a heap o’ livin’ 一堆生物

A Heap O' Livin' 1 A Heap O' Livin' by Edgar A. Guest To the Little Mother and the Memory of the Big Father, This Simple Book Is Affectionately Dedicated 更多好书请点击 www.uus8.org A Heap O' Livin' 2 Just Folks We're queer folks here.We'll talk about the weather,The good times we have had together, The good times near,The roses buddin', an' the beesOnce more upon their nectar sprees;The scarlet fever scare, an' whoCame mighty near not pullin' through,An' who had light attacks, an' allThe things that int'rest, big or small; But here you'll never hear of sinnin' Or any scandal that's beginnin'. We've got too many other labors To scatter tales that harm our neighbors. We're strange folks here.We're tryin' to be cheerful,An' keep this home from gettin' tearful. We hold it dearToo dear for pettiness an' meanness,An' nasty tales of men's uncleanness.Here you shall come to joyous smilin',Secure from hate an' harsh revilin';Here, where the wood fire brightly blazes,You'll hear from us our neighbor's praises. Here, that they'll never grow to doubt us, We keep our friends always about us; An' here, though storms outside may pelter Is r......