To life and all its mystery, and I
Must own you have almost persuaded me.
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I dreamed that I was a rose
Close by a path none ever chose,And there I lingered day by day.Beneath the sunshine and the show’rI grew and waited there apart,Gathering perfume hour by hour,And storing it within my heart,Yet, never knew,Just why I waited there and grew.I dreamed that you were a beeThat one day gaily flew along,You came across the hedge…
Young man—
Your arm’s too short to box with God.But Jesus spake in a parable, and he said:A certain man had two sons.Jesus didn’t give this man a name,But his name is God Almighty.And Jesus didn’t call these sons by name,But ev’ry young man,Ev’rywhere,Is one of these two sons.And the younger son said to his father,He said:…
Seems lak to me de stars don’t shine so bright,
Seems lak to me der’s nothin’ goin’ right,Sence you went away.Seems lak to me de sky ain’t half so blue,Seems lak to me dat ev’ything wants you,Seems lak to me I don’t know what to do,Sence you went away.Seems lak to me dat ev’ything is wrong,Seems lak to me de day’s jes twice es long,Seems…
(A Warning)
You better run,Brudder ‘Possum, run!Mockin’ bird commence to call,You better run, Brudder ‘Possum, git out de way!You better run, Brudder’Possum, git out de way!Run some whar an’ hide!Ole moon am sinkin’Down behin’ de tree.Ole Eph am thinkin’An’ chuckelin’ wid glee.Ole Tige am blinkin’An’ frisky as kin be,Yo’ chances, Brudder ‘Possum,Look mighty slim to me.Run, run,…
When buffeted and beaten by life’s storms,
I want no surer haven than your arms,I want no sweeter heaven than your breast.When over my life’s way there falls the blightOf sunless days, and nights of starless skies;Enough for me, the calm and steadfast lightThat softly shines within your loving eyes.The world, for me, and all the world can holdIs circled by your…
Out of the infinite sea of eternity
Upon an island speck of time.From the impassible peace of the darknessTo wake, and blink at the garish lightThrough one short hour of fretfulness.