When you get to know a fellow, know his… When you’ve come to understand him and t… When you’ve learned the fight he’s makin… Then you find that he is different than… You find his faults are trivial and ther…
A smudge on his nose and a smear on his… And knees that might not have been washe… A bump on his forehead, a scar on his li… A relic of many a tumble and trip: A rough little, tough little rascal, but…
Does the grouch get richer quicker than… Can the grumbler labor better than the c… Is the mean and churlish neighbor any cl… Who shouts a glad ‘good morning,’ and th… Just stop and think about it. Have you…
To live as gently as I can; To be, no matter where, a man; To take what comes of good or ill And cling to faith and honor still; To do my best, and let that stand
I’d like to be a boy again, a care-free… I’d like to tread the hills and dales th… I’d like the tattered shirt again, the k… The ugly, dusty feet again that long ago… I’d like to play first base again, and…
‘How much do babies cost?’ said he The other night upon my knee; And then I said: ‘They cost a lot; A lot of watching by a cot, A lot of sleepless hours and care,
Never a sigh for the cares that she bore… Never a thought of the joys that flew by… Her one regret that she couldn’t do more… Thoughtless and selfish, her Master was… Oh, the long nights that she came at my…
I am selfish in my wishin’ every sort o’… I am selfish when I tell you that I’m w… Bending o’er you every minute, and a poc… An’ as much of love an’ gladness as a hu… Coz I know beyond all question that if…
Who has a troop of romping youth About his parlour floor, Who nightly hears a round of cheers, When he is at the door, Who is attacked on every side
Before we take an auto ride Pa says to… Now just remember I don’t need suggesti… If you will just sit still back there an… I’ll take you where you want to go and g… Remember that my hearing’s good and also…
He little knew the sorrow that was in hi… He never guessed they’d miss him, or he’… He couldn’t see his mother or the lump t… Or the tears that started falling as she… And he couldn’t see his father, sitting…
At Sugar Camp the cook is kind And laughs the laugh we knew as boys; And there we slip away and find Awaiting us the old-time joys. The catbird calls the selfsame way
It takes a heap o’ livin’ in a house t’… home, A heap o’ sun an’ shadder, an’ ye someti… have t’ roam Afore ye really 'preciate the things ye…
The little path that leads to home, That is the road for me, I know no finer path to roam, With finer sights to see. With thoroughfares the world is lined
I’d like to be the sort of friend that y… been to me; I’d like to be the help that you’ve been… glad to be; I’d like to mean as much to you each min…
None knows the day that friends must par… None knows how near is sorrow; If there be laughter in your heart, Don’t hold it for to-morrow. Smile all the smiles you can to-day;
I do not say new friends are not conside… Or that their smiles ain’t genuine, but… That when a feller’s heart is crushed an… And teardrops come a-splashin’ down his… Becoz his grief an’ loneliness are more…
We was speakin’ of folks, jes’ common fo… An’ we come to this conclusion, That wherever they be, on land or sea, They warm to a home allusion; That under the skin an’ under the hide
Little Master Mischievous, that’s the n… There’s no better title that describes t… Into something all the while where you s… Prying into matters that are not for you… Little Master Mischievous, order’s over…
So long as men shall be on earth There will be tasks for them to do, Some way for them to show their worth; Each day shall bring its problems new. And men shall dream of mightier deeds
There’s a lot of joy in the smiling worl… there’s plenty of morning sun, And laughter and songs and dances, too, when-ever the day’s work’s done; Full many an hour is a shining one,
Only a dad, with a tired face, Coming home from the daily race, Bringing little of gold or fame, To show how well he has played the game, But glad in his heart that his own rejoi…
I’m not the man to say that failure’s sw… Nor tell a chap to laugh when things go… I know it hurts to have to take defeat An’ no one likes to lose before a throng… It isn’t very pleasant not to win
It’s coming time for planting in that li… Where the lad and I made merry as he fo… The sun is getting higher, and the skies… And I’m hungry for the garden, and I wi… But it’s tramp, tramp, tramp,
Used to wonder just why father Never had much time for play, Used to wonder why he’d rather Work each minute of the day. Used to wonder why he never
Show me the boy who never threw A stone at someone’s cat, Or never hurled a snowball swift At someone’s high silk hat— Who never ran away from school,
I never knew, until they went, How much their laughter really meant I never knew how much the place Depended on each little face; How barren home could be and drear
My Pa he eats his breakfast in a funny sort of way: We hardly ever see him at the first meal of the day. Ma puts his food before him
Can’t is the worst word that’s written o… Doing more harm here than slander and li… On it is many a strong spirit broken, And with it many a good purpose dies. It springs from the lips of the thoughtl…
