Show I t i 1 WHERE THE WEST EST n BEGINS Out where the handclasps handclasp's a a. little stronger dwells little Out where a a. smile a longer That's where the West Vest begins Out where the suns sun's a a. little brighter Where the snow falls in is a trifle whiter Where the tho bon bonds s of ot homo are a wee bit tighter Theres There's whore the West Vest begins Out where skies are a trifle trifle- trifle bluer Out where friendships friendship's a little truer That's where the West Vest begins Out where a fresher breeze is blow blow- ing Where theres there's laughter in every streamlet flowing Where theres there's more of reaping and less less' of sowing That's where the West begins Out where the world is In the making making making mak mak- ing Where There fewer hearts with despair are aching aching aching- That's where the West Vest begins Where there is more of singing and less of sighing Where there is more of giving and less of buying without t And a man makes friends half trying That's where the West begins HERE IS THE r E WEST EST WESTBy WESTBy ESTBy By Arthur Chapman The glint of Colorados Colorado's peaks The spell of Utah's plain The charm of bright New Mexico Mexico- One totals them in vain For here are all the the- countless lures That give life daily zest Then search no further pilgrim friend Here is the West Vest Here cities throb with youthful strength And wealth flows to their marts Here mine and factory factor and farm tarm All play their gol golden en parts And mid the pines where where- wild where wild deer drink Health comes with Pleasures Pleasure's es e's quest The go goal l that you have sought Bought is found found found- Here is the West Vest The sunset lights in cavern cavern hid The ancient cliff cUff mans man's home A And ld bathes bathes' in red the kindly plain Where the tho bronzed herdsmen roam It glorifies fair orchards towns And scarred mine-scarred mountain breast Cease then your further pilgrimage pilgrim pilgrim- age age age- Here is the West o 0 |