d s o n
.
Pa g e
Tw
e
.
nt y - o n e
'
Th e Ci g a r Girl
S h e s t an d s b e hi n d th e co un t e r wi t h a c on d e s c en d i n g ai r
A b o u qu et o n h e r s h o u l d e r an d a r o s e p i nn e d i n h e r hai r
H e r v o i c e i s con fi d ent ia l caj ol in g l o w an d s w e et
,
,
,
,
.
,
’
An d wh en i t co m e s t o j ol ly in g th i s m ai d en can t b e b e at
,
.
”
S h e s p i e s y ou e r e th e b e ll b oy w ith fi r m an d gr as pi n g han d
Rel i e v e s y ou o f t h e b att e r e d gri p y o u c a rr y th r o th e l an d
,
An d i n t h at fi r s t gl a d m o m e nt ! i f y o u h av en t m e t b e f or e !
H er d ea r e y e s t el l yo u m u t e l y s h e s a cr e at u r e t o a d o r e
’
’
.
Y o u w ri t e y o u r n am e i n e ag e r h as t e u p on th e r e gi s t e r
,
An d e a g e rl y y ou m ak e y o u r w ay to th e ci ga r c a s e — an d h e r
.
S h e g iv e s y ou j u s t a car el e s s gl an c e tha t s e e m s t o b e a b ar
,
T o fu rth e r co nv e rs at i on a s y ou b uy y ou r fi r s t ci gar
.
B ut a ll t h e ti m e s h e s wa t ch i ng y o u fr o m a mo s t b ewi t ch i n g ey e
’
T o s e e i f y o u ar e go i n g t o l e t
a ch a n ce
,
t o fl i rt g o b y
.
A n d y o u h an d th e fai r on e c o m p l i m en ts in l ar g e a n d s u gar e d
ch un k s
B e fo r e yo u v e s e e n y o u r cu s to m e r o r o p en e d u p y ou r t ru n k s !
’
Y o u s p e n d an h ou r or s o o f ti m e
,
l i k e w i s e a l o t of ch an g e
.
Th e s i ght o f b u s in e s s fo r aw h i l e h a s g o t b ey on d y o u r r an g e
’
,
Un ti l yo u t hin k y o u v e c a p tu r e d wh a t s o m e ot h e r fe l l ow s m i s s e d
An d m en ta l l y y o u p la c e h e r u p on y o u r ca p tu r e d l i s t !
’
,
-
Al as !
Y o u r d r eam s of c o n q u e s t
,
a s r el u ct an tl y y o u l e av e
,
Tu rn q ui ckl y i nt o n i ght ma re s a s y ou j ea l ou s l y p e r c e i v e
T h e m ai d en t u rn h e r s ou l fu l e ye s an d b e st ow h e r s w e e t e s t gl an c e
O n a s i xty y ea r L othari o w h o h a s w ait e d fo r a c h an c e !
-
Oh
a n a ctr e s s i s n t i n i t w it h th e gi r l w h o s el l s ci gar s
‘
,
N ot b arr in g th e b u rl e s qu e r s o r t h e p ri ma d on n a s ta r s
W he n i t c om e s t o w in n in g fav or s fr o m p e r en n i a l t r av e l in g fol k
Wh o e nj oy a m i l d fl i rtat i on w ith a s tr on g o r m e d i u m s m o k e !
—J
Pa g e
Tw
en
t y - t wo
.
S
.
Stunz
.
Cit y Gl a mor
Al on g t h e p u r p l in g ci t y s tr e e t
,
Wh e r e s l o w l y tu ggi n g at th e m i s t
T h e w e t an d
g r av i d
win ds go b y
,
T h e r e i n th e h e a v y a m e th y st
,
C au gh t i n th e b l u r r y m u s h o f fo g
E nt a n g l e d i n t h e h az e o f s n ow
Li k e
y el l o w
The
s trai n in g
,
a r cl i gh t s
fi r e fli e s
,
,
,
,
g l ow !
B e fo r e a fl a ri n g th eat e r
,
S pl ut te r s a fi a u n t in g o r an g e l ig ht
,
T ha t s c att e r s s pray o f g o l d ab o ut
A r ai n o f d r e am s u p o n th e n i g h t !
An d d ee p i n t o t h e m i s t y gl o om
An d d e e p i nt o th e fog g y a i r
,
,
Th i s d ri p p in g l ig ht — t hi s fa i ry go l d
Is
tr i ck l i n g ev e ry w h er e !
An d th r o ug h th e w h i rl s o f ma gi c m i s t
T h e cl an gi n g
t w l l e ys ,
Are d rag gi n g s p l a s h y
,
,
l u r ch in g s l o w
,
t rai l i n g p o ol s
O f m ol t e n go l d ac ro s s th e s n ow
.
T h e n v a gu el y th r ou gh t h e p u rp l e ha z e
T h e w ra it h l i k e au t o s
-
,
fli t ti n g ni ght
S hatt e r t h e m i s t s w ith s h aft s
,
,
l i gh t
of
An d s w i f t s w i sh b y !
A n d o h t h e sw i rl i n g t i d e s o f fa ce s
,
F o am in g a b o u t th e c o rn er s
,
,
s u rg e
An d w i l dl y s e e th e w i th s w i ft d e s i r e
,
Wi l d l y w i t h s w i ft i m p e tu ou s u rg e
Wi l dl y th e y e d d y i n th e m i s t
,
,
W hi t e o h a s fo am i n fo a m —
w hi t e h az e
,
,
T i d e u p on s p i n d r i ft t i d e o f fa c e s
P a s s i on at e
,
th r ou g h t h e m a z e !
Lo u i s G i n s b e r g
,
i n T h e Fo ru m
Pa g e
Tw
e
.
nt y - t r e e
h
Th e C a nd i d a te
H e r am b l e d int o my c am p o n e da y an d gav e m e a m e an ci ga r ;
H e wa s Ja me s B L e e d an d a can d i d at e fo r As s e s s or o f J a c ka s s
,
.
B ar ;
H e t al k e d an d t al k e d ;
an d iti s e e m e d t o m e
,
fro m al l th at I
h e a r d hi m t e l l
I f I d i d n t s w ar m o v e r an d v ot e f or hi m t h e c o un tr y w oul d g o
,
’
to hell
.
H e m en ti o n e d th e Lan d o f t h e Fr e e a l ot an d th e H o m e o f th e
,
Fai r an d B rav e ;
H e w o r e a col l ar a s w h i te
snow
as
an d I n ev e r s aw su ch a
,
s hav e ;
He s p ok e o f t h e S p i rit o f S ev ent y S i x t i ll I s w e ar I co ul d h e ar
-
th e d ru m
Hi s fo rm v ib r a t in w ith p atr i oti s m an d
,
’
s
m e l l in o f p u r e b ay ru m
’
.
II
I w en t a cr o s s o n e l e c ti on day
,
a s p ro u d a s a man co u l d b e ;
An d Ja me s B L e e d al l fri en d ly s m il e s h e m et an d w el co m e d m e
.
.
,
,
H e s h o o k m y han d an d s h e d s om e t ea r s an d g av e m e a m e an
ci gar ;
T h e n h e l e d m e u p to th e hap p y cr o w d t hat st o o d at t h e
Bar
P ala c e
.
