Poems by Anderson James
Dead Broke
... oure lotTo meet wi fortune's smile,Whan we foregather some poor chiel,Let's help him o'er the stile ...
Hard Luck
... is touch'd me to the heart--I weaken'd richt awa--I couldna thole to see my caseCompared wi' his ava ...
Letter No. 1
... ing mairI hae to say, yet canna bearThe thocht o' finishin' my rhyme,'Tis like we parted second time ...
The Prospector's Shanty
... and tenant o' this sty,I canna name it finer,Lives free an' easy as a lord,Tho' but an "honest miner ...
Song of the Mine
... all wages--well, never repine--You know, we'll do better next week!And so ended the Song of the Mine ...