Oklahoma Sunshine Part 35

The Legislative Pa.s.s.

I'm a Legislative Pa.s.s: I'm a wonder now displayed In a large and growing cla.s.s Marching out on dress parade; I am issued "on request"

From a statesman full of might, And I'll never know a rest Till adjournment is in sight.

I'm a Legislative Pa.s.s: I am given free as air, And I reach from shortest gra.s.s To the farthest every where; I am happy in the fame That around me fondly flits, Just to keep the statesmen tame Till the Legislature quits.

I'm a Legislative Pa.s.s: I have wondrous work to do, And I use the mighty ma.s.s Of my glories daily, too; I'm considered pretty nice By the hundreds of my friends, That I carry without price Till the Legislature ends.

I'm a Legislative Pa.s.s: I'm the master of the state, While the people think, alas!

They are something wise and great; Treat me kindly every day, As I summon dear delight Down the legislative way Till adjournment is in sight.

I'm a Legislative Pa.s.s: Fly with me,--there's no expense,-- From the weary ways of gas And the halls of eloquence; Let us travel far and fast!

Soon we'll journey nevermore!

For I know my day is past When the Legislature's o'er!

Little Sermons.

The dog that believes in you is more inspiration than the tawny lion that distrusts you.

It was all right for the Christ to say, "Get thee behind me, Satan," but I'd rather keep him on in front where I can watch his tricks.

The man of most exemplary habits never finds congenial spirits to herd with. The marvel is not that Christ was crucified, but that he was allowed to live till he was thirty-three years old.

At Rest.

Fold the hands and let him rest!

He shall sorrow nevermore; Grief has done her worst and best, But his grief is o'er!

What to him the dangers dark,-- Terrors of the waveless stream?

G.o.d shall guide the helpless barque Through the shadowed dream!

He has fought with storm and strife, He has conquered, all alone; He has plucked the rose of life For his very own.

Farewell to the world of sighs!

He has laid the burden down; Here each grief and sorrow dies, And he claims the crown!

Caught on the Fly.

Fate is blamed with all the failures for which laziness is responsible.

The world may owe you a living, but you'll never be able to collect it till you foreclose the mortgage by hard hustling.

However late some people get up in the morning, they always have plenty of time to spare for other people's business before bedtime.

With a Song.

No matter what the weeping, No matter what the wrong, Just toss a kiss to trouble And soothe him with a song.

When all the world is winter And storms unceasing throng, Just clasp your hands with suns.h.i.+ne And warm them up with song.

When fortune flies the window And leaves you lonely long, Still hum the happy music And sing it out in song.

The summer time is coming,-- Is coming good and strong!

A welcome for the roses, A greeting full of song!

O, life is filled with shadows, And sorrow still is strong; But walk the ways with laughter And climb the hills with song!

Live your own life so happily to yourself that neither men, women or devils can swerve you one degree from the divine light s.h.i.+ning upon your direct pathway to the stars.

De Hant!

I.

De Hant he come en hollah f'um de honey-locus' tree: "Ah'd thank yuh, Mistah n.i.g.g.ah, foh dat money yuh owe me!"

But Ah gib Mis' Sal a banjo, en a silky scarf toh Chloe, En de cotton's sho'ly squandah'd en dat's all dis n.i.g.g.ah know!

II.

De Hant he come en hollah f'um de bahn's ole gable deep: "Whah's dat New Yaar Resolution dat Ah gib you-all toh keep?"

But Ah kep' it en Ah kep' it, twel ole Satan come erlong, En dat New Yaar Resolution got a move on mighty strong!

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