I san g th e s on g s
of
m y n ativ e l an d an d h ol l e r e d fo r J a m e s B
.
Le e d ;
I m ad e a s p e e ch in th e a ft e rn oon w hi ch n ob o d y s e e m e d t o h e e d ;
,
An d th e l a s t I kn ew
m o on s aro s e
,
w h en th e s un w en t d ow n an d t wo ful l
,
A h al f b r e e d g en t fr om th e T o m h e a d G ul ch w a s d ru m min
-
my nos e
’
u po n
.
III
El e cti on d ay ha d co m e an d g on e
All N atu r e s e e m e d t o h u s h
An d ho l d i t s b r eat h w h e n I w o k e u p w a y o ut i n t h e hi gh b u ck
b ru s h ;
.
’
,
Th e w o rl d w e n t ro un d an d r oun d an d ro un d ; an d u p i n a s cr ub
o ak tr e e
A cu s s e d j ayb i r d s at an d s ang M y C ou nt ry T i s o f T h e e
’
,
Pa g e
Tw
en
ty
-
f
ou r
.
T h en I w en t h om e
ol d
pla c e
Wh e n I s tagg e r e d in an d l ook e d a t t h e d e a r
.
,
Ea ch b att e r e d an d r u s t y ol d ti n ca n s e e m e d j u s t l i k e a fr i en d l y
fac e ;
M y j a cka s s s an g a We l co m e H o m e th at s h at te r e d t h e s ta rtl e d
An d
I fe l t s o g l ad wh e n I h ear d h i m s i n g th at th e t ear s fi l l e d
up my eye s
.
IV
No w I
’
Ve
w rot e th i s h e r e !
!
D e ar J am e s B
.
Leed
,
E squire
of
,
J a cka s s B a r !
I d ra n k y o u r C r ow a n d I a te y o ur g ru b an d I r as tl e d w i th y o u r
I fo u gh t
an d
b l e d an d d i e d fo r y ou
,
an d
ho l l e r e d an d w r e c k e d
m y t hr oat ;
B ut t h e d ay w a s s h o rt an d I w o rk e d s o h ar d t h at I d i d n t ha v e
t im e t o v o te
’
.
!
I d on e t h e b e s t th at I c o ul d fo r y o u ; b u t I w i s h t ha t y o u d
’
s
ta y aw ay
An d l e av e m e w al ki n
’
th e p a th s o f
p eac e
’
Fo r I m n ot s o y o un g a s I u s e d t o b e
you well
An d I h o p e
an oth e r e l e cti o n d ay ;
I m t h ro ugh ; b u t I w i s h
’
.
,
you
d on t b l am e m e t oo m u ch i f t h e c oun try h a s
g on e t o h e l l
’
”
.
—Lo w e l l
Otu s Reese
Pa g e
Tw
e
nt y
-
.
fiv e
Th e G r a t e ful M a n
H e hi t m y cam p on a r ai n y d ay
A co m i n fro m G o d kn ow s W h er e
,
’
-
,
Wi t h a b u s t e d p l a c e i n h i s o v e ral l s
An d b u r s i n h i s tan gl e d h ai r
! e w a s n t a fo p an d h e w a s n t a d u d e ;
.
’
’
B u t h e s u r e l y w a s kin d t o m e ;
Fo r h e s a i d tha t m y m eth o d o f c ook in g
B ean s w a s th e fi n e s t h e e v e r s e e
.
! No w d on t forg et t h at t h e h i l l s a r e h ig h
An d t h e l on e day s w i d e b e tw e en
T i l l a m an fo rg e t s t hat h e s g o t a t ongu e
An d h i s s t a r v i n s o u l grow s l ean ;
F o r G o d h e p ut i n th e fi r s t m an s h e ar t
T h e l on gi n fo r h u ma n p rai s e ;
'
,
’
’
’
’
And d ow n thr o
’
th e m i l l i on s o f chan gi ng
Y e ar s t h at h a n k e r in s ta y s an d s t ay s !
’
.
I b e d d e d h i m d own t h e b e s t I cou l d an d
S h ow e d hi m t h e w h i s k ey j u g ;
I d i d n t s l e e p g oo d o n t h e g ro un d th a t n i gh t
B u t th e s tran g e r w a s w ar m an d s nu g ;
’
I d i dn t s l e e p go o d
but I didn t mind
,
’
’
,
,
F o r I l i s t e n e d t o w h a t he s ai d
Wh en h e s w o r e that m y b l an k e t s r e m in d e d
H i m o f h i s g r an d m oth e r s fe ath e r b e d
'
’
.
O h h e w a s t h e grat e ful l e s t m an
Th at ev e r ca m e u p t h e P a s s ;
,
I thi n k
,
,
H e p rai s e d my cl ai m an d h e pr ai s e d m y g ru b
An d h e b ra gg e d on m y o l d j a cka s s ;
,
H e p r ai s e d th e c o ff e e I b r ou ght t o h i m
B e fo r e h e wa s ou t o f b e d
,
Ti l l m y w orn ou t hat g o t fa r to o s mal l
-
F o r t h e s i z e o f m y s w e ll in g h ea d
.
H e s tay e d an d s t ay e d ti ll t h e s p r in g s un c am e
An d th e h il l l p e s al l t u rn e d b row n
,
An d th e d ra b fl o o d ri ffl e d th e o l d s l u i c e b o x
Wi t h t h e s n o w t ha w c omi n d own ;
’
Pa ge
Tw
en
t y - s i!
ho t s h e m ad e h i m p i n ea p p l e i c e s
S h e l o o k e d u p at h i m ico z e n e d h i m a n d a c q u i e s c e d a l s o i n
t he s u p e ri o r i ty o f h i s i n t e ll e ct
S h e g igg l e d fo r h i m t i tt e r e d fo r h i m a n d o ft e n s a i d tha t
hi s j o k e s w oul d b e th e d eat h o f h e r
S h e hu rri e d fo r h i m r an fo r h i m s to p p e d fo r h i m an d
s tart e d a gai n
Al s o s h e ogl e d hi m s i gh e d at h i m a n d l o o k e d at hi m t e n
de r l y fro m th e co rn e r s o f h e r e y e s
S h e m ad e h u ckl e b e rr y p i e fo r h i m a s w e l l
S h e fil l e d h i s p i p e
S h e l i ght e d i t
S h e a l s o l i ghte d h i s cig a r et te s an d t o o k d a i n ty l i t tl e p u ff s
t o g et hi m s t a r t e d
S h e p i c ke d l i n t fr o m h i s s h ou l d e r an d p u t b o ut on n i e r e s i n
h i s b utton h o l e
S h e r e a d t o hi m an d a l s o s h e fl at t e r e d h i s n a m e
S h e l o ok e d at h i m
gl a n c e d a t h i m
d ro p p e d h e r e y e s
r ai s e d th e m tu rn e d th e m ca s t t h e m u p r ol l e d th e m c as t th e m
d own o p e n e d t h e m c l o s e d t h e m t w i n k l e d t h e m fl as h e d t h e m
an d b att e d th em s o ul fu l l y — al l fo r h i m
S h e m ad e W el s h r a r e b i t s fo r h i m
S h e m u rm u r e d t o h i m
b reat h e d t o h i m o b s e rv e d t o h i m an d l i k e w i s e r e ma r k e d
S h e agr e e d wi th h i m i n e v e r y th i n g—e v e ry t h in g
.
