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Father Ryan's Poems (101)
2023-12-06Better than Gold Better than grandeur, better than gold, Than rank and titles a thousand fold, Is a healthy body and a mind at ease, And simple pleasu...
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Father Ryan's Poems (100)
2023-12-06Zeila From the mystic sidereal spaces, In the noon of a night 'mid of May, Came a spirit that murmured to me —— Or was it the dream of...
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Father Ryan's Poems (99)
2023-12-06New Year Each year cometh with all his days, Some are shadowed and some are bright; He beckons us on until he stays Kneeling with us 'neath Christ...
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Father Ryan's Poems (98)
2023-12-06St. Bridget Sweet heaven's smile Gleamed o'er the isle, That gems the dreamy sea. One far gone day, And flash'd its ray, More than a thous...
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Father Ryan's Poems (97)
2023-12-06Mother's Way Of within our little cottage, As the shadows gently fall, While the sunlight touches softly One sweet face upon the wall, Do we gathe...
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Father Ryan's Poems (96)
2023-12-06The Poet's Child Lines addressed to the daughter of Richard Dalton Williams. Child of the heart of a child of sweetest song! The poet's blood ...
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Father Ryan's Poems (95)
2023-12-06Follow Me The Master's voice was sweet "I gave My life for thee; Bear thou this cross thro' pain and loss, Arise and follow Me." I c...
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Father Ryan's Poems (94)
2023-12-06Rest My feet are wearied, and my hands are tired, My soul oppressed -And I desire, what I have long desired —— Rest —— only re...
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Father Ryan's Poems (93)
2023-12-06Lines ["The death of men is not thedeath"] The death of men is not the death Of rights that urged them to the fray; For men may yield On bat...
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Father Ryan's Poems (92)
2023-12-06Night After the Picnic And "Happy! Happy! Happy!" Rang the bells of all the hours; "Shyly! Shyly! Shyly!" Looked and listened all ...