Just Jingles - Livres de poche

JUST JINGLES BY ARTHUR J. BURDICK --- I 898 -- Preface - IN presenting this, my first volume of verse, to the public, I have no apologies to offer. I make no claims for my rhymes, literary or otherwise, beyond that suggested in the title they are Just Jingles. Some of these verses are now for the first time given to the public the majority of them, however, have appeared in print in various papers and magazines. To my friends, whose solicitations have induced me to issue this volune, I say, Here it is may it not prove disappointing to you to my readers who have by their letters of appreciation encouraged me in my literary attempts, May you find as much of inspiration and encouragement in these verses as have I in your kind letters to my readers unknown to me, Here is to our better acquaintance may you find entertainment in reading these jingles, as I have in writing them to the critic, By the lance are we healed your criticisms will not be taken unkindly. And now, as the bibulous Rip Van Winkle would say, Heres to your good health, and your future families good health and may you all live long and prosper. ARTHUR J. BURDICK. The Living Chord, . Lights by the IVay, . Thinking of You, . Light Celestial, . One Song, . Only a Little Waiting, To a Gull, . In the Afterglow. . hy I Love the Stars, . IVhen the Heart Speaks, . Maidens Three, . Echoes, . When I Meet You Again, . Ye Meet Again, Sweetbrier, A Truant Song, . A alentine. . The Leafless Tree, . Iieep Singing Your Song, . The Seasons, . Autumn Days, . Fair Time, . December, . IVinter, . A Springtime Song, . i X PAGE i S CONTENTS l. L l Two Songs to RIay, . . 43 Spoil-laden, . . -15 Sotig of the Plov, . . 46 The Lake at Sunset, . . 47Tidings, . . 53 The Old FIoule, . . j6 hleniorial, . . jS Oh, To Be a Boy Again . . 59 The Horse Fiddle, . . 60 The Old hleadow Ur-ook, . 63 Uncle Dan, . 65 Old-time Days, . . 67 Ahdallahs Lesson, . 69 I3il1, . tncle RIat, An Unleartlecl I, esson, . . . . 71 13 - - 13 Aunt Keziah, . . 77 Skipper Ireson, . The Vitches of Salem, . . . 79 S3 Iersevere, . The Hay Ilarll, . Tale of the Turk and the Tartar, Sir I-Iuberts Ride, . The liunaway Boy, . Tlie Glorious Iourth, A I, ullaby, . How Abed Sived His Head, . Tlie Boy and the Bouncing Be, lr, A Bold Hold-up, . - 1 CONTENTS xi PAGE When Uncle Sam Was Young, . . IIO Father Sun and Mother Rloon, . . 112 Twins, . 114 hZy Big Brother, . . 0. 15 The Fairy and the Burr, . . 116 The Brave Midget, . . 118 How a King Lost His Christmas Dinner, . 120 Slumber Street, . . 122 The Thoughtless Three, . . 123 The Grisly Grum, . . 124 The Little German Band, . . 126 The Tables Turned, . . 128 A Pair of Runaways, . . 130 The Cllicked Wambellee Woo, . . 132 Pussys Valentine, . - I33 Timorous Tommy, . ., - 134 Orphan Billy, . . 136 If Youve Only Got the Sand, Dont You Think It Better The Brave Ones, High Tide, . The Woodland Pool, Von Blinker the Tinker, The Rose -and the Thorn, . Take Courage, . The Time for Dreaming, . Sunset on the Farm, . Good Night, . Acknowledgments are due the courtesy of The N . England Magazine, Godeys Magazine, The Peterson fifagazine, The Womans Magazine, The Penny Magazine, and The American Home Magazine for reprint of some of the poems contained in this volume.