,
.
,
,
.
,
,
,
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C HA P T E R I I
S h e ma rri e d h i m
.
C HAP T E R
An d
Pa g e
Tw
al l
e
nt y
111
t h e ti m e s h e w a s l a u gh i n g a t h i m
-e
ig t
h
.
D o wn
O n c e h e w a s fr e e an d m e r r y
Ou t
an d
wi t h fr i e n d s an d c o i n g a l o r e
,
,
Fo r F o rt u n e b l e s s e d h i m w i th h e r g i ft s a d o z e n ti m e s o r m o r e
.
,
He p ut
no
—
s t r e s s o n m o n e y i t w e n t j u s t a s i t ca m e
H e gav e n o t h o u g ht t o fut u r e
,
fo r i n l i fe h e h a d n o ai m
,
H e fou gh t w i t h o l d J o h n B a r l e y c o rn
m a n y a h e av y b ou t
,
.
,
B arl e y c o rn c o n q u e r e d — an d n o w h e s d o wn a n d o ut
B u t J o hn
’
H i s f ri e n d s w e r e ev e r w e l c o m e d
w i t h a k i n d a n d c h e e ry w o r d
,
H e w i n e d th e m a n d h e d i n e d th e m l i k e a G ra n d D u k e o r a
,
A n d h e w a s e v e r r e a d y t o h e l p a fr i e n d i n n e e d
Wh i l e h i s g r e a t h e a r t b e at w it h
.
pity
,
Lord
.
,
wh en h e did a kin dly d e e d
,
An d h e fo u gh t w i th o l d J oh n B arl e y c o r n
,
,
m an y a h e a vy b o u t ;
B u t J oh n B a r l e y c o rn c on q u e r e d — a n d n o w h e s d o wn a n d o ut
’
H e linge re d
s ha m e
’
r ou n d t h e g a m b l in g h el l s
.
t h e s i n f ou l h au nt s o f
-
,
,
H e l o s t a l l s e n s e o f h on o r
,
h e c ar e d n o t fo r h i s n am e
An d d o w n h e w e n t i nt o th e d e p t h s
a s f ar a s m an
An d l i fe t o h i m wa s b l a n k an d d r e ar
.
c an
go
,
fo r h e h a d m a d e i t s o
,
H e fo u gh t w i t h ol d J oh n B a rl e y c o rn
m a n y a h e av y
,
.
b out ;
B u t J o h n B ar l e y c o r n c o n q u e r e d — an d n o w h e s d ow n a n d ou t
’
No w al l h i s fri e n d s fo r s a k e h i m t h e y m i!
with him no m ore
,
.
,
T h e fr i e n d s t h a t e v e r s p o n g e d o n h i m w h e n h e h a d c o in g al o r e
,
They
p as s
hi m b y an d n e v e r s p e ak
w h i l e h e d o e s o ft r e p e n t
,
F o r a l l h i s w e a k an d w a y w a r d w a y s t h a t s w al l ow e d ev e r y c en t
,
!
e
f o u gh t w i th o l d J o h n B a rl e y c o rn
.
,
.
m a n y a h e av y b o u t ;
B u t J oh n B a r l e y c o rn c on q u e r e d — a n d n o w h e s d o wn an d o u t
— M C D o ra n
’
.
Fo x e s c an t al k i f y o u kn o w h o w
My
paw
s ai d s o
to
l isten
.
.
.
,
.
O w l s h a v e b i g e y e s th a t s p ar k l e a n g l i s t en
’
My
p aw
sai d s o
,
.
B e ar s c a n t u r n fl i p d a p s a n c l i m b e l u m t r e e s
A n s t ea l al l t h e h on e y aw a y fr o m th e b e e s
-
l
’
,
’
,
An
’
’
t h e y n e v e r m i n d w i n t e r b e co z t h e y d o n t fr e e z e ;
My
p aw
s ai d s o
.
-
E d g ar G u e s t
.
P a g e Twe n t y ni n e
-
Te !
a
s !
a
ng er
C o m e al l y o u T e xa s Ran g e r s
Wh e r e e v e r yo u m ay b e ;
,
I w i l l t el l y o u o f s o m e t ro ub l e
T hat h ap p en e d unt o m e
.
M y nam e i s n o thi n g e xtra
An d t hat I wi l l n o t t el l ;
I am a r ov i n g r an g e r
An d I s u r e w i s h yo u w e l l
,
,
.
wa s at th e ag e ! if s ixt e e n
I j oi n e d t hi s j oll y b an d
T o m ar ch fr om S an An ton i o
It
,
Unto th e Ri o G ran d e
.
O u r ca p tai n h e in fo rm e d u s
,
P e rha p s
h e th ou gh t i t r ight
”
B efo re y o u g ain t hat s t ati on
!
,
S ai d h e
!
,
b o y s yo u l l h av e to fig ht
I h e ar d t h e b u gl e s oun di n g
O u r ca p ta in gav e c om man d ;
”
h e s h out e d
To arm s ! To ar ms !
”
An d b y y o u r h or s e s st an d
,
!
!
.
I s a w th e In d i an s co min g ;
I h e ar d t h e m ra i s e th e y e ll ;
M y fe el in g s at th at m om en t
No to ngu e co ul d e v e r t el l
.
I s aw th e gl itt e ri n g l an ce s ;
T h ei r arrow s roun d m e h ail e d ;
M y he art i t s an k w i thi n m e
’
,
,
An d m y co u r ag e al m o s t fa il e d
,
We fou gh t for n in e l on g hou r s
B e for e t h e s tr i fe w as o er ;
’
T h e l i k e o f d ea d an d w oun d e d
I n ev e r s aw b e for e
.
Pa g e
T h irt y
”
’
,
.
F i v e a s b rav e a n d n o b l e ran g e r s
A s e v e r r oa m e d t h e We s t
We r e b u ri e d b y th e i r c o m ra de s ;
,
S w e e t b e t h e i r re s t !
I th ought o f m y
!
g oo d
m o th e r
W h o i n t e ar s t o m e d i d s ay !
T o y o u th ey a r e a l l s t ran ger s ;
”
Wi th m e y o u h a d b e tt e r s tay !
I th o u gh t h e r ol d an d ch i l d is h ;
T h e b e s t s h e d i d n ot kn o w ;
M y m i n d w a s fi x e d o n r an gi n g
An d I w as b o un d t o g o
.
P erh a p s
y o u h av e a m o t h e r
Li k ew i s e a s i s t e r t o o ;
An d m a y b e a s w e et he art
T o w e e p an d m o urn fo r yo u
,
,
,
.
T hi s b ein g th e s i tuati o n
Al th o y o u l o v e t o ro am
I w o ul d a d v i s e y ou b y e x p e ri en c e
Y o u d b e tt e r s t ay a t h o m e
,
’
,
,
,
’
As Y ou
an d
I
A fo ol th e r e w a s an d h e w en t aw a y
.
