The Passing Throng

"Now listen, Ma," said Pa to her, "these birds are mighty rare. I know a lot of men who'd pay a heap to get a pair. But it's against the law to sell this splendid sort of game,...

Now it may be I'm old fashioned, but to really feel at home, I like to be permitted all around the house to roam, And I like to find the kitchen, with the towel upon the door, A...

When all is said and done And the battle's lost or won, It's the laughter of the children And the mother's gentle smile, It's the pride of those you know, Good old friends who l...

_Verse--_ The Light of Faith A Heap o' Livin' Just Folks Poems of Patriotism The Path to Home When Day Is Done The Passing Throng Rhymes of Childhood Harbor Lights of Home The F...

Used to think I'd like to go To the town I used to know As a little bare-foot lad, Tanned of cheek an' always glad. But it's been so long since I Told the good old friends good-...

Then boyhood came and called our babe away, Muscled him strong and turned his cheeks to brown, Gave him the strength to run and romp and play, And then she took the little cloth...

Age is glad to put away All the burdens of the day, Glad to lay the worries down, Quit the noises of the town, And in slumber end the care That has met them here and there. But...