Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 279, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1915 — A Thanksgiving Poem [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A Thanksgiving Poem

HANKFUL, each mom, for the bright light of day; Thankful for interest in work and in play; Thankful for those who e’er greet me with love; rjM Thankful for white clouds and blue skies above; Thankful for raiment and thankful for food; Thankful for bird-songs, and flow’rs in the wood; rF/sUh "Al 1 Thankful for showers to freshen the earth; L KfD * Thankful for sweet sounds of gleeful child mirth; Stv a Thankful for e’en Sorrow’s softening touch; Thankful for little and thankful for much; Thankful for snowfalls, so peaceful and white; Thankful for moonlight and dark, restful night; Thankful for laughter and thankful for tears; Thankful for each of the lengthening years; Thankful for all Thou hast given to me— > . /x Heart that can fed deep, and eyes that can see.

Margaret G. Hays.