A Thankful Note

1902

Let's be thankful that we're livin',
That the good God is forgivin',
That His heaven ain't far above us,
That His world has friends to love us;
That for all its sorrows — sighs,
Weary hearts and weeping eyes,
We can see bright suns arise
In the stormiest o' skies.


Human Vanity

Don't imitate the turkey's strut,
Because he has you beat.
You may be quite as handsome, but
You aren't good to eat.