Experiences of a greenhorn, and other poems . ittsburg. Quite a place My problem yet Chicago sets the pace I am resolved. 12 Experiences cf a Gresnhorn Their lovely streets both straight and wideWith crowds well dressed on every did here abide The blind could screw my courage up I tried Successfully. That trip was long. Three nights and daysPassed ere these prairies met my Middle-West is quite a ways. On Sunday mornI reached the Land of Oats and Maize; A young Greenhorn I sought my Superintendents home,At whose request I can:e to roamAcross the rollin
Experiences of a greenhorn, and other poems . ittsburg. Quite a place My problem yet Chicago sets the pace I am resolved. 12 Experiences cf a Gresnhorn Their lovely streets both straight and wideWith crowds well dressed on every did here abide The blind could screw my courage up I tried Successfully. That trip was long. Three nights and daysPassed ere these prairies met my Middle-West is quite a ways. On Sunday mornI reached the Land of Oats and Maize; A young Greenhorn I sought my Superintendents home,At whose request I can:e to roamAcross the rolling restless foam —No not in ,—blessings upon her come— Showed me great kindnesH I bathed. I dined. I went to know not if my prayers I know I laid my tired head In sweet kncvv- full eighteen hours had sped When I rose. The following day I met this ever me his eyes he smiling said Perhaps I can Cf service are scarce familiar with our plan Of work said he. Ard Oth-T Fo-i-t 13. 14 Experiences of a Greenhorn Forthwith the good man did proceedAs elders will their flocks who leadI listened. It was clear Id need These things to ignorance no man should plead The law says so. The week passed by. In Church once moreWhen I had got to stand beforeA congregation; as of yore The Good News took my stand upon that floor With puzzled head. I said: Now brethren let us sing Of Christ Our Blessed Lord and King. Who did for us salvation bring With His Own didnt go with No great swing And no one stood. I soon caught on; And so did theyThings brightened from that very dayThey said He has good things to say And that was love to meet to sing and pray. I ever find. Thus I begun to work new surprised I straightway foundTo do my duty; get around Id need a ; the goal of monarchs crowned, To me looked big. And Other Poems 15 I hit upon a kind old gentWho gravely took of Sacra
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