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Bless the four corners of this house,
And be the lintel blest;
And bless the hearth and bless the board
And bless each place of rest.

— Arthur Guiterman The Mirthful Lyre (1918)

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Oh, the saddest of sights in a world of sin
Is a little lost pup with his tail tucked in!

The Laughing Muse (1915)

The Cat on your hearthstone to this day presages,
By solemnly sneezing, the coming of rain!

The Laughing Muse (1915)

The Pilgrims landed, worthy men,
And, saved from wreck on raging seas,
They fell upon their knees, and then
Upon the Aborigines.

The Laughing Muse (1915)

Hail Guest! We ask not what thou art:
If Friend, we greet thee, hand and heart;
If Stranger, such no longer be;
If Foe, our love shall conquer thee.

The Mirthful Lyre (1918)

Oh, the Brown Missouri Mule has a copper-plated throat,
And the welkin splits apart when he hits an upper note.

Gaily the Troubadour (1936)

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