! Ev en a s y ou an d
’
H e t o o k a n d ou tin g an d s w o r e h e d s tay
,
! Ev en a s y ou an d I !
.
B u t th e b e d s w e r e ha r d an d th e g ru b w as to ug h ;
T h e cl i mat e r o tt en
,
t h e b oar d e r s r ou gh
An d i n on e w e e k h e ha d en ou gh
,
,
! E ve n a s y o u an d I !
.
Pa g e
T h ir t y
-
one
’
A Drumme r s Dre a m
O n e n i ght a d rum m e r d r e am e d a d r e am
An d d r ea mi n g dr e am e d h e d i e d
,
,
An d s tra i gh tw ay t o t h e p e arl y gat e s
H i s s i n s t ain e d s p i ri t h i e d
-
!
,
a n d l ow
,
.
M y r e co r d i s p r e tt y r an k
!
,
.
An d t h e r e b e f o r e th e S a i nt h e s t oo d
Wi th d own ca s t h e a d
,
”
h e s ai d
,
I gu e s s I m b ou n d b el o w
,
’
.
I v e s m ok e d a l ot ; I v e d ran k a l o t
’
’
C on fe s s it al l
,
I mu s t ;
An d fl i rt e d t o o an d th e n b e s i d e s
,
Gr e at H e av en s
Th e go o d S ai nt
,
,
,
”
’
h ow I v e cu s s e d
,
P et e r
l o o k e d at h i m
.
,
Wi th ki n d l y s m il i n g e y e s ;
B ut s h o o k hi s h ea d
!
!
.
”
’
Don t ask
,
h e s ai d
Fo r a m an s i on i n th e s k i e s ;
B u t l e t m e as k on e q u e st i o n s i r !
,
Ar e y ou a t rav el in g man
Th e d ru m m e r b ow e d , an d i n t h i s s trai n
T h e ag e d S ain t b egan !
!
Y ou v e gott e n u p a t 4 a m
’
.
.
.
An d c ha s e d a t ra i n a m i l e
,
An d t h e t r ain c r ew s j i b e s an d j e e r s
’
A s o un d in g al l th e w h il e
-
’
Th en yo u v e fou n d
T h e t im e car d
,
,
a s u s u al
playe d
,
it s t ri ck s ;
Y o u v e cha s e d th e wr on g t r ain on ce a gai n
’
Y ou r s g o e s o ut at s ix
.
Y o u v e ta k en s o m e ga y m e r ch an t o u t
’
An d s p en t a t en o r mo r e ;
An d t h en h e c al m l y s ay s h e b o u ght
Hi s goo d s t h e d a y b e for e
.
Y o u v e s p en t y o u r l i f e a t b a d h ot e l s
An d e ate n s t i l l w o r s e m e al s
Wi th ol e o an d w ait e r gi rl s
’
,
Al l run d ow n a t th e h e el s
Pa g e
Th irt y
-
t wo
.
,
,
!
’
Yo u v e ha d y o u r l et te r s s e n t a s t ra y
,
Y o u r t r un k s h av e w an d e r e d t oo ;
Wi t h p o rt e r s c l e r k s a n d b aggag e m en
,
,
,
’
Y o u r e i n a c on s tan t s t e w ;
’
An d o n c e a m o nt h y o u v e s e en y o u r w i fe ;
N o w t el l m e
I t is
!
,
is it so
?”
r e p l i e d t h e d ru m m e r
”
,
As h e t oo k h i s h a t t o g o
!
,
.
s ai d g o o d S a i nt P et e r
A s h e s p r e a d th e p ort al s w i d e
Al l w e l l
”
,
,
,
,
!
I m v e ry g l a d t o m e e t y o u
’
Ki n d l y s t e p i n s i d e
,
sir ;
.
’
Y ou v e s e rv e d y o u r t i m e i n h a d e s
,
”
’
F o r y o u v e b e e n a t rav e l in g m an
.
Wis d oms Whil e Y ou W a it
A g o o d hu s b an d i s on l y a g o o d s on gr ow n u p
.
T h e w or l d w an t s go o d m e n an d w an t s th e m h a d
R o l l u p y o u r s h i rt s l e ev e s t o r o l l u p w ealt h
.
.
A n ar ro w g o o d n e s s i s an i n e ff e ct u al go o d n e s s
I rri tati on i s t h e fr u i tfu l mo t h e r o f
p reju dice
.
.
C ha ra ct e r i s t h e r e s u lt an t o f al l l i f e s c h o i c e s
’
S ym p ath y t h a t n e v e r
p r i m ar y
The
!
g et s b u s y
”
.
a m o un t s t o l i ttl e
o b l i g ati on o f t h e p r e s e nt d a y i s
.
c o ura g e
.
’
Y o u can u s u al l y t e l l a m a n s s o r t b y w h a t h e l au gh s at
No t h in g i s s il en t i n th i s w o rl d
M ost
pres ent
’
.
T h e r e s o n l y D e afn e s s
d i ffi c ul ti e s h av e t h e i r s ol ut i on s i n th e
.
p a st
.
T h e m ai n d i ff e r e n c e i n h ou s e s l i e s i n w h o s l i v in g i n th e m
’
.
’
A d m it th at y o u r e d ow n an d y o u tr e b l e t h e ob s t a c l e s t o ge t
ting u p
.
’
Y o u l l n ev e r l e ar n m o r e t h an y o u kn o w w it h o u t v e nt u r in g
s o m et hin g
.
I f ri gh t
,
y o u c an affo r d t o k e e p y o u r t e m p e r ; i f wr o n g
,
you
’
ca n t a ffor d t o l o s e i t
P u r p o s e w i th o u t p o w e r i s
.
m un i t y a s
pl o t
t o a m u s i ca l
of
ab o u t a s m u ch
co m e dy
us e
to a com
.
Pa g e
T h irt y
-
t h re e
’
It s L i f e
I f y o u r pl an s g o w r on g
,
A s t h e y s om eti m e s wi l l
,
An d th e h ou r s s e e m l on g
A s y ou cl i mb th e h i l l ;
Re m e mb er m y fri en d
,
,
’
p l ay
T i s a p art y o u
.
Y o u l l fin d i n th e en d
’
A b rig ht e r d ay
I t s Li fe
.
’
.
I f a h ea r t gr ow s c o l d
T h at w arm e d t o y o u
,
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T o b e s t aun ch an d t ru e
Ha s fai thl e s s turn e d
,
T ak e h e a rt
’
,
m y fri en d ;
T i s a l e s so n l ea rn e d
With a b it t e r e n d
I t s Li fe
,
.
’
.
Yo u m a y w in gr ea t fam e
An d w eal t h t o da y
,
O r t a st e o f s h am e
An d d e e p di cm a y
.
Y o u m a y l o s e o r g ain
M ay r i s e o r fal l
,
B o th j oy an d pa i n
M u s t com e to all
It s Li fe
.
’
.
F or ev e r y s m i l e
Th e r e i s a t ear ;
For every m ile
B ot h h o p e an d fe ar ;
Wh en s om e a r e gay
S o m e mu s t b e s a d ;
Al on g o u r w ay
Ar e g oo d an d b a d
It s Li fe
’
Pa ge
Th irt y f
-
ou
r
.
