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no   doubt�察  �no   doubt�   �What   pity   'twas   you   were   found   out�   �We   know   an 

angel ��snob or fool�殖� 

       To Kiaran showed a common rule�察�An axe�察�an auger�察�and a saw�察�And 

told that saint it was the law Of Heaven that Columbkille should be Far�察�

far above such saints as he�察�For Columbkille contemned a crown�察�While 

he these homely tools laid down�察�To serve the Lord�察�and that the Lord To 

each would give his due reward。 I wonder if that angel knew That Christ 

these tools had laid down too。 O Columbkille� �O Columbkille� �A saint like 

you must have his will�察�But for myself I'd rather be The common sinner 

that   you   see   Than   make   a   crane   ashamed   of   me�察 �And   angels   talk   such 

idiocy。 



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     E。 J。 V。   HUIGINN 



                             MISS DOANE 



     MISS   Doane   was   sixty�察  �probably�察  �She   rented   third   floor   room   That 

opened on an airshaft full Of cooking smells and gloom。 

     She    worked    in  philanthropic    man's    Well´known      department     store�察�

Cashiered in basement�察�hot and close�察�For forty years or more。 

     Each   night   when   she   came   home   she'd   stand A  moment   in   the   hall�察�

Before she went into her room With low and tender call。 

     And   often   I   would   hear   her   voice   Repeat   a   childish   prayer�察  �Or   read 

some old�察�old fairy tale Of Princess�察�grand and fair。 

     One night I went to visit her And spied�察�in little chair A great wax doll�察�

in dainty dress�察�And curls of flaxen hair。 

     I   praised   the   doll�察  �its   prettiness�察  �Miss   Doane   said�察   �I'm   alone。   She 

comforts me。 I wanted so A child to call my own。; 

       Each night I heard her softly sing A childish lullaby�察�But once�察�and 

just before she died�察�I heard her cry and cry� �

     WINIFRED VIRGINIA JACKSON 



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                        FALLEN FENCES 



     THE woods grew dark�察�black shadows rocked And I could scarcely see 

My way along the old tote road�察�That long had seemed to me 

     To wind on aimlessly�察�but now Came full to life�察�the rain Would soon 

strike down�察�ahead I saw A clearing�察�and a lane 

    Between   gray�察  �fallen   fences   and   Wide�察  �grayer�察  �grim   stone   walls�察  �So 

grim and gray I shrank from thought Of weary�察�aching spalles。 

     On stony knoll great aspens swayed And swung in browsing teeth Of 

wind�察  �slim�察  �silvered   yearlings   shook And   shivered   underneath。   Beyond�察�

some   ancient   oak   trees   bent   And   wrangled   over   roof   Of   weatherbeaten 

house�察�and barn Whose sag bespoke no hoof。 

    And ivy crawled up either end Of house�察�to chimney�察�where It lashed 

in futile anger at The wind wolves of the air。 

     I thought the house abandoned�察�and I ran to get inside�察�When suddenly 

the old front door was opened and flung wide 

    And she stood there�察�with hand on knob�察�As I went swiftly in�察�Then 

closed the door most softly on The storm and shrieking din。 

    A  space   I   stood   and   looked   at   her�察  �So   young�察  �'twas   passing   strange 

That fifty years or more had gone And brought no new style's change。 

     The    sweetness�察   �daintiness   of  her  In  starched   and   dotted   gown    Of 

creamy whiteness�察�over hoops�察�With ruffles winding down� �

    We had not much to say�察�and yet Of words I felt no lack�察�Her smiles 

slipped into dimples�察�stopped A moment�察�then dropped back。 

     I felt her pride of race�察�her taste In silken rug and chair�察�And quaintly 

fashioned furniture Of patterns old and rare。 

     On window sill a rose bush stood�察�'Twas bringing rose to bud�察�One full 

bloomed there but yesterday�察�Dropped petals�察�red as blood。 

     Quite soon�察�she asked to be excused For just a moment�察�and Went out�察�

returning with a tray In either slender hand。 

    My   glance   could   not   but   linger   on   Each   thin   and   lovely   cup�察   �This 

came�察�dear thing�察�from home� ─�she sighed The while she raised it up。 

    And when the storm was done and I Arose�察�reluctantly To go�察�she too 

was loath to have Me go�察�it seemed to me。 



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     When I reached old Joe Webber's place�察�Upon the Corner Road�察�I went 

into the Upper Field Where Joe�察�round´shouldered�察�hoed 

     Potatoes�察  �culling   them   with   hoe   And   practised�察  �calloused   hand�察    �In 

rounded piles that brownly glowed Upon the fresh´turned land。 

     ;Say�察�Joe�察─�I said�察 �who is that girl With beauty's smiling charm�察�That 

lives beyond that hemlock growth�察�On that old grown´up farm�拭─�

     Joe   listened�察  �while   I   told   him   where   I'd   been   that   afternoon�察  �Then 

