This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ... Keep Sweet Keep sweet--that's all I've got to say; You won't go fur wrong thataway! Keep sweet, an' be of heart an' cheer, An' if th' way ain't always clear, Strike up a snatch of old time song To keep us sweet as we go 'long; For though we've many a bitter day, Let's try to keep sweet anyway. Keep sweet--an' ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ... Keep Sweet Keep sweet--that's all I've got to say; You won't go fur wrong thataway! Keep sweet, an' be of heart an' cheer, An' if th' way ain't always clear, Strike up a snatch of old time song To keep us sweet as we go 'long; For though we've many a bitter day, Let's try to keep sweet anyway. Keep sweet--an' when th' struggle's through, Th' Lord just can't help lovin' you; Keep sweet--it does us good t' strike A soul that's sweet an' wholesome like! It sort o' radiates good cheer An' lights th' path an' helps t' clear Th' mists that hang above th' way, Let's try to keep sweet every day. Keep sweet--don't let th' sad days blur Th' brightness of th' days that were, Or dim with useless tears an' free Th' brightness of th' days to be. Keep sweet--with steadfast faith an' long With strength to suffer an' be strong, With hope to light us on th' way--Let's try to keep sweet every day. Keep Sweet Keep sweet--with that calm faith that came When we would ask it in His name, At Mother's knee, an'were content From simple trust with what He sent. Be our hearts th' abidin' place Of what's th' noblest, gentlest grace Th' angels know; though dark th' day, Let's try to keep sweet anyway. An Epitaph Kind o' jollied along In the friendliest way, With a smile and a song And a kind word to say; Didn't worry and fret If things sometimes went wrong, Kept his spirit sweet yet, And just jollied along. Sort o' jollied along With good cheer all the while, Had a grip pretty strong And the friendliest smile; Heard him whistlin' a tune And a-hummin' a song Mornin', evenin' or noon, Kind o' jollied along. "Don't you worry," he'd say, "For the sun's sure to shine, There's a flower by the way And the day's pretty fine; Used to worry like you, Thought the world was all wrong, ...
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