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Show A LITTLE ELBOW ROOM. Goc'l friend?, don't orowd so very t'Kht TiuTc's room enough for two; Ki'-'p in your mind Uiat 1 Lave a ripht To live as well as you. Yiiti rich and ttroug, 1 poor and weak; Hut think you I prcsunn.', When only this poor boon I luk A lilt. c elbow room? Tis such as you, tbe rich and ElroiiR, Ii" you hud but the will, Could kiyo tin; Wfiik a lift along, And help them up the bill. But no you jostle, crowd tind drive. You storm, you frc mid fume; Art you tbconly man alivu, - In want of eluow room? Hut thus it ii on lifa round patb, .Self -cm? tliogod of all: Tlin stronp will cru-h tho weuk to death, The big devour the smll. : Far better be a rich man 'a hound A valet, serf or groom : . Tlmti struggle iijid.-t the mats around, When wo'vu no l-ILkiw room. Up, Kurt, my bov! don't mind t)ie svock: Up, heart! and ju h ftlon?; i Your skia will soo'i crow rough with knock, Your limbs wilh labor strong. j And there's a bund unseen to aid, A star to light the gloom; ; Up. heart, my boy, nor b- afraid, Strike out fur eiuow room. Acd when you ee amid the throng. A fellow toiler slip, JupI give him, as you pass along, A brave and kindly grip; Let noble deeds, though poor yon be, Your path in life iiiume, Ar d, with true Christian charily, (iivo others elbow room..' |