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HARRY S. CHESTER.
"WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT"
AND OTHER POEMS.
.. BY ..HARRY S. CHESTER.
ELKHART, IND.
TRUTH PUBLISHING HOUSE,
1900
COPYRIGHT 1900,
BY
HARRY S. CHESTER.
page: [][View Page []]To my friend, Hon. C. G. CONN,
this little book is respectfully
dedicated.
- If this little book impart
- Joy unto a single heart
- Better far for me than gold
- Recompense a thousand fold.
CONTENTS.
PAGE.
- When the Light Goes Out 1
- The Old Year 4
- Unidentified 6
- The Old Home 9
- Out At Dunlaps Station 11
- Recessional 13
- A Strain of Music 15
- True Love That Never Dies 18
- The River Styx 19
- Gentleman Jim 22
- Christiana Lake 23
- Organ Grinder's Song 26
- Nellie Dale 27
- The Blue and The Gray 30
- The Old St. Jo 31
- O Happy Youth 33
- Easter 34
- Life Is But A Round of Pleasure 35
- At Blenheim Castle 36
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- A Dream of Life 37
- After Winter Comes The Spring 41
- It Might Be Worse 42
- Since Nellie Went Away 45
- You Can't Please Every One 48
- A French Idyl 49
- Smoky Run 50
- The Wakarusa Band 52
- Toast To The Ladies 54
- "Whirrul" It 57
- Our Boys In Blue 58
- Lullaby 59
- Santiago 60
- The Privates And The Crew 61
- Frog Quartette 63
- The Clock 65
- The Typical Tramp 67
- As We Are 70
- Dewey's Comin' Home 73
- It's Better To Believe 75
- B. P. O. E. 78
- My Little Baby Boy 80
- Our Own Jack Tar 81
- Old Glory 82
- The Old Cane Pole 83
- Tale Of The Tyro 84
- Lefebre 87
- Washington 89