There must be great rejoicin’ on the Go… Shore to-day, An’ the big an’ little angels must be fe… mighty gay: Could we look beyond the curtain now I…
The man who wants a garden fair, Or small or very big, With flowers growing here and there, Must bend his back and dig. The things are mighty few on earth
Are you fond of your wife and your child… So is the other fellow. Do you crave pleasures for them to share… So does the other fellow. Does your heart rejoice when your own ar…
Less hate and greed Is what we need And more of service true; More men to love The flag above
Cheek that is tanned to the wind of the… Body that jests at the bite of the cold, Limbs that are eager and strong to go fo… Into the wilds and the ways of the bold; Red blood that pulses and throbs in the…
It’s September, and the orchards are af… And the nights with dew are heavy, and t… Now the garden’s at its gayest with the… And the good old-fashioned asters laughi… Once again in shoes and stockings are th…
How do you tackle your work each day? Are you scared of the job you find? Do you grapple the task that comes your… With a confident, easy mind? Do you stand right up to the work ahead
Life is a gift to be used every day, Not to be smothered and hidden away; It isn’t a thing to be stored in the che… Where you gather your keepsakes and trea… It isn’t a joy to be sipped now and then
Most every night when they’re in bed, And both their little prayers have said, They shout for me to come upstairs And tell them tales of gypsies bold, And eagles with the claws that hold
There’s a wondrous smell of spices In the kitchen, Most bewitchin’; There are fruits cut into slices That just set the palate itchin’;
It’s the dull road that leads to the gay… The practice that leads to success; The work road that leads to the play roa… It is trouble that breeds happiness. It’s the hard work and merciless grindin…
When an apple tree is ready for the worl… come and eat, There isn’t any structure in the land th… “got it beat.” There’s nothing man has builded with the
Some folks leave home for money And some leave home for fame, Some seek skies always sunny, And some depart in shame. I care not what the reason
Take home a smile; forget the petty care… The dull, grim grind of all the day’s af… The day is done, come be yourself awhile… To-night, to those who wait, take home a… Take home a smile; don’t scatter grief a…
Courage isn’t a brilliant dash, A daring deed in a moment’s flash; It isn’t an instantaneous thing Born of despair with a sudden spring; It isn’t a creature of flickered hope
We can be great by helping one another; We can be loved for very simple deeds; Who has the grateful mention of a brothe… Has really all the honor that he needs. We can be famous for our works of kindne…
I’ve sipped a rich man’s sparkling wine, His silverware I’ve handled. I’ve placed these battered legs of mine ‘Neath tables gayly candled. I dine on rare and costly fare
I’d like to leave but daffodills to mark my little way, To leave but tulips red and white behind me as I stray; I’d like to pass away from earth
When he was only nine months old, And plump and round and pink of cheek, A joy to tickle and to hold, Before he’d even learned to speak, His gentle mother used to say:
I do not think all failure’s undeserved, And all success is merely someone’s luck… Some men are down because they were unne… And some are up because they kept their… Some men are down because they chose to…
The skies are blue and the sun is out and the grass is green and soft And the old charm’s back in the apple tr… and it calls a boy aloft; And the same low voice that the old don’…
Foxes can talk if you know how to listen… My Paw said so. Owls have big eyes that sparkle an’ glis… My Paw said so. Bears can turn flip-flaps an’ climb ellu…
Right must not live in idleness, Nor dwell in smug content; It must be strong, against the throng Of foes, on evil bent. Justice must not a weakling be
Let others sing their songs of war And chant their hymns of splendid death, Let others praise the soldiers’ ways And hail the cannon’s flaming breath. Let others sing of Glory’s fields
’Tis better to have tried in vain, Sincerely striving for a goal, Than to have lived upon the plain An idle and a timid soul. ’Tis better to have fought and spent
There’s a heap of pent-up goodness in the yellow bantam corn, And I sort o’ like to linger round a berry patch at morn; Oh, the Lord has set our table
If never a sorrow came to us, and never a care we knew; If every hope were realized, and every dream came true; If only joy were found on earth,
The green is in the meadow and the blue… And all of Nature’s artists have their… With a few days bright with sunshine and… They will start to splash their colors q… There’s an artist waiting ready at each…
You do not know it, little man, In your summer coat of tan And your legs bereft of hose And your peeling, sunburned nose, With a stone bruise on your toe,
To gentle ways I am inclined; I have no wish to kill. To creatures dumb I would be kind; I like them all, but still Right now I think I’d like to be
Who does his task from day to day And meets whatever comes his way, Believing God has willed it so. Has found real greatness here below. Who guards his post, no matter where,
