Edgar Albert Guest Poems

Speaking of Henry Ford's purchase of a million dollars' worth of city bonds, Controller Engel said; 'He talked about buying those bonds exactly as I would talk about buying a sack of peanuts.' — News item.
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I remember the excitement and the terrible alarm
That worried everybody when William broke his arm;
An' how frantic Pa and Ma got only jes' the other day
When they couldn't find the baby coz he'd up an' walked away;
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There's a heap of pent-up goodness
in the yellow bantam corn,
And I sort o' like to linger
round a berry patch at morn;
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To live as gently as I can;
To be, no matter where, a man;
To take what comes of good or ill
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The little path that leads to home,
That is the road for me,
I know no finer path to roam,
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Mother for me made excuses
When I was a little lad;
Found some reason for my conduct
When it had been very bad.
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Can't is the worst word that's written or spoken;
Doing more harm here than slander and lies;
On it is many a strong spirit broken,
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AFTER all is said and done,
After all the work and fun,
After all the sighing's over
And the laughter fades away,
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Be Cheerful
The world is bright and sunny —
If you haven't any money,
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Pinker than the roses that enrich a summer's day,
Splashing in the bath tub or just kicking them in play,
Nothing in the skies above or earth below as sweet,
As fascinating to me as a baby's little feet.
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