Edwin C. Ranck True Poems
- 1. In Kentucky
(A Response to Judge Mulligan's Famous Toast.)
The moonlight may be softest
... - 2. Things Worth While
To sit and dream in a shady nook
While the phantom clouds roll by;
To con some long-remembered book
When the pulse of youth beats high.
... - 3. The Epic Of The Hog
(Man's Inhumanity to Hogs Makes Countless Thousands Squeal.)
I lived upon a little farm,
... - 4. To Clara Morris
In days gone by, the poets wrote
Sweet verses to the ladies fair;
Described the nightingale's clear note,
Or penned an Ode to Daphne's hair.
... - 5. Keep Tryin'
When you're feelin' blue as ink
An' your spirits 'gin to sink,
Don't be weak an' take a drink
But
... - 6. The Processional
(Written in collaboration with R. B. Hamilton.)
When Julius Caesar met his death,
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