The Poetry Corner

Things Worth While.

By Edwin C. Ranck

To sit and dream in a shady nook While the phantom clouds roll by; To con some long-remembered book When the pulse of youth beats high. To thrill when the dying sunset glows Through the heart of a mystic wood, To drink the sweetness of some wild rose, And to find the whole world good. To bring unto others joy and mirth, And keep what friends you can; To learn that the rarest gift on earth Is the love of your fellow man. To hold the respect of those you know, To scorn dishonest pelf; To sympathize with another's woe, And just be true to yourself. To find that a woman's honest love In this great world of strife Gleams steadfast like a star, above The dark morass of life. To feel a baby's clinging hand, To watch a mother's smile; To dwell once more in fairyland-- These are the things worth while.