Poems

Dr. sam TO MISS GRACE KING Down in the old French quarter, Just out of Rampart street, I wend my way At close of day Unto […]

Dutch lullaby Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe,– Sailed on a river of misty light Into a sea of dew. […]

Ed Ed was a man that played for keeps, ‘nd when he tuk the notion, You cudn’t stop him any more’n a dam ‘ud stop the […]

Envoy Prince, show me the quickest way and best To gain the subject of my moan; We’ve neither spinsters nor relics out West– These do I […]

Fiddle-Dee-Dee There once was a bird that lived up in a tree, And all he could whistle was “Fiddle-dee-dee” – A very provoking, unmusical song For […]

Fisherman jim’s kids Fisherman Jim lived on the hill With his bonnie wife an’ his little boys; ‘T wuz “Blow, ye winds, as blow ye will […]

Garden and cradle When our babe he goeth walking in his garden, Around his tinkling feet the sunbeams play; The posies they are good to him, […]

Good-Bye–God Bless You! I like the Anglo-Saxon speech With its direct revealings; It takes a hold, and seems to reach ‘Way down into your feelings; That […]

Good-Children Street There’s a dear little home in Good-Children street – My heart turneth fondly to-day Where tinkle of tongues and patter of feet Make sweetest […]

Googly-goo Of mornings, bright and early, When the lark is on the wing And the robin in the maple Hops from her nest to sing, From […]