
Transcriber’s Note:
Childhood’s Happy Home AND OTHER VERSES
CHILDHOOD’S HAPPY HOME
GENESIS ANALYZED
THE GREEN SHADY WOODS
TOAST
BEYOND THE SKIES
A PRAYER
IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORIAM
A gentle chorus of memories drifts through this collection, beginning with a tender homage to the speaker’s childhood home. The verses capture the simple joys of sunny fields, the comfort of a mother’s embrace, and the quiet wonder of twilight evenings. With a cadence that feels both intimate and timeless, the poems invite listeners to linger on the warmth of early years and the bittersweet awareness of time’s passage. The opening pieces set a soothing, reflective mood that resonates long after the final line.
Beyond those early recollections, the book unfolds into a varied tapestry of themes—biblical musings on humanity’s first steps, reverent sketches of a green, shady woodland, and playful toast‑like celebrations of people from every walk of life. Each poem is concise yet vivid, offering snapshots of nature, faith, and human connection. The collection’s modest length makes it an inviting listen, perfect for moments when you crave a calm, lyrical escape into nostalgia and gentle contemplation.
Language
en
Duration
~17 minutes (17K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
East Orange: The Abby Printshop, 1921.
Credits
Richard Tonsing, Charlene Taylor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2023-12-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1845–1926
A New Jersey poet whose verse returns again and again to memory, home, faith, and everyday feeling. His work has a plainspoken, old-fashioned warmth that gives a glimpse of the world he knew.
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