.
,
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th e Gr a y
an d
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,
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,
Wh e r e t h e b l a d e s o f t h e gr av e gra s s q u i v e r
-
A s l e e p a r e th e ran ks o f t h e d ea d
Un d e r t h e s o d an d th e d e w
.
,
Wait in g th e j u d g m en t d a y
U n d e r th e on e t h e B l u e
,
,
U n d e r t h e o th e r th e Gr ay
,
.
Th o s e i n t h e r o b in g s o f gl or y
,
T h es e i n t h e gl o o m o f d e fe a t
Al l w it h th e b a ttl e b l oo d go r y
,
,
In t h e d u s k o f et e rn i t y m e et
.
Un d e r th e s o d an d t h e d e w
Wai tin g t h e j u d gm en t d ay
Un d e r t h e l aur el
,
th e B lu e
Un d e r t h e w i l l o w
,
th e G ray
,
.
F rom th e s i l en c e o f s orrow ful h o u r s
T h e d e s ol at e m o u rn er s g o
,
Lo v in gl y l ad e n w it h fl ow e r s
Al i k e fo r th e fri en d an d t h e fo e
Un d e r t h e s o d an d th e d e w
.
,
Wai ti n g th e j u d gm en t d ay
U n d e r t h e r os e s t h e B l u e
,
Un d e r t h e l i l i e s
,
,
th e Gra y
S o w ith an e q u al s p l en d o r
.
,
T h e m orn in g s u n r ay s fal l
Wit h a t ou c h i m p art iall y t en d e r
'
On th e b l o s s o m s b l o om in g fo r all
Un d e r t h e s o d an d th e d ew
,
Wai tin g t h e j u d g m en t d a y
B ro i d e r e d w i th g o l d th e B l u e
,
M el l ow w i th go l d t h e G ray
.
,
,
Pa g e
T h irt y
-s
i!
,
.
,
S o w h en th e s u mm e r ca l l e t h
O n for e s t an d fi el d o f gr ai n
Wi t h an e q u a l m ur m u r fal l et h
Th e co ol in g d ri p o f ra i n
,
.
U n d e r t h e s o d a n d th e d e w
,
W ai ti n g t h e j u d gm en t d ay
We t w it h th e ra in t h e B l u e
,
,
We t w i th t h e r ain th e G ra y
,
Sadly
,
b u t n o t u p b rai d in g
,
,
T h e g e n e r ou s d e e d w a s d on e ;
I n t h e s to r m o f y e ar s that
ar e
N o b r av e r b att l e wa s w on
f ad i ng
.
U n d e r t h e s o d an d th e d e w
,
Wa it in g t h e j u d g m e n t d ay
Under the blos soms
th e B lue
,
U n d e r th e g arl an d s
,
,
t h e G ra y
.
N o m o r e s hal l th e w ar c r y s e v e r
N o r t h e w in d in g r iv e r b e r e d ;
T he y b an i s h o u r an g e r fo r ev e r
,
,
W h en t h e y l au r e l t h e grav e s o f ou r d ea d
U n d e r t h e s o d an d th e d e w
.
,
Wai tin g t h e j u d gm e n t d ay
L ov e
an d t e ar s fo r t h e B l u e
T e ar s
a nd
,
l o v e fo r th e G r ay
.
— F ran ci s M il e s Fi n ch
.
V a lu e o f Fri e n d s
Y o u d o s u r e l y b ar t h e d oo r
U p o n y o u r o wn l i b e rt y
,
I f yo u d en y y o u r g r i e fs
T o y ou r fr i en d s
.
— S h ak e s p e ar e
.
Pa g e
T h irt y
-s
e
ve n
! e p etition
T h e b ab y s g ot a
’
S k e e t e r - b it e
U p on on e w e e p in k h e e l
,
An d d a d h a s g ot t o k i s s i t
O n c e or tw i c e t o m ak e i t fe e l
Li k e i t o u gh t to ;
an d t h e o th e r
.
S ay s a fai r y t al e i s d u e
E r e s h e s ett l e s d ow n fo r s l u m b e r
’
T au s e yo u kn ow y o u
T h en th e
S ke et e r -
p ro m i s e d
K i s s e s f or th e s l e e p y b ab y
fo r t h e
.
b i t e i s b et t e r
And th e fa i r y t al e i s t o l d
K is s e s
to
”
,
,
s i x y e ar ol d
-
-
,
S t ori e s w h i s p e r e d a t t h e b e d s i d e
W h il e t h ei r d a d d y ho l d s t h e i r ha n d s
S t or i e s o f a fai ry p r in c e s s
,
S tori e s o f fa r fa i ry l an d s
.
An d t h ey d ri ft a wa y t o s lu m b e r
Li k e r o s e
p eta l s
on a b re ez e
,
Wit h g o l d hai r acro s s t h e , pi l lo w
Wi th t h e i r p l u m p a n d d i m p l e d kn e e s
P e e king
t h r ou gh th e fi e e c y n i g ht i e s
W ith th e i r
ch u b b y
a r m s fl un g w i d e
,
An d b e y o n d th e s to ry t el li n g
-
D ad dy l in g e rs b y th e i r s i d e
.
D ow n th e y e ar s t ha t w ai t t h e i r t el l in g
M em or i e s o f n i gh ts l i k e t h e s e
S h al l c o m e t o th em w h e n t h e i r b a b i e s
,
Poke
t h e i r l ittl e d i m pl e d kn e e s
T hr o ug h th e s e l f s a m e s o rt o f n i ght i e s
-
Th e y ar e s n u g gl e d in t on i gh t
,
An d th e y s it b e s i d e th em w ai ti n g
T o p ut o u t th e b e d ro o m l ig ht
Pa g e
Th irt y ig h t
-
e
.
,
’
An d t h e y l l s e e t h e ir d a d d y? s i tti n g
A s h e s it s n o w b y th ei r s i d e
,
K i s s in g t h e m an d t e l l i n g s to r i e s
T o h i s b ab i e s s l e e p y e y e d
-
,
An d t h e y l l h e a r a cr o s s t h e d i s tan c e
’
O n c e a g a in t h e w o r l d o l d t un e
-
T h a t t h e i r m ot h e r w h il e s h e h ol d s t h e m
,
S n u ggl e d t o h e r l ov e s t o c r o o n
.
B ab i e s a r e th e s a m e f o r e v e r
D ad d y s t o ri e s o f t o d ay
A re th e sam e the d ad die s to ld to
C hi l d r en h al f t h e w o rl d aw ay
B a ck in ag e s l on g f o rgo tt en
,
,
pile d
B a ck p a s t y ea r
u p on y ear
,
An d a l way s th e m o th e r l o v i n g
-
H ol d s t h e b a b y j u s t as d e a r
.
— J u d d M o r ti m e r L e w i s
.
Sin g M e t o Sl e e p
S in g m e t o s l e e p
th e s ha d o w s fal l
,
L e t m e fo rg e t th i s w o r l d an d al l
.
