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 Thoughts in Gold 
 T.J. Atchley
 
 THE LIBRARY 
 
 OF 
 
 THE UNIVERSITY 
 OF CALIFORNIA 
 
 LOS ANGELES
 
 THOUGHTS
 
 THOUGHTS IN COLD 
 
 I . J. ATCMLFY
 
 TO 
 E. M. F. A.
 
 Roses <j;ro\v tor the living. 
 
 . \nJ never one \\eeps lor the Je.ui 
 [his mesvij>e eomes from p< >ppv heK 
 
 \n*.l \iolet Ixxl. 
 
 Rlossoms kno\\ onl\ o| ^b 
 An^l never one hm\s its he^ 
 
 In sorrow lor the f.illen le^il. 
 < ^r I ree t h;it i^ v lead
 
 I he pansy opens its beautiful eves. 
 
 Just as the dawn 
 
 Is coming on. 
 And looks with hope toward the skies. 
 
 T! II- MAN AWAKli 
 
 Mere s a cheer for the man awake 1 
 Mo! for the plan and the deed! 
 
 For the man of deeds shall win and take 
 Farth s mod to meet his need.
 
 i IOPI-: 
 
 Beyond what seems to be. 
 
 Around us and above. 
 Is hope for you and me 
 
 In ever present K ve . 
 
 And hope lor every one 
 
 Through constant love for C iod 
 And faith in Christ. His Son. 
 
 And man above the clod. 
 
 I he power that raised the dead. 
 
 And stilled the ocean wave 
 Is everywhere, instead 
 
 Of just beyond the grave 
 
 I his evidence is clear 
 
 As anything can be 
 in what of good we hear 
 
 And all of good we see. 
 
 Of every living thing 
 
 It is a vital part 
 \n ever-flowing spring 
 That empties in the heart
 
 i ; all the roses in the \vorlJ 
 
 \\ ere merged in one ^reat rose. 
 
 \nJ all o( s \\eet ness, too. 
 1 herein conhneJ. 
 \1\ heart \\ouiJ he melineJ 
 
 1 o pluek it. lea\ e the stem lor lesser lo\ e 
 \n^l sent.! the rose to YOU.
 
 I he f<>o| is ai\\ a\ s son 10 >ne eKe. 
 
 I he 1 am ne\ er he 
 I o eaeh the other s l.iults ;ire ele.n 
 
 \s ;in\ t hin<i c~;in he 
 
 IN Tl II-; MOVN i ni II \i. 
 
 n montti ol hnJes an*.! hlossoms Uine 
 hiiil many a charming maiJen 
 I kirricxllx plueks a plum 
 
 I hal later pr< \ o ! < > 1 >(* a pn n v
 
 THH WREN 
 
 I m always glad when winter comes 
 
 And trees have shed their leaves, for then 
 
 I loiter much around the brush 
 And watch the antics of the wren. 
 
 In hedge-like place it finds delight. 
 
 And chirps more sweetly when it snows. 
 Who is companion to the wren 
 
 Must follow where the winter goes.
 
 *C^^* I T> 
 
 3r >^ _^.\v * 
 M 7 ^.^ ^-^-^ 
 
 f f r%?^ 
 \\j;^r*>, 
 
 \>*^- ~^s^> 
 
 My little tahh\ eat has IcarneJ 
 
 So many things to J< >. 
 I \vish that \ ou eouiJ ^cc IUT n< >\v 
 
 I kho\\ you J love her. l(x>. 
 
 She often elimh^ up in m\ lap. 
 
 AnJ likes si > niueh to r^lav . 
 P)Ut \vhen I m rouj^h an^l pull IUT tail 
 She (.|iiieklv houn^U a\\a\ 
 
 \ tiny string I ^ian^le then. 
 
 < >r Jra^ aeros^ the floor 
 tn front of me. and baek ^h 
 
 \1nrc plrJ\ fui than he fort.--
 
 heneuth ihc table oil s le sit> 
 
 Anc. e!a\vs the linen fine: 
 She likes to serateh the table leg 
 \n.J sometimes seratehes mine 
 
 lu bees are all at peaee \vilh me. 
 . \i"K mam busy hours 
 A c sj >enJ together round the house 
 \miust tlu shrubs ariLi \\o\\ rs. 
 
 1 \\ork to make tlie ilo\\ ers gro\\ 
 
 ! hat eateh the ione\ Lie\\ 
 . he i >ee.s, to gel the honey ^ n :;
 
 t seems t<> me in mam \\avs 
 I he e< >mm< >n J<><> Jeservcs m<>re 
 
 \ makleii h i a llea 
 
 ( >ne max eompaie 
 Id \\hcn one thinks one has her 
 She isn t t IK-IT
 
 DEATH 
 
 Must death once conquer life. 
 
