Shut-in songs . And the prosperous conditionOf the country, all the time, With their help leads to does not decrease the crime. So, what chance have earnest toilers For a grand and noble causeGainst the human soul despoilers Who are santioned bj the laws?What chance have tireless workers In the cause of right and truthGainst the character besmirchers Of the countrys hopeful youth? When the right lav/s are enacted For such joints, without a flaw,When diligence has exacted The enforcement of the law,Theres cause for hope of finishing The great task begun (in time),Of successfully d
Shut-in songs . And the prosperous conditionOf the country, all the time, With their help leads to does not decrease the crime. So, what chance have earnest toilers For a grand and noble causeGainst the human soul despoilers Who are santioned bj the laws?What chance have tireless workers In the cause of right and truthGainst the character besmirchers Of the countrys hopeful youth? When the right lav/s are enacted For such joints, without a flaw,When diligence has exacted The enforcement of the law,Theres cause for hope of finishing The great task begun (in time),Of successfully diminishing The existing sway of crime. Love Them Both So Well. One has eyes of heavenly blue. One has eyes of has hair of raven hue. One wears a golden have hearts quite true I know. In graces both excel;I cannot choose—my lot is woe— I love them both so well. ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^: ^g yg ^^ yg —115- 3?^ S?e3 ^S^ ^S?«^ ^5^. The BlacK Sheep. A foolish black sheep got lost from the flockand wandered away from the care Of the Shepherd who was so kind and true, andwanted the black sheep there. But farther away did the foolish sheep stray in-to the wilderness gloom Of a country unknown, where the sun nevershone and flowers were never in bloom. When summer was spent and the dreaded event of fierce winter gales the cold winds blew and chilled him through and he was weary and sank in despair in the wilderness there, where the snow was cold and deep,And none came near the cries to hear of the poor, foolish wayward sheep. The sound of a voice made the sheep rejoice—avoice so eager and deep— Twas the voice of love and it came from above,the Shepherd in search of his sheep. With tenderest care he soothed the despair ofthe sheep so wayward and black, And with joy untold took him back to the fold-so glad to get his sheep back. The wilderness gloom is a dull prison tomb, and the land of despair and
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