<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://discoverpoetry.com/poems/sam-walter-foss/the-house-by-the-side-of-the-road/" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 20pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 82, 165); text-decoration: none;">The House by the Side of the Road</span></a><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">by Sam Walter Foss<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">There</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">are</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">hermit</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">souls</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">that</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">live</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">withdrawn</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">In the peace of their self-content;</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">There</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">are</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">souls,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">like</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">stars,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">that</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">dwell</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">apart,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">In a fellowless firmament;</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">There</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">are</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">pioneer</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">souls</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">that</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">blaze</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">their</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">paths</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Where highways never ran;—</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">But</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">let</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">me</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">live</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">by</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">side</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">of</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">road</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">And be a friend to man.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Let</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">me</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">live</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">in</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">a</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">house</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">by</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">side</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">of</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">road,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Where the race of men go by—</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">The</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">men</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">who</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">are</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">good</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">and</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">men</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">who</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">are</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">bad,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">As good and as bad as I.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">I</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">would</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">not</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">sit</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">in</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">scorner’s</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">seat,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Or hurl the cynic’s ban;—</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Let</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">me</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">live</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">in</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">a</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">house</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">by</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">side</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">of</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">road</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">And be a friend to man.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">I</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">see</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">from</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">my</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">house</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">by</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">side</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">of</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">road,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">By the side of the highway of life,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">The</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">men</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">who</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">press</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">with</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">ardor</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">of</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">hope,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">The men who are faint with the strife.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">But</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">I</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">turn</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">not</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">away</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">from</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">their</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">smiles</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">nor</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">their</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">tears—</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Both parts of an infinite plan;—</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Let</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">me</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">live</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">in</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">my</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">house</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">by</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">side</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">of</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">road</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">And be a friend to man.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">I</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">know</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">there</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">are</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">brook-gladdened</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">meadows</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">ahead</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">And mountains of wearisome height;</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">That</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">road</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">passes</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">on</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">through</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">long</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">afternoon</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">And stretches away to the night.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">But</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">still</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">I</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">rejoice</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">when</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">travelers</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">rejoice,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">And weep with the strangers that moan,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Nor</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">live</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">in</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">my</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">house</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">by</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">side</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">of</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">road</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Like a man who dwells alone.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 11.25pt 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Let</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">me</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">live</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">in</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">my</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">house</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">by</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">side</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">of</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">road</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Where the race of men go by—</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">They</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">are</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">good,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">they</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">are</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">bad,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">they</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">are</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">weak,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">they</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">arestrong,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Wise, foolish— so am I.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Then</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">why</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">should</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">I</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">sit</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">in</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">scorner’s</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">seat</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Or hurl the cynic’s ban?—</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Let</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">me</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">live</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">in</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">my</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">house</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">by</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">side</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">of</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">the</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">road</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> <br></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">And be a friend to man.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p></div>—————————————————<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/">http://www.moscowcares.com/</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div><div>“A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met.”</div><div>- Roy E. Stolworthy</div><div></div></div></div></div></body></html>