 And man seek here for truth in vain ? 
 
 \Vhy must he die to live again 
 \\ hen death is but a dream. 
 
 I 1 ic opposite < >f life. 
 
 On verdict then o! sight and sense, 
 Shall man rely in confidence 
 
 \\ hen death is not the end"
 
 I hcrv s sadness rc\cal<rJ in the rush ^ 
 
 \\ a\ c. 
 \IK! ^hklnc ss rXpressrJ Ml 1 I it hllr-i 
 
 ! t isr 
 \\r \ u:lr\ i i 1 1 hi MI (in hc.n I i < > <. : . i \ t 
 
 he C.hlisl OlNccihC vl h( Lii Ilk: al iu -:c,.il 
 \iui in accoixlancc \\il h ( ioj s f>lan 
 
 nixrJ the- kin^-ii terrors hut a Jt\-an> 
 \\ hrn 1 Ir i rs[ ( M .-\ i r h- 1 1 fr- 1 1 1 i nai i
 
 TWO IS COMPANY 
 
 ll little brother only kne\\ 
 
 When sister has a beau. 
 I hat two is company; three a crowd 
 
 And from the room would t><>. 
 fhere d be fewer old maids. 
 
 Faith and hope rout doubt 
 Free each life 
 i rum petty strife 
 
 .And keep the Jcvil out.
 
 n I!-; U-XKSIS 01 \i- 
 
 I >od made the world 
 \\ ithout border. 
 
 \ 
 
 ( )i civat.i( >n aj^<irt . 
 And hcaiUA that ^prin^^ 
 
 ITOITI the bosom of nature 
 l.s art
 
 \ linnet perched on branch of tree 
 
 Said "Twee. twee, twee ! 
 I thought it was frantically calling to tr<t 
 
 \nJ in response 1 waved my hat. 
 
 "Twee, twee! Twee, twee"! 
 
 It repeated to me, 
 But when 1 saw a kitten in the grass. 
 
 I knew the bird was scolding the eat
 
 TI IF Ti IIXKF.R 
 
 "I he minJ of the thinkrr \v,m.;rr 
 l - ;;ir !rom eommon thought 
 
 \nJ long in silence ponJcrs 
 \\ hfit it c;inn< t L;r.!^p 
 
 \n^l vet through hum hic ^cekm 
 
 ( )ft is foun^l Jciiuht 
 I he very soul is speaking. 
 
 Yearning to impart
 
 he boy \vho ducks a little kitten 
 And thinks he s having iun. 
 
 May fee! the sting that brings regret 
 Before the clay is done. 
 
 BRING ING. HOME A BEAR 
 
 While hunting once I caught a bear 
 And brought it home \vith me 
 
 Alive The way in which I did 
 Read on and you shall see.
 
 Although ui heart. <i [earless mar 
 
 No more shall I contrive 
 I<> catch a hear as once I JiJ. 
 \nj hrinjj; it home alive
 
 ( "> tell me \vhat on the road to failure 
 Lures a man upon his \vay. 
 
 But lack of courage, strength and \vil 
 A higher impulse to obey 1 
 
 The daisy winks at the peep ol cla\vn. 
 And smiles at the sun s first rav.
 
 1 he muuntaiMs arc alluring 
 AMU fiils.ii 114 is pla\ 
 
 N.J con ic i! \ on arc tourin 
 Or out luf a Ju. 
 
 1 he Lfco !<.>r \i,)Li arc 
 \Ol I fiat lhc\ arc ba^i. 
 
 But in thc ir \vay:> arc tr\ i 
 I i > tell vou tfur\ are ;>ia
 
 I ic 1 1 : unlim i> arc all 
 
 -Xnd \vulkin 1 . , is play 
 
 > c< )i i :c i ! V(..>LI arc t 
 
 / \ ^ I
 
 lo VIRGIN! \ 
 
 - leading as a breath ol air from pansy -bo 
 in MM in<> 1^ IMY inrnii >i \ >l \ > >t\ 
 
 I he promise: ol rc\\ aivl oil spur^ ti cnJc;i\ 
 that cndv in Jisa^ic-i
 
 Sunshine: breaks through the shadow ot doubt 
 And oft. \\hcn it is winter without. 
 In each of our hearts it is June. 
 
 in n it. URL \vm i Ri D HAIR 
 
 The girl with dark red hair is charming: 
 
 Never lies 
 
 With her eyes, 
 I -.\eept in bed on Sunday morning.
 
 AT A SOUTHERN BOARDING HOUSE 
 
 I dreamed I had about a million dollars. 
 
 Bur how it was acquired I shall nor tell: 
 At any rate 1 was a happy mortal 
 
 I "ntil 1 heard the tinkle of a hell. 
 
