Better than Gold Better than grandeur, better than gold, Than rank and titles a thousand fold, Is a healthy body and a mind at ease, And simple pleasu...
Zeila From the mystic sidereal spaces, In the noon of a night 'mid of May, Came a spirit that murmured to me —— Or was it the dream of...
New Year Each year cometh with all his days, Some are shadowed and some are bright; He beckons us on until he stays Kneeling with us 'neath Christ...
St. Bridget Sweet heaven's smile Gleamed o'er the isle, That gems the dreamy sea. One far gone day, And flash'd its ray, More than a thous...
Mother's Way Of within our little cottage, As the shadows gently fall, While the sunlight touches softly One sweet face upon the wall, Do we gathe...
The Poet's Child Lines addressed to the daughter of Richard Dalton Williams. Child of the heart of a child of sweetest song! The poet's blood ...
Follow Me The Master's voice was sweet "I gave My life for thee; Bear thou this cross thro' pain and loss, Arise and follow Me." I c...
Rest My feet are wearied, and my hands are tired, My soul oppressed -And I desire, what I have long desired —— Rest —— only re...
Lines ["The death of men is not thedeath"] The death of men is not the death Of rights that urged them to the fray; For men may yield On bat...
Night After the Picnic And "Happy! Happy! Happy!" Rang the bells of all the hours; "Shyly! Shyly! Shyly!" Looked and listened all ...