T i r e d i n m y h e ar t t h e d ay i s l o n g
,
Wo u l d th at i t
So on
S in g m e to sl e e p
w ere e ven
’
,
,
s on g
.
y o ur h an d i n m i n e
,
Y o u r fin g e r s a s i f i n p ra y e r e n tw in e
,
Only your v oice
,
,
l ov e
,
l e t m e h e ar
S i n gin g t o t e l l m e t ha t y o u
S ing m e to sle ep
lov e
,
,
,
near
ar e
.
y o u al on e
H a p p y m y h e art w i l l fe el n o p ain
,
S e e m e d t o b e l e ft m e fo r my o w n ;
W h e n I aw a k e fr o m sl e e p a g ai n
.
S i ng m e t o s l e e p an d l e t m e r e s t
O f al l t h e w or l d
,
’
,
I love you best ;
N o th in g i s fait h ful
,
n o th i n g t r u e
I n h e a v e n an d e art h b u t G o d an d Y o u
.
—
U n i de n t i fie d
.
Pa g e
Th ir t y
-
nin e
Th e First S n o wfa ll
T h e s n o w h a d b eg un i n th e g l oa ming
,
An d b u s i l y al l t h e n igh t
H a d b e en h e a p in g fi el d an d h ighw ay
W it h a s i l en c e d e e p an d w h it e
.
E v e ry p in e an d fi r an d h e ml o ck
Wor e e rmi n e to o d e ar for a n ear l
,
An d th e p o o r e s t t wi g on th e el m t r e e
Was r i d g e d d e e p w i t h
p e a rl
.
Fro m s h e d s n e w ro o fe d w it h C or s ar a
C o m e Ch anti cl e er s m uff l e d cr o w
’
.
’
T h e s ti ff rai l s w e r e s o ft en e d t o s wan s d own
An d s ti l l flutt e r e d d ow n t h e s n o w
.
I s t o o d an d w at ch e d b y t h e w i n d ow
T h e n oi s el e s s w o rk o f t h e s ky
,
An d th e s u d d e n fl u r r i e s o f s n ow b i r d s
Li k e b row n l e av e s w h i rl i n g b y
,
.
I t h ough t o f a m o un d i n S w e e t A u b urn
W h er e a l it tl e h e a d s t on e s to o d ;
H ow t h e flak e s w e r e f ol d i n g i t g e nt l y
A s d i d r o b in s t h e b ab e s i n t h e w o od
,
U p s p o k e o u r l ittl e M ab l e
,
.
,
!
S ayi n g !
F at h e r w h o m ak e s i t s n ow
An d I tol d h e r o f t h e go o d Al l F at h e r
9”
,
-
Wh o car e s for u s h er e b el o w
.
A gai n I l ook e d a t t h e s n ow fal l
An d th ou gh t o f th e l ea d e n s k y
!
T hat a r ch e d o r e o u r fi r s t gr e a t s orr ow
,
Wh en t h at m dun d w as h e a p e d s o hi g h
I r em e mb e re d th e g ra d ual
p at i enc e
T ha t fe l l fro m t h e c l o u d l i k e s n ow
F l ake b y fl ak e h e al in g an d h i d i n g
,
,
Th e s c ar o f ou r d e e p
Pa ge
F
o
rt y
p l un g e
woe
.
.
,
An d aga in t o
Th e snow
D ar l i ng t h e
Al on e ca n
!
,
t h e ch il d I w h i s
p e re d !
t h at h u s h e t h a l l
m e r ci fu l Fath e r
m ak e i t fal l
,
”
.
T h e n w it h e ye s t h a t s aw n o t I ki s s e d h e r
An d s h e ki s s in g b a c k c ou l d no t kn ow
,
,
,
,
,
T hat m y ki s s w a s g iv e n t o h e r s i s t e r
F ol d e d cl o s e u n d e r d e e p en i n g s n ow
,
.
—
H en r y
B ut l e r
.
Sa y ! othin g
I f y o u s e e a fe l l ow s m a d h
’
S a y n ot h i n
’
.
’
I f h e l ook s a s i f h e s b a d
,
’
S a y n o th i n
W h e n a f e l l o w s in a s t e w
An d h e s b i l in
t hr o an d t h ro
’
.
’
!
’
,
’
Y ou w i l l fi n d i t s b e s t t h at y o u
S a y n o th i n
’
.
I f a n a ut o p a s s e s b y
S a y n o th i n
’
.
I I o ok s a s i f i t wan ts t o fl y
'
S a y n o th i n
’
.
Just as it i s going to pas s
I f i t s to p s fo r w an t o f g as s
,
,
T o e s ca p e t h e c h au ff eu r s s a s s
’
S a y n o th i n
’
.
I f y o ur w i f e s a l it tl e cro s s
’
S a y n o th i n
’
.
Y ou a r e n o t e xa ctl y b o s s
,
’
S a y n o th in
I f s h e h an d s y o u r s t e a k o u t t o ugh
.
.
An d s h e t r e at s y o u
p r ett y
ro u gh
,
’
C h an c e s ar e i t s go o d en ough
S a y n o th i n
— T An d r ew B r ad l e
y
,
’
.
.
.
Pa ge
F
o
rt y - o n e
!
i g hts o f t h e Gri p
n
W e v e a l o t o f fin e m en i n ou r c it y t o day
’
An d th e i r t itl e i s on e v e ry l i p
T h e y ar e h e r e on a v i s it th e y d on t c om e t o s tay
,
’
,
We r e fe r t o t h e Kn i g ht s of th e Gr i p
,
.
B ut w e h e ar s ad b a d th in g s s o m et i m e s s ai d o f th e b oy s
,
T h at t h ei r fo ot s t e p s a r e o ft kn ow n to s li p
T hat th ey s hi r k al l l ife s b u r d e n s an d s e i z e al l i t s j o y s
,
,
’
,
T h e s e f r o l i ck s o m e K n i ght s o f th e Gri p
,
.
W e ar e tol d th e y v e a w i fe a t e a ch en d o f th e ro ut e
’
T h at th e y fin d a n ew g i rl
on
ea ch tr i p
,
,
’
Th a t i n ma tt e r s o f eat i n g t h e y r e h ar d m en t o s u i t
Th es e f r o l i ck s o m e K n i gh t s o f th e G ri p
,
.
W e h av e h e ar d man y th in g s far t o o b a d t o r e p e at
,
B ut j u s t l et m e g iv e y o u a ti p !
T ho s e wh o b e s t kn o w t h e b oy s kn ow t h e y ha t e a l l d e c e i t
Fo r t h e y r e g oo d m en t he s e K n i ght s o f t h e G ri p
’
,
.
’
Wh e n a m an s on th e r o a d w it h h i s w o rri e s an d j oy s
I f y o u ta k e j u s t on e p e e p i n hi s gr i p
Y o u l l fi n d th e r e a l i ken e s s o f
’
!
Wi f e
”
,
an d
Th at i s d ear t o th e K ni g ht o f th e Gri p
In
,
Th e B o y s
!
”
.
’
th e d ar k l on el y h ou r s w h en h e b u mp s o e r th e rai l
An d li O p e s t ha t th e w he el s w il l n o t s l i p
,
,
,
H e d r e am s o f t h e d ayl i gh t w h i c h b rin g s th e h o m e m ail
T o t h e w an d e ri ng Kn i ght o f t h e Gri p
,
.