 The final ring one chilly Sunday morning 
 That summoned me to come without delay. 
 And though I did not have important duty 
 That made it necessary to obey. 
 
 i understood the situation clearly. 
 
 lor oft I d seen the hoarders cat before 
 That if I did not reach the table duly. 
 
 The chicken s neck 1 cl draw and little more. 
 
 I he sudden loss of such a mammoth fortune. 
 
 And breakfast that 1 wanted but in vain. 
 Disturbed me so. in bed I rolled right over. 
 
 I uckcd in the quilts and went to sleep again.
 
 CUPID S \\.\VS 
 
 Love is oft pursued as a rabbit. 
 
 \\"hcn it should he stalkeJ MS a Jeer. 
 I ill ealm eaution becomes a habit 
 \nd Cupid s \\a\^ arc clear 
 
 Then the love that causes distresses. 
 
 As seen by the light of the moon. 
 Would not keep young hearts in meshes 
 
 And \ved them out of tune
 
 1 here s naught to he gamed hy evasion <>1 
 
 fact . 
 
 \nJ effort, to do it is vain ; 
 It leaves in the heart a stain 
 That only repent a nee ean erase. 
 
 You please me hecause you are \\itty, 
 I love you heeause you are good 
 
 1 1 I had a ehanee to kiss you 
 \ 1< >st rrrtainlv I \voul. I
 
 Before I starteJ out in quest i >i tr , -.! 
 
 Rcse >lvcJ t< > seek. nn r li 1 ; 
 I hat \\ hieh \\oiiLi ;;i\ c the- h. . 
 pleasure. 
 
 I Jre\\ \\ it h care . i circle 
 
 I lie realm wherein 1 thought thai i 
 AnJ stuJicJ then ;he pace t<> ,<>. 
 1 .est 1 shouL! haste too spccJiK 
 ( V seeing, likelx Jail t< > kni v 
 
 \iu! \ et the circle seemcxi so ve 
 \\ ith more o! inures? out th; n in. 
 
 I. musing, sense^l a^ain the silent call 
 I hat where 1 V A.IS I should He^in, 
 
 I he i^laint of Jo\ c was first to ,L>rcc( : 
 I listener Ion;; \\ith intei\-st keen. 
 
 :Hit naught surest in;; ^la^iness couLl 
 ( ^r Jra\\ f n >m sa^iness <i! the scent
 
 i hen a cloud appeared to promise hold. 
 
 \Yith rainbow arched against the sky. 
 I saw the cloud disperse in mist of gold 
 
 And all that promise me deny. 
 
 \Yith eagerness I turned to earth for sign 
 Of something that I could pursue. 
 
 But soon lost faith in virtue of design 
 As aid to valued prize in view. 
 
 A star then gleamed its welcoming to me. 
 
 And 1 made ready quick to go, 
 I~ or treasure in that gleaming I could see 
 
 Beyond all earthly things of show. 
 
 And looked no more with hope toward the sod 
 
 I ; or joy to satisfy the soul, 
 I- or never ending treasure comes from God, 
 
 And in His mercv is the goal.
 
 I II-; SOUIRRHlJ 
 
 In hollow limb \\ith moss ;inJ In 
 1 le builds his winter nest. 
 
 And summer home in le;i!\ tree 
 Alon^ the mountain erest. 
 
 lo plaee in \\ hieh he useJ to H\e 
 \1\ \v;i\ in thought I \\en^l. 
 
 l<> meet .i^.nn my eiuim <>! oLi. 
 In >. \ er\ sense ;i Iri^nJ. 
 
 1 ie climbs \\ith c;i^c the ^tcepcM hill 
 
 \n.i M\ ,;r K >^x hj races. 
 \nJ cnpers \\ilh ;ii^l het ie ;Jce 
 I n ;ill I In* ^i mn\ pl;iei">
 
 THH MUSIC 01-" FROGS 
 
 Around the lake and clown the stream 
 
 Through brush and over logs. 
 1 like to creep at close of da\ . 
 And listen to the frogs. 
 
 I -or then the frogs along the lake. 
 
 And in the creek below. 
 Are croaking to their friends about. 
 
 1 he diff rent frogs they know. 
 
 P)Ut when I go without a light 
 
 And stumble over logs. 
 The thoughts I have are not about 
 
 1 he music o| the Irons.
 
 A GRASP OF JCh 
 
 "he tilings of earth \vhieh make me gla, 
 
 I \\oulJ myself Jeny. 
 "or light alone to grasp at will 
 
 The joy that s on the fly. 
 
 then \voulJ finJ the saJ at heart 
 Throughout the world, anJ try 
 "o leave with eaeh a grasp of joy 
 I caught upon the fly.
 
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