There is too much of sighing, and weavingOf pitiful tales of despair.There is too much of wailing and grieving,And too much of railing at care.There is far too much glorificationOf money and pleasure and fame;But I sing the joy of my station,And I sing the love of my game.
There is too much of tremble-lip tellingOf […]

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I saw him in the distance, as the train went speeding by,A shivery little fellow standing in the sun to dry.And a little pile of clothing very near him I could see:He was owner of a gladness that had once belonged to me.I have shivered as he shivered, I have dried the way he dried,I’ve […]

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The easy roads are crowdedAnd the level roads are jammed;The pleasant little riversWith the drifting folks are crammed.But off yonder where it’s rocky,Where you get a better view,You will find the ranks are thinningAnd the travelers are few.
Where the going’s smooth and pleasantYou will always find the throng,For the many, more’s the pity,Seem to like […]

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