An d hi s h eart s ing s wi th j o y th o h e s in t h e to p b e rth
An d h e s l a m e b ot h i n s h o u l d e r a n d hi p
’
’
,
’
,
Fo r
’
’
i t s tru e t h er e s n o man on th e t o p of G o d s e arth
Lo v e s h i s h om e l i k e t h e Kn i gh t o f th e Gri p
’
.
H e i s ki n d t o t h e h el p l e s s th e h un gry t h e p o o r
To s o m e on e h e d o e s g oo d o n e a ch tri p
An d n o m an w h o s d e s e rv i n g i s tu rn e d fr o m th e d o o r
O f th e b i g h eart e d Kn i ght o f t h e G ri p
,
,
,
,
’
.
Pa ge
F
o
rt y
-
t wo
,
,
! ello , C entr a l !
!
H el lo
C en tr al !
,
H el l o
,
”
C e ntr al !
G i v e w e tw o ei g ht five fo ur tw o ;
I v e b e e n w ait in g h al f an h ou r
-
-
-
-
’
,
What t h e d e u c e i s a il in g y o u ?
Hello
d ea r !
,
No ?
I s t hat y o u
E x cu s e m e
,
ma d am
,
h on e y ?
p r ay !
,
G u e s s s h e g av e m e th e wr on g n u m b e r ;
! D ra t t hat fo o l g irl an yway ! !
,
H el l o
C e nt r a l !
,
S ay yo u
H el l o
,
m e i n a b o at !
g ot
,
C e n tr al !
T hat w a s n o t m y w i f e y o u g av e m e ;
! G e e th at g i r l j u s t g e ts m y g oat ! !
,
No
’
,
twa s tw o e i gh t fiv e fo u r tw o d e ar
-
-
-
-
,
,
Not tw o s i x fiv e s e v en t h r e e ;
-
-
-
-
G e t i t r i gh t t h i s ti m e
c on fo un d i t
,
,
’
O r y o u b e t y o u l l h ea r fr o m m e !
H el l o
,
C e nt r al !
H el l o
Li n e i s b u s y ?
Wh at s th a t ?
’
C e n tr al !
,
! D r at t hi s
p h on e ! !
A m I S WE ARI N G a t y ou ?
W el l I l l u s e a m i l d er t on e
’
,
.
N o w p l e a s e s e e i f y o u ca n g e t m e
T w o ei gh t fiv e fo ur tw o on ce m o r e ;
-
-
-
-
I a m i n an aw fu l h u rr y ;
C u s tom e r s ar e h e r e g a l o r s !
H el l o
,
C en tr al !
Hell o
C e n tr al !
,
H av e y o u b e en t o s l e e p agai n ?
W i l l y o u k in d l y g e t m y n u mb er ?
Wel l
,
p l ea s e
l et m e kn o w j u st w h e n !
H e l l o s w e et h ear t ; t hi s i s B il l y ;
,
’
Y o u d on t kn o w w h o
We ll
!
B I L LY
i f t h at g i rl i s n t c r az y
I d j u s t l i k e t o kn ow wh o i s !
’
Pa g e
F
o
rt y
-
f ou r
’
,
,
”
is ?
H el l o
C ent r al !
,
Hello
C e n tral !
,
B l an k t h i s b l an k d a s h e d b la n k e d m a ch in e !
-
G e e th i s s e rv i c e i s b l am e d rott e n !
Wo r s t b y h e c k I v e e v e r s e en !
H el l o C e ntr al !
H e l l o C en tr al !
,
’
,
,
,
,
?
Wo
ul
d
n
t
th
a
t
j
u
s
t
j
ar
y
o
u
s
o
m
e
!
!
’
’
‘
7
I l l t r y i t l at e r ;
’
G u e s s s h e s b u s y ch ew in g g u m !
—E
.
A B r in in s t oo l
.
.
L on g L on g A g o
,
T el l m e t h e tal e s th at t o m e w e r e s o d ea r
Lo n g
,
l o n g a go
l on g l o n g a g o ;
,
,
S i n g m e t h e s on g s I d e li gh t e d t o h e a r
Lo n g
,
No w y ou
Let
l on g ag o
are
,
l on g ago
,
.
c o m e al l m y g r i e f i s r e m o v e d ;
,
m e fo r g e t t h at s o l on g y o u h av e r ov e d ;
Le t m e b e l i ev e t h a t l o v e a s y o u l o v e d
Lo n g
,
l on g ag o
,
l on g ag o
.
D o y o u r e m e m b e r t h e p a th w h e r e w e m e t
L on g l on g ag o l on g l on g ag o ?
,
,
,
,
’
A h y e s y o u t ol d m e y o u n e e r w o u l d fo rg et
,
,
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.
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,
,
,
S t il l m y h ea r t t r e a s u r e s t h e
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p rai s e d
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’
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r o un d t h e d o o r
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’
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’
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’
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.
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’
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th i s d i m
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s t ar l i g ht on t h e p l a i n s
p l ac e d
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.
s o well ;
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’
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,
’
.
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,
C l e an a s t h e w in d t h at b l ow s b e h in d th e rain s ;
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F o r gi v e m e Lo r d
,
,
.
w h e n s o m e tim e s I fo rg e t ;
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.
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,
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,
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C ha rl e s B
.
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1
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.
2
w e r e t h e l ov er s ?
Rom e o an d J ul i et
.
What w a s t h e i r c o u r ts h i p l ik e ?
.
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’
3
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4
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.
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5
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.
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6
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.
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7
p ro p o s al ?
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.
.
.
Wh o w er e th e u s h e r s ?
.
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8
Who g av e th e r e ce p t i on ?
.
M e rry W i v e s o f Wi n d s o r
9
.
I n w ha t k in d o f a pl a c e d i d t h e y l i v e
.
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10
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11
.
.
Wh at w a s h i s c hi e f o c cu p at i on afte r m arri ag e ?
Ta mi n g th e S h r ew
.
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12
What c au s e d th e i r fi r s t q u ar re l ?
.
M u ch A d o Ab ou t Nothi n g
13
.
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’
14
p ro v e
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.
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.
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16
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.
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17
to b e ?
.
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15
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.
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.
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T h e tr e e s ar e s h e d d i n g l e av e s l i k e
.
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are
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c ar
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p eople
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s i tt i n g t h e r e
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pi n t
,
.
o f p in s ;
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th e re b elow
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c ol l e c t i v e
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things
y o u k n ow
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Poet
.
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I r e m e mb e r
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playe d
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w a s y o un g
and
sw ee t
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O n e l on g an d gl a d r e fr ain
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Th e t i n kl e o f t h e w i n d ow
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p an e
Was l ik e a s o n g o f w o e
.
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An d c au s e d o u r t e ar s t o fl ow
.
T h e b ro k e n w i n d ow p an e i t s el f
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n ot w ha t m a d e u s s ad
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’
,
B ut t h e m an w ort h w h i l e
I s t h e ch a p w h o c a n s m i l e
Wh e n h i s n o t e fo r tw o h u n d r e d an d fi fty d ol la r s fal l s
d u e on t h e d ay a ft e r h i s b i l l s fo r t h e p l u m b e r t h e
c oal m an an d h i s w i fe s E a s t e r h at
C o m e al o n g !
