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Not for the sake of the gold,Not for the sake of the fame,Not for the prize would I holdAny ambition or aim:I would be brave and be trueJust for the..

His mother's eyes are saddened, and her cheeksare stained with tears,And I'm facing now the struggle that I'vedreaded through the years;For the boy..

They have said you needn't go to the front to face the foe;They have left you with your women and your children safe at home;They have spared you..

Rough is the road I am journeying now,Heavy the burden I'm bearing to-day;But I'm humming a song, as I wander along,And I smile at the roses that nod..

'My Crown Prince was fine and fair,' a sorrowfulfather said,'But he marched away with his regiment andthey tell me that he's dead!'We all must go,'..

Little mother, life's adventure calls your boy away,Yet he will return to you on some brighter day;Dry your tears and cease to sigh, keep your mother..

It's September, and the orchards are afire with red and gold,And the nights with dew are heavy, and the morning's sharp with cold;Now the garden's at..

I'd like to be the sort of manthe flag could boast about;I'd like to be the sort of manit cannot live without;I'd like to be the type of manThat..

Who has a troop of romping youthAbout his parlour floor,Who nightly hears a round of cheers,When he is at the door,Who is attacked on every sideBy..

When the hair about the temples starts to showthe signs of gray,And a fellow realizes that he's wandering farawayFrom the pleasures of his boyhood..

I'm not the man to say that failure's sweet,Nor tell a chap to laugh when things go wrong;I know it hurts to have to take defeatAn' no one likes to..

Cheek that is tanned to the wind of the north.Body that jests at the bite of the cold,Limbs that are eager and strong to go forthInto the wilds and..

Show me the boy who never threwA stone at someone's cat,Or never hurled a snowball swiftAt someone's high silk hat —Who never ran away from school,To..

There's a wondrous smell of spicesIn the kitchen,Most bewitchin';There are fruits cut into slicesThat just set the palate itchin';There's the sound..

Under the shade of trees,Flat on my back at ease,Lulled by the hum of bees,There's where I rest;Breathing the scented air,Lazily loafing there,Never..

We've been out to Pelletier'sBrushing off the stain of years,Quitting all the moods of menAnd been boys and girls again.We have romped through..

The bright spots in my life are when the servant quits the place,Although that grim disturbance brings a frown to Nellie's face;The week between the..

The world is filled with bustle and with selfishness and greed,It is filled with restless people that are dreaming of a deed.You can read it in their..

When mother sleeps, a slamming doorDisturbs her not at all;A man might walk across the floorOr wander through the hallA pistol shot outside would..

An auto is a helpful thing;I love the way the motor hums,I love each cushion and each spring,The way it goes, the way it comes;It saves me many a..

The old days, the old days, how oft the poets sing,The days of hope at dewy morn, the days of early spring,The days when every mead was fair, and..

When I was but a little lad I always liked to ride,No matter what the rig we had, right by the driver's side.The front seat was the honor place in..

I saw him in the distance, as the train went speeding by,A shivery little fellow standing in the sun to dry.And a little pile of clothing very near..

Sue's got a baby now, an' sheIs like her mother used to be;Her face seems prettier, an' her waysMore settled-like. In these few daysShe's changed..

June is here, the month of roses, month of brides and month of bees,Weaving garlands for our lassies, whispering love songs in the trees,Painting..