Excerpt from Gathered Autumn Leaves This little volume is privately printed for friends who have expressed the desire to see its verses in book form, and for mem bers of the writer's family as a keepsake when he shall have fallen by the wayside like autumn leaves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from More Gathered Autumn Leaves Sweetly my harp sound thou a note of praise In honor of two hearts that beat as one Through half a century, now past and gone, Their love grew stronger e'en from Childhood's days, As the banner'at their mast-head displays; With glad mem'ries of friendships then begun, Strong and lasting with others later won. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Autumn Leaves From Mapleside: Gathered Upon His Eightieth Birthday, December 18th, 1909 and After Thanks for the Blessings of Fourscore Years. I. All thanks to God for the old home, Composed of hill and dale, Of day and night, large house and barn, Amidst shades and blooms pale With flowers bright, meadows and woods, Fair rising and setting Of sun, moon and all lustral orbs, And outlook far reaching. Still more for parents, fond and just, Sisters and brothers true, Ancestors, wise and full of hope, Affording joys, not few. How could he fail to give heart-thanks For such a childhood home! It was quite full of hope and life, And duties, not irksome. He thanks Thee, O God, Thou hast made Love to abound! Enriching heart with trust and joy, About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.