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Show irom a spruc e , ( TlH~ cro s scu t one , I me an ) or All th e nei ghbor s we r e su r e t hat h i s virtu e 1 d · endu r e , · That h i s life ~ou ld b e f r ee of a spot ; They we re ce rt ain t h at Jim had a gr eat head on hi m And that Ji rn wou l d o. rnou nt to a l ot . sme l l ed the raw, S0e et f l esh of st andin g woo d, the pu n ge nt juic e . gum Of Or he a rd the ice, so t is sueth in, That st a ra~r ay out in nee dles, s,plin tere d wh i te , Wh e n blob s of snow f a ll down , ct nq mcike a din Of cryst al j a n gling , delic ate a nd b ri ght; An d Ji m gr ew t o manho od and honor o.nd f ame And bears a good n ame ; Whil e Bill i s hut up in a da r lc pri son ce ll-You neve r can tell . ;\g o u-r Ci -r Y By Pat i ence Eden , ~-· He ' s nev e r felt t he hand le of ln .·- . ~· ax Groov i n hi s hhou lder, a s he ' s cl i mbed the h ill Of pastu re to the woods ; nor :te ft hi s t r a cl-cs In c ru sty ri1o r ning snow ; nor b r eathe d the st ill, Cold a ir of s ix o ' clock ; por ·., ·.sun watch ed the .. ' • i . ; ·:,. te ~ome split ti ng u p the eas r n cloud s to r (l) se . And ambe r. Think • • • he ' s neve r h e.d th e fun ½ Of sh a ki ng pi ne bou ghs t ill the ~hole nir snowo Ab out him , a nd t he silly r ab bits ga ze, · Thei r eo.rs erec t a s padd l es , while they s it Beh i nd a log , nll in a slant eye d daze Of wi t le ss indec i s ion ! Think of it. Be ' s nev e r wat ehed the dr a g tooth o n a saw Pul l out t h e roll of sawdu st ' He ' s n eve r wa l ke d the homew a r d , ti r ed mile , To.kin g h i s morni ng's tr a cks.. t pe s.ho'r' t,e s t: way-And at h i ~.··sup_per, i bo 0, sted wi th a s mi ·1 e , . · "I bet I'v e cut a co r d of wood, tm:l ay ! 11 i ························"''''..................... ................ :.~._!.... .. ' · \ . I 'JII ·h. Vt Jrl\ _, - ,.;., !. f·.· Thi s l i f e of ou r s i s like the woods ·,7he r e in the wi 1 d -f low e r s gro w. And we a r e t r ~e~ .with in tha~ ' ·- ., sphe r e , And p lante d ro w on r ow . ) • ·'; ····.·:!: .. •. I ' .;.J -.r r ' \ Ju st lik e the lu mbe r-j a ck who coo rnes ~ i thin the for es t' s shade , And hew s an el m or an oak Bes i d e a le a f y gl ade -So c omes th e Re .:1p er And br e. i n and b r o:.m Ye t, ~e 1 v e a cha nce gr ow, I f we hee d Sa fety ' s in our life must fal 1, to stay and cnll . We stand e r e c t bene :1 th the sky Like t r ees in fores t's glade , We stil l may live a noth er d ay , In SAFET Y--un a fr a id. Fro m the "S ru,ETY PI N" |
