Washington County News | 1927-07-14 | Page 7 | Songs of Plain Folks "Old Home Place"

Songs of Plain Folks "OldtiomePkce' f-SF" "Old Home ?le"l Elms remembering "T, : ., Mother who swed within their shade, 'i&i" The tumult that the children mad$, Vtwv7?jJ And bent boughs creaking to the swing. V1 s&fej&tSX As sweetly aS of yore they sing, tMPti These robins nesting in your trees, . Old Place, and on the scented breeze 'tsXf7 Come memories, bewildering. , -e&!VlljL Old Home, though thickets wild embrace 1T The spot where your lov'd walls arose, ; Jkfat The little, talking leaves disclose ZlffifJl) Your presence. Years cannot efface r?f?&J&X& k r W5? The charm, but only lend it grace. ' PA& fii Still dwells a spirit, multifold, SSfM)f'llj That welcomes him who in the old Cfvif Sweet days lived at the "Old Home place.'JiVyi ft Deserted garden walks I tread, . h&rM Half-hidden foot-paths, overgrown sjfeiVlw With matted grass, once closely mown, -tdtSlh' -V ! m Where wild asparagus with red, Pm'lTlf j Round berries grows, while overhead ViSLV ' axf On apple branches, as of old, JS-Sstf ?'iT$S& The discontented bluejays scold. fWAm Cares fade and l am comforted , '