Poems
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1. Front matter2. To my Beloved Sister Appey This little book is lovingly dedicated3. The Old State of Maine4. ALL THINGS SPEAK OF GOD5. WELCOME TO SUMMER6. ODE TO THE NORTHERN LIGHTS7. THE SONGS MY MOTHER SUNG (Dear Mother)8. IN MEMORY OF APPEY M. MERRILL Who Died Nov. 20th, 19039. GOD IS LOVE AND WE SHALL KNOW10. A WINTER OUTING11. HOME IS WHERE THE HEART DWELLS12. THE MYSTIC RIVER13. LOVED ONES PASSED AWAY14. ADVENTURE OF A LOVER15. AS IT HAPPENED16. THE CAPTIVE BUTTERFLY (A true tale)17. WHAT WOULD THEY DO?18. COURAGEOUSNESS19. TALES THAT WERE TOLD20. BRAVERY21. THE MISSING LINK22. HE GOT LEFT23. THE JAY AND THE FROG24. THE COTTAGE BY THE RIVER (Lines on a very old house situated on the west shore of the Nezinscot river, and some distance from any other dwelling.)25. THE POET TO THE ARTIST (To E. A. M.)26. THE TRAMP’S STORY27. ’TIS EASY TO GET MISTAKEN28. SONG OF A SUFFRAGETTE With apologies to A. P. S.29. RURAL DELIGHT30. LOOK UP (Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.)31. THE BURNING OF THE TURNER MILL32. CARPE DIEM33. A BACHELOR’S COMMENTS ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS34. WEALTH vs VIRTUE35. BE MERCIFUL36. SUNSHINE ON THE HILL37. YOUR REAL WEALTH38. CHANGEABLE39. PLEASURE40. TIME BRINGS CHANGES41. MAMMA’S STORY42. EVERY CLOUD HATH SILVER LINING (In response to “Pennies In The Box” by R. F. D. carrier No. 1, Buckfield.)43. DENNIS O’NEIL’S DREAM44. A LESSON WELL TAUGHT45. REMINISCENCE46. HUMOROUS47. ONWARD FOR FREEDOM AND RIGHT (Written at the time of the Spanish-American War.)48. A MYSTERY EXPLAINED49. A BIRTHDAY GREETING50. ALL’S WELL THAT ENDETH WELL51. A TALE FROM MOUNTAIN GRANGE [This poem was written for, and read at the first meeting held after the completion of the new grange hall at North Buckfield, Nov. 1st, 1904. The poem was founded on facts, but in order to be more amusing for the occasion the incidents were, of course, somewhat exaggerated by the author, who was also a member of Mountain Grange.]52. SONG OF THE GRANGERS’ (Written for Mountain Grange)53. UNCLE JOE’S SOLILOQUY54. WHEN DADDY ROCKS THE KID55. STOP TALKIN’56. A YULE-TIDE MISSIVE To my dear friend:—E. L. F.57. THE HUNTER58. THE POETRY MACHINE59. OCTOBER60. TO MARY61. THE WINDS DO BLOW62. FAREWELL TO THE SAN63. WE KNOW NOT WHY