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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Come Back Clean

Come Back Clean

This is the song for a soldier
To sing as he rides from home
To the fields afar where the battles are
Or over the ocean's…

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Clara Morris (Written for a Benefit Given Mrs. Morris)

Clara Morris (Written for a Benefit Given Mrs. Morris)

The Radiant Ruler of Mystic Regions
Where souls of artists are fitted for birth,
Gathered …

441
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Christ Crucified

Christ Crucified

Now ere I slept, my prayer had been that I might see my way
To do the will of Christ, our Lord and Master, day by day;
And with …

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Certitude

Certitude


There was a time when I was confident
That God's stupendous mystery of birth
Was mine to know. The wonder of it lent
Ne…

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Camouflage

Camouflage


Camouflage is all the rage.
Ladies in their fight with age-
Soldiers in their fight with foes-
Demagogues who mask and p…

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Canada

Canada


England, father and mother in one,
Look on your stalwart son.


Sturdy and strong, with the valour of youth,

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Breaking The Day In Two

Breaking The Day In Two

When from dawn till noon seems one long day,
And from noon till night another,
Oh, then should a little boy come from pla…

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

But One

But One

The year has but one June, dear friend;
The year has but one June;
And when that perfect month doth end,
The robin's song, though…

409
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Beyond

Beyond


It seemeth such a little way to me
Across to that strange country – the Beyond;
And yet, not strange, for it has grown to be

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Bohemia

Bohemia


Bohemia, o'er thy unatlassed borders
How many cross, with half-reluctant feet,
And unformed fears of dangers and disorders,

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Begin The Day

Begin The Day

Begin each morning with a talk to God,
And ask for your divine inheritance
Of usefulness, contentment, and success.
Resign …

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Be Not Weary

Be Not Weary

Sometimes, when I am toil-worn and aweary,
And tired out with working long and well,
And earth is dark, and skies above are dreary, …

419
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Attainment

Attainment


Use all your hidden forces.

Do not miss the purpose of this life,
and do not wait for circumstance
to mold or …

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Baby's First Journey

Baby's First Journey

Lightly they hold him and lightly they sway him-
Soft as a pillow are somebody's arms.
Down he goes slowly, ever so lowly

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

At The Hop

At The Hop

‘Tis time to dress. Dost hear the music surging
Like sobbing waves that roll up from the sea?
Yes, yes, I hear – I yield – no need of …

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

At Eleusis

At Eleusis

I, at Eleusis, saw the finest sight,
When early morning's banners were unfurled.
From high Olympus, gazing on the world,
The a…

416
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

As You Go Through Life

As You Go Through Life

Don’t look for the flaws as you go through life;
And even when you find them,
It is wise and kind to be somewhat blind

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

At an Old Drawer

At an Old Drawer

Before this scarf was faded,
What hours of mirth it knew;
How gayly it paraded
From smiling eyes to view.
The da…

442
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Artist's Life

Artist's Life

Of all the waltzes the great Strauss wrote,
mad with melody, rhythm--rife
From the very first to the final note,
Give me hi…

376
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Art and Heart

Art and Heart

Though critics may bow to art, and I am its own true lover,
It is not art, but heart, which wins the wide world over.
Though smooth…

424
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Answered Prayers

Answered Prayers

I prayed for riches, and achieved success;
All that I touched turned into gold. Alas!
My cares were greater and my peace was les…

399
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Are you Loving Enough?

Are you Loving Enough?

Are you loving enough? There is some one dear,
Some one you hold as the dearest of all
In the holiest shrine of your heart…

402
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Angel Or Demon

Angel Or Demon

You call me an angel of love and of light,
A being of goodness and heavenly fire,
Sent out from God’s kingdom to guide you aright,…

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

An Inspiration

An Inspiration

However the battle is ended,
Though proudly the victor comes
With fluttering flags and prancing nags
And echoing roll of d…

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