New England

Talk not to me

     Of arctic pole

That freeze to death

     Men’s very souls.

They may be fine

To go and see;

New England’s good

     Enough for me.

Pray ask me not,

     In joy or woe,

To make a trip

     To Mexico.

‘Tis lively there,

     I must agree;

New England’s good

     Enough for me.

Go west young man

     Someone has said;

I’m thankful now

     I’m here instead.

Tornadoes, floods

And misery;

New England’s good

     Enough for me!

March 26, 1913

For Sat. Mar. 29, 1913