Show i I. I JU I I IAN By EDGAR GAR j AN EVENING AT HOME When comes the evening hour houi and I Have heard no call to journey forth Or east or west or south or north To dance WIllIe while night nighttime time hurries by Or skill at auction ge to try by I say Well Veil l nights like th best ill i'll just stretch on the couch and r st st. My lady Wondrous sweet and fa fair h Who Vho long has shared my company And has adventured much with me Says quickly If YOU nestle there You'll fall asleep And I declare All evening long sit alone Anti And hear you snore and grunt and groan My Iy dear I vow vow Ill merely dozeS doze low How go good d it seems to be alone How few uch uch happy nights are Ill I'll ta take tae e a little brief Nor 1 shall J i once my e eyelids close And when youve you've put your sewing by Well We'll read together you and I Ity I. I ty ary lady her lovely y h head ad as asIf if she doubted d me i A sneer I fancy I can see sec Ih Thi next I 1 hear li is Time for bed OUt Our carefree houri ba have ve fled Youve You've slept our haPl happy evening through AsI you would do Copyright 1329 1020 Edgar A. A |