,
’
,
’
I t s e a s y en ou g h to b e ch e e r y
Wh en l i f e i s a h u g e m i n c e p i e
,
B ut t h e m a n w h o w i n s
I s th e f el l ow w h o g ri n s
Wh e n h e s ta rt s o u t on a b r i gh t s p ri n g m orn i n g arr ay e d
i n h i s fi n e s t r e gal i a a n d b y n o o n fi n d s a t o rr e n t
o f A pr i l ra i n a F e b ru ar y s n o w s t o r m an d a M ar ch
wi n d pl ay in g h i d e an d s e e k w i t h h i s b ra n d —
n ew
B e av e r h at !
,
,
,
-
It
’
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Wh en l i fe s l i k e a l ov e r s ch at
’
’
,
B u t th e m an fo r u s
I s th e cha p wh o d on t cu s s
’
Wh e n h e go e s o ff fo r t h e s u m m e r t o g e t a g oo d r e s t a n d
fi n d s h e h a s t o pa y s e v e n h a l l b o y s tw o h e a d w a i t
e r s t hr e e w ai t r e s s e s s i x p ort er s e i gh t cha m b er
m ai d s an d fo u rt e en a s s ort e d b u t d i gn i fi e d t i p
ch as e r s t w e n t y c e n t s a d a y ap i e c e o r s u ff e r th e
I cy eye !
,
,
,
,
I t s e as y en ou g h t o b e j o cu n d
’
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But th e chap w e
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Wh e n a c o y o l d m ai d o f th i r ty n in e s u mm e r s an d for ty
e i gh t w i n t e r s w ith p e rox i d e l o ck s an d a c om pl e x i on
fr e s h ev er y h o u r h av in g th e w ay s o f a k i tt e n an d
t h e t e m p e r o f i t s m ot h e r g e t s h i m o ff i n a c o rn e r
on a d a rk l e a p y e ar n i gh t
An d p r e p o s e s !
-
,
,
,
-
—A
Pa ge
Fi fty
.
S u ff e r a n M a n
.
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’
D o r i gh t
th o
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an d a n gu i s h b e th y l o t
pain
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’
s f o rgot
.
’
D o w r on g fo r p l e as u r e s s ak e th en co un t th e g ai n s
,
Th e
pleasure
s oo n d e p art s th e s i n r em ai n s
,
.
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p e r s on
In s p e ak in g o f a
P ray
’
s fau l t s
,
’
d on t for g et y o u r ow n ;
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S h o u l d n e v e r th r ow a s t on e
I f w e h av e n ot h i n g
e
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’
.
,
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An d fro m th a t p oi nt b e gi n
.
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U n ti l h e s fa i r l y tri e d
’
.
S h o u l d w e n o t l i k e h i s c om p an y
W e kn o w th e w o rl d i s w i d e
,
.
S om e ma y h av e fa u l t s an d wh o h a s n o t ?
,
T h e o l d a s w el l a s y ou n g
W e ma y p e rh a p s fo r au ght w e kn ow
.
,
Ha v e fi ft y t o t h e i r
Th en l et u s
p au s e
o ne
,
.
w h en w e c om m en c e
T o s l an d e r fri e n d o r fo e ;
Th i n k o f th e ha r m o n e w o r d m ay d o
T o t h o s e w e l i ttl e k n o w
.
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Pa ge
Fifty
-
two
Ge r a l de
.
.
Enou g h
O h w h a t i s e n o ug h fo r o n e m y dear
,
,
I s al wa y s e n o u gh fo r two
,
.
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,
Wi l l s at i s fy m e an d y o u
,
.
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,
O n e l i t tl e u m b r el l a fo r t h e da y s o f rai n
,
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-
Wi l l c e r tai n l y n i c el y d o
.
O h w h at i s e n o ug h fo r on e m y l o v e
,
,
,
I s a l w ay s e n ou gh fo r t wo
.
’
T h er e s h e at e n o u g h in a t o n m y l ov e
,
F o r an y f o n d l o v e r s t ru e
.
O n e c o z y p ar l o r w il l s e rv e u s w e l l
O n e d i n in g r o om
-
,
,
w i t h o n e d i nn e r b el l
-
,
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,
,
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,
my love
,
Wi l l c arr y u s n i c e l y t hr ou gh
O h w h at i s e n o u g h fo r on e
!
,
.
.
An d w h e n th e o l d d ay i s d o n e m y l o v e
,
,
I n
o v e i t w i t h j o y t o yo u
I l l s ho w y o u h o w o n e l i ttl e c ha i r
’
.
’
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p l e n ty
of r o om a n d s o m e t o s pa r e
,
,
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Wh o
Yes
,
kn ows h o w t o b i l l an d
w h at i s e n o u gh fo r o n e
.
I s al w ay s e n o ug h fo r tw o
In
tro u b l e d t i m e or in fun
One
,
co o
.
m y l ov e
,
,
.
m y l ov e
p or ti on w i l l a l wa y s d o
,
.
O n e d e a r l i ttl e h o m e wit h on e fro n t d o o r
,
O n e s w e et l i tt l e s e a b y t h e m o on l i t s h or e
,
O n e h e ar t o n e s ou l
,
o n e m ot h e r in - l aw
-
,
,
I s am p l e fo r m e a d n y o u !
Pa g e
Fif ty
-
t h re e
’
Tr a v e lin g M e n s P r a y e r
Fat h e r i n h e av e n !
k no w i s w r o n g
an d n ar r o w
F o rg i v e U s fo r d o in g t h at w h i ch W e
W e a s k T h e e t o k e e p O u r fe e t i n th e s t ra i gh t
.
p a th
w hi ch g o e th fro m t h e H ot e l t o t h e D e pot
b i d th a t w e s h o ul d fii r t w it h th e
t o wn s
an d t e r ri to r i e s
s t om a c h s a s a n e art h e n v e s s e l
an d w i th ou t m a n h oo d
We
,
,
p ra y
fo r b r e a d
l e s t t h e fo o d
W e b e co m e a s o l d m e n
a nd
Give U s grac e to
.
an d
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a l s o th at W e h av e a W i fe an d
C hil d r e n at h o m e t h a t s o m e ti m e s
d ay f or w h i c h
g i rl s o f t h e d i ff e r e nt
fo r T h o u k n o w e s t tha t W e
,
w e akn e s s e s an d m i s fort u n e s ;
w i l l n o t d ig e s t
p r ett y
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.
,
,
We
.
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ea t e a c h d ay
w i th ou t m e m o ry
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n o t fe e l t h e s ti n g s o f t h e Fl e a a n d t h e B e d b u g w hi ch c e rt ai nl y
,
d w el l i n o u r m i d s t
.
H ar d e n O u r h e a rt s t o t h e w i l e s o f th e m ar
ri e d w o m e n a n d fo r b i d th at W e s h o u l d m a k e d a te s w it h th e m
fo r v e ri l y T h o u h a s t s a i d W e kn o w
th at th e i r H u s b an d s
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t h e d a y n o r th e h o u r
m e t h 1ik e a t h i e f i n t h e n i g ht
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