straightened   from  his   hoe�察 �and   hummed�察  �Before   he spoke�察  �a   tune   ;They 

cum ter thet old place ter live Some sixty years ago�察�Jest where they cum 

from�察�who they ware�察�Wy�察�no one got to know。 

     ;An' then�察�one   day�察�he   hired Hen's   Red racker   an' the   gig�察�We   never 

heard from him nor could We track the hoss or rig。 

     ;Hen waited 'bout a week�察�an' then He went ter see the Wife�察�He found 

her in thet settin' room�此�She'd taken of her life。 

     ;An' no one's lived in thet house sence�察�Some say 'tis haunted�察�but I 

ain't no use fer foolishness�察�So all I say's tut� �tut� ─�

     WINIFRED VIRGINIA JACKSON 



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                    CROSS´CURRENTS 



    THEY   wrapped   my   soul   in   eiderdown�察  �They   placed   me   warm   and 

snug In carved chair�察�set me with care Upon an old prayer rug。 

    They   cased   my   feet   in   golden   shoes   That   hurt   at   toe   and   heel�察  �My 

restless feet�察�with youth all fleet�察�Nor asked how they might feel。 

    And now they  wonder where   I am�察�And   search with shrill�察�cold   cry�察�

But I crouch low where tall reeds grow�察�And smile as they pass by� �

    WINIFRED VIRGINIA JACKSON 



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                      THE FAREWELL 



    WHAT  is   more   beautiful   Than   thought�察  �soul´fed�察  �That   I   may   be   the 

crimson of a rose When dead�拭�

    My soul�察�so light a joy And grief will be�察�That it will gently press the 

brown earth down On me。 

    WINIFRED VIRGINIA JACKSON 



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                                       SONG 



    LET me be great�察�as stars are great�察�Singing of love�察�not of hate。 

    Love     for  sweet   and   simple   things�察 �Like   clouds   and   sea´shell 

whisperings�察�

    Cool autumn winds�察�pale dew´kissed flowers�察�Thin coils of smoke and 

granite towers�察�

    Snow´capped mountain peaks that flash High above a river's crash�察�

    Shrill songs of birds and children's laughter�察�Soft grey shadows trailing 

after 

    Sunbeam sprites that seek the woods And lose themselves in solitudes。 

    All these I'll love�察�never hate�察�And loving them�察�I will be great。 

    OLIVER JENKINS 



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                    LOVE AUTUMNAL 



    MY  love   will   come   in   autumn´time  When   leaves   go   spinning   to   the 

ground And wistful stars in heaven chime With the leaves' sound。 

    Then�察  �we   shall   walk   through   dusty   lanes   And   pause   beneath   low´ 

hanging boughs�察�And there�察�while soft´hued beauty reigns We'll make our 

vows。 

    Let others seek in spring for sighs When love flames forth from every 

seed�察�But love that blooms when nature dies Is love indeed� �

    OLIVER JENKINS 



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                                        ECHOS 



    TRAVELING at dusk the noisy city street�察�I listened to the newsboys' 

strident cries Of ;Extra�察─�as with flying feet�察�They strove to gain this man 

or that´their prize。 But one there was with neither shout nor stride�察�And�察�

having bought from him�察�I stood nearby�察�Pondering the cruel crutches at 

his side�察�Blaming the crowd's neglect�察�and wondering why´ 

    When suddenly I heard a gruff voice greet The cripple with ;On time 

to´night�拭─  �Then�察  �as   he   handed   out   the   sheet�察  �The   Youngster's   answer´ 

;You're all right。 My other reg'lars are a little late。 They'll find I'm short 

one paper when they come�察�You see�察�a strange guy bought one in the wait�察�

I tho't 'twould cheer him up´he looked so glum� ─�

     So�察�sheepishly I   laughed�察�and   went my  way For   I had   found a   city's 

heart that day。 

    RUTH LAMBERT JONES 



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                       WAR PICTURES 



    ;GERMAN        Retreat   From   Arras;  ;Official  Films;´they   came   After 

;Corinne and Her Minstrels; Had ministered to fame。 

    After   ;Corinne   and   Her   Minstrels;   Had   pigeon´toed   away�察  �We   saw 

where bits of churches And bits of horses lay。 

    We saw bleak desolation�察�We saw no unscathed tree。 We shivered in 

our comfort And murmured�此 �Can it be� ─�

    But   later�察  �walking   homeward�察  �Repeating�此   �Is   it   true�拭─  �We   brushed   a 

khaki shoulder And asked no more。        We knew� �

    RUTH LAMBERT JONES 



        
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