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Show The Old Log Cabin j riefora me In Ita hcnuty II a the i.ri'irin A"lt!'ii' cu1 "l'iiy p.i..it.; tfha tr. iipon the distant hllta are wav- rY n'.'Jni'"" r1""''" on P1"'"; UAnil ,.! ,!!,, II ,,t-r'li io ma, Kiny ki ..II I,. ..,,1,. i oIm.Iii.k tu. t ' Ui.re a Inn old l..g tel. in LntJ tu b. Jwhndvllrhl dire behind (ha dlaUnl And the mi I hna hid the valley from my niKtii. fThen ni-iimiy nlurm lo e.-rnca of chllit-i chllit-i I d, , And i.n lifr"a aummr-r rooming sheds Ita llll.l. Tha aur.uhl glimmers out upon the a- Wh. r.-.' lin.llNtijrl.nl. I In- minnows sport-, sport-, rd fi... n'ho .... it. y y.nie I.ut u.l.lrd to their I Wh.e tliu'hlllc old Jog cabin bar to Tha wotl.l. to u.. au l...utid.d by tl.a T'"lil","''"'1 n'"y- w" " hut fl'tw w.i.l. r I ut. fori toi.l a, t.TlKtilrr a. a-Wh. a-Wh. i. i.m.a gnva llirlr fragrance to tlia In .ni there mint Ihr rl.ll.lron'a annua mil l.ii.k'hl.i. The ttiiuli hi mumpcrcd up tha neoreet And rl iMlrrtd to II. r. wllilly Linking col- Whfie' tha Utile old Ins cubln used to Ire. Tha nnb-o-llnk, abova tha clovar bio. Bang o'er araln hla aong of lummer lAnd "Hob White." from hla perch be- 1 aid.. Hi., in.ii.1uw. , Kept watch upon tha collie, .end tlia lnng the crooked pathway to tha river, The twittering hlue-blld and tha chick-a-dce Tlew In and out among tha ferna and will.. . Whera tha Utile old log cabin uecd to be. Tha timid deer looked In across tha wli.nl II. -Id. Tha prtrtrldga hid her fledglings lo tha ITba voire of Itobln Ilcdbrraat, In tha or- Wss mingled with tha singing of tha PTha ornw and martan quarreled e'ar tha clearing. Wi wondered why tbr-f never could The IiumIomI problem nf our early rhlld- I.IMMl. Whtre the little old log rmbln lifted to be The allenr Indian glanced within tha d.iW!tv. Ilia triMuw luld down her tmrdrti In tha And. looking o er her gaily colored basket. bas-ket. Ilnw utmkly would a eilmlnnr evrnlng pi.. Tha twain enjoyed the white mane ample A br. . xe 'i-Hiiie lit across ttie dbiUnC The lat. hetrliig ill.i.p.aid. the day am Wline Hie Utile old log rnl.ln us. il lo bo Tho t-.r oft whip poor-will commenced I I. n.iKl.. Th. : t julh.il the avenlug serr- Th.i in llr.lil Kl 1,-t - ri. .1 on the li'ufy mn- 1 1. Ati.l in nnd out among Ita branchra pi i. .1. The t.u.i.t wind atlired tha vln.a around And WIlH'T. .1 In II" dn-nmy lullaby. Wl.l... nil within nm wiii.pd in ptace- lul "Intnl.. r WI). r. Hi,, utile old log cabin used lo be. When the fit Ml drrnm of thla ahort Ufa 1 over. And w.nrllv we lay tla t.unt.-na down. What will wo care for eatthly faraa or glotvT Whnt matter If tha peopla ehaar or Leave what remains of thla old, worn oul body lllch on a mountain top. or In tha era, Mut let niy longing aplrlt unco mora wan- d. r Where tha lit 1 1 old log eabln uaad to ba. Ave. let the dnlelca blne-om by the river, The fragrant llllea dock lla quiet breast, Tha glnnt niaplo aliapa tha huinbla door- Invltlng'every wnnderer to reet. Th. re l. t the panting rollle alt healda ma, And luten to tha ahoula of clilldi.h sir-.-: For bnikward on life's pathway lire my h.avrn, Whera tha little old log eabln Uled te ba. Albert flraanwood. |