<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: canada-type-gibson, "Gill Sans", "Gill Sans MT", Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 600; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Like Brothers We Meet</span><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>by George Moses Horton</div><div><br></div><div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;">Like heart-loving brothers we meet,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"> And still the loud thunders of strife,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;">The blaze of fraternity kindles most sweet,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"> There’s nothing more pleasing in life.<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: italic; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;">The black cloud of faction retreats,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"> The poor is no longer depressed,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;">See those once discarded resuming their seats,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"> The lost strangers soon will find rest.<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: italic; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;">The soldier no longer shall roam,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"> But soon shall land safely ashore,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;">Each soon will arrive at his own native home,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"> And struggle in warfare no more.<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: italic; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;">The union of brothers is sweet,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"> Whose wives and children do come,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;">Their sons and fair daughters with pleasure they greet,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"> When long absent fathers come home.<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: italic; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;">They never shall languish again,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"> Nor discord their union shall break,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;">When brothers no longer lament and complain,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"> Hence never each other forsake.<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: italic; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;">Hang closely together like friends,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"> By peace killing foes never driven,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;">The storm of commotion eternally ends,<br></div><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; font-size: 20px; font-family: adobe-garamond-pro, Garamond, Baskerville, "Baskerville Old Face", "Hoefler Text", "Times New Roman", serif; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-indent: -1em;"> And earth will soon turn into Heaven.</div></div><div><br></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><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">http://www.MoscowCares.net</span></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>