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Sparta Road Poem: "At Harrison's, On the Old Sparta Road, undatedEntry/Object ID
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Sparta Road Poem: "At Harrison's, On the Old Sparta Road, undated.
Poem about taking Street car from South Park to Sparta and good times at the Harrison household.
"When we go down to Harrison's
On the Sparta Road,
We have a very merry crowd--
About a street car load.
And when we leave the South Park car
We walk a mile or so--
At times we speed up mighty fast
Sometimes we walk quite slow.
For ever one is feeling fine,
'Cause the day's work is done,
And all have banished every care
And all are out for fun.
The girls have baskets full of eats,
The night birds in the grove
Sing sweetly---and the Harrisons
Put the kettle on the stove.
We have our Sunday clothing on
And good-looking, every one,
With ruddy cheeks and sparkling eyes
That glitter like the sun.
And if the air is crispy,
Or gentle breezes blow,
It really doesn't matter
When to Harrison's we go.
For when we reach their cozy home
A welcome there awaits
To all of those who enter
Within their portal gates
With telling pleasant stories
The evening hours enhance,
But when Pansy plays the piano
We all begin to dance.
And you should just see Albert
When he is on the floor,
He dances the Virginia reel
And others by the score.
He is tall and graceful
Though he may make a blunder,
As a dancer you are sure to say
He really is a wonder.
And so also I could relate
In this simple rhyme
The many, many pleasant thing
But I haven't got the time.
Though I should live a thousand years---
Have millions by the load---
I'll fondly think of Harrison's,
Down on the Sparta Road.
Uncle Det."Collection
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