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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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