The Lincoln story-calendar 1809 1909; one hundredth anniversary . Josiah Crawford ( Old Blue-Nose I SUN. FEBRUARY lUES. WED. TMURS. FRI, SAT. 12 3 4 5 6 MON. 1809 l^.MMaM 1909 LINCOLNS BIRTHDAY LINCOLN. THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE. The color of the ground was in him, the red earth, The tang and odor of the primal things— The rectitude and patience of the rocks ; The gladness of the wind that shakes the corn ; The courage of the bird that dares the sea ; The pity of the snow that hides all scars; The loving kindness of the wayside well ; The tolerance and equity of light That gives as freely to the s
The Lincoln story-calendar 1809 1909; one hundredth anniversary . Josiah Crawford ( Old Blue-Nose I SUN. FEBRUARY lUES. WED. TMURS. FRI, SAT. 12 3 4 5 6 MON. 1809 l^.MMaM 1909 LINCOLNS BIRTHDAY LINCOLN. THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE. The color of the ground was in him, the red earth, The tang and odor of the primal things— The rectitude and patience of the rocks ; The gladness of the wind that shakes the corn ; The courage of the bird that dares the sea ; The pity of the snow that hides all scars; The loving kindness of the wayside well ; The tolerance and equity of light That gives as freely to the shrinking weed As to the great oak flaring to the wind— To the graves low hill as to the Matter horn That shoulders out the sky. And so he prairie cabin up to Capitol,One fair ideal led our chieftain evermore he burned to do his deedWith the fine stroke and gesture of a built the rail pile as he built the State,Pouriug his splendid strength through every blow,The of him testing every make his deed the measure of a man. So came the Captain with the mighty heart ;And when the step of earthquake shook the
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