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_To ope each cage where a heartless age_
_Hath chained the birds of singing,_
_Till Love's own glee that is fond and free_
_Shall laugh where they are winging,--_
_Such is my wish. 'Tis true, hold I,_
_That songs, like birds, in bondage die._

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CONTENTS.


OKLAHOMA 9
THE RACE FOR HOMES 15
AT PERRY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1893 19
"SING ME A SONG, O WIND." 21
A CHRISTMAS CAROL 24
YEARS THAT ARE TO BE 26
IF WE DON'T OR IF WE DO 28
DEAR SONGS OF MY COUNTRY 30
JULY FOURTH 33
"O, GENTLE SHADES OF QUIET WOODS." 35