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Selfish
I am selfish in my wishin' every sort o' joy for you;I am selfish when I tell you that I'm wishin' skies o' blueBending o'er you every minute, and a..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Up To The Ceiling
Up to the ceilingAnd down to the floor,Hear him now squealingAnd calling for more.Laughing and shouting,'Away up!' he cries.Who could be doubtingThe..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Vacation Time
Vacation time! How glad it seemedWhen as a boy I sat and dreamedAbove my school books, of the funThat I should claim when toil was done;And, Oh, how..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
The Average Man
MINE is a song of the average manWho has been on earth since the world began!You'll find him kind and you'll find him true,You'll find him cheerful..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
All That Matters
When all that matters shall be written downAnd the long record of our years is told,Where sham, like flesh, must perish and grow cold;When the tomb..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
To An Old Friend
When we have lived our little lives and wandered all their byways through,When we've seen all that we shall see and finished all that we must do,When..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Mrs. Malone And The Censor
When Mrs. Malone got a letter from PatShe started to read it aloud in her flat.'Dear Mary,' it started, 'I can't tell you much,I'm somewhere in..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Ambition
If you would rise above the throngAnd seek the crown of fame,You must do more than drift alongAnd merely play the game.Whatever path your feet may..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Endurance
YOU never hear a woman boastOf her endurance, yet I vowThe tiniest mite o' a woman hasMore courage than a man, somehow.Lor' bless me, when I hear a..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
The Monument Of Kindness
We do not build our monuments in stone,The records of our life aren't cast in steel;We are forgot, if when the spirit's flownNo human hearts our..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Sittin' On The Porch
Sittin' on the porch at night when all the tasks are done,Just restin' there an' talkin', with my easy slippers on,An' my shirt band thrown wide open..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Grandma
There's a twinkle in her eye,O, so merry! O, so sly!That you never see the wrinkles in her face;She's so full of fun and playThat you never see the..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
The Wrist Watch Man
He is marching dusty highways and he's riding bitter trails,His eyes are clear and shining and his muscles hard as nails.He is wearing Yankee khaki..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Friendship
You can buy, if you've got money, all you need to drink and eat,You can pay for bread and honey, and can keep your palate sweet.But when trouble..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
When A Little Baby Dies
When a little baby diesAnd the wee form silent lies,And the little cheeks seem waxenAnd the little hands are still,Then your soul gives way to..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
How Do You Tackle Your Work
How do you tackle your work each day?Are you scared of the job you find?Do you grapple the task that comes your wayWith a confident, easy mind?Do you..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Riddle: What are the only 2 states that have their state name in their capital?Answer: Oklahoma City and Indianapolis.
Riddle: What animal has no wings, but yet will fly?Answer: A caterpillar has no wings, but will fly when it matures and becomes a butterfly.
Riddle: What 7 letter word becomes longer when the third letter is removed?Answer: Lounger.
Riddle: What 5 letter word typed in all capital letters can be read the same upside down?Answer: SWIMS.
Riddle: We're 5 little items of an everyday sort, you'll find us all in A Tennis Court. What are we?Answer: The 5 Vowels: A E I O U.
Riddle: We capture light, and yet we don't. We reflect rays of sun, and yet we don't. Without us all the world is gray and dull for everyone. What..
Riddle: There's a land where there are mummies and daddies but no babies. Books but no libraries. Mirrors but no reflections. Kittens but no cats...
Riddle: A man goes into a cabin deep in the country. All walls within this cabin face south and are made of wood. A bear walks by the window. What..
Riddle: Why is a dandy like a haunch of venison?Answer: He is a bit of a buck.