On all bright days and fair;
The tiny specks go roaring out
Across the hills from care.

If my good pilot friend is landing
On some star world up there.
He might bring back some silver
Or flowers for my hair.




PROMISES


On New Year's day
Mankind makes promises
Of gossamer film.




IN BOASTFUL PRIDE


He walked quite proudly on the rocky ledge
And shouted, "I am standing here so high!
How fine the valley and the flowing rye,
I see the barn that's near the osage hedge;
Come look--it's splendid from this shaly edge!"