Will Carleton

“ Of little matters betwixt us, where Betsey was good and kind;
And these things flashed all through me, as you know things
sometimes will
When a feller's alone in the darkness, and every thing is still. ”

“ I'm richer than a National Bank, with all its treasures told,
For I've got a wife at home now that's worth her weight in gold.
This work was published before January 1, 1928, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. ”