'Every man is proud of what he does well; and no man is proud of what
he does not do well. With the former, his heart is in his work; and he will
do twice as much of it with less fatigue. The latter performs a little imperfectly,
looks at it in disgust, turns from it, and imagines himself exceedingly tired.
The little he has done, comes to nothing, for want of finishing.'
Abraham Lincoln.
'When a man is led to believe that the pride in the work that he thought was done well, is undermined by himself, or others, for lack of instruction, where such instruction would not be rebuffed, then those whom could so instruct are just as responsible for the want of his finish. For when his heart is in his work and he seemed tireless in the pursuit of it's perfection, while knowing full well that nothing is perfect, when if fortunate enough, then his efforts could at the very least be perceived as his willingness to bring himself up from his past failure'.
James McLain Saturday, November 1, 2014
Every man is proud of what he does well;
and no man is proud of what he does not do well.
With the former, his heart is in his work; and he will
do twice as much of it with less fatigue.
The latter performs a little imperfectly,
looks at it in disgust, turns from it, and imagines himself
exceedingly tired.
The little he has done, comes to nothing, for want of finishing.
Abraham Lincoln.
When a man is led to believe,
that the pride in the work that he thought was done well,
is undermined by himself, or others, for lack of instruction,
where such instruction would not be rebuffed.
Then those whom could so instruct are just as responsible
for the want of his finish.
For when his heart is in his work and he seemed tireless in
the pursuit of it's perfection,
while knowing full well that nothing is perfect,
when if fortunate enough.
Then his efforts should at the very least be perceived as his willingness to bring himself up from his past failures
For nothing eles,
From a man or a woman, should any so ask.
Abraham Lincoln, the president,
Awe-inspiring American gent.
Lead the American Civil war
Abolishing slavery no more.
Abraham Lincoln, the president,
Scraggly and tall, cheeks each flaccid dent.
Laughing, jokes were told of people’s flaws.
Jokester, mocked how ugly he was.
Abraham Lincoln, the president
Shared his humorous stories frequent.
History's great leaders, once long ago;
Helped shape the America we know.
12/29/2020
Lincoln was 6’ 4” tall
“No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar”
There are too many hypocrites caught with their pants on fire
There is one Honest Abe fan whose words are now gone
“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on”
“You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry”
His true colors will always show no matter how spangly
One’s temper can surely put you in an awful fix
Silence can be golden when your opinions don’t mix
“I would rather be a little nobody
then to be an evil somebody”
Never stand on stage to boast or brag
Hold on to your humility, don’t point fingers and nag
Organized religion, I no longer belong
I don’t need a fancy building and membership to keep my faith strong
God knows where my heart is simply by our pidgin
“When I do good I feel good When I do bad I feel bad that’s my religion”
Lincoln, your honesty gave you a name
Death surrounded you in all kinds of ways
Civil War gave you the worst kind of fame.
Wonder if you ever had any good days?
Imagine studying by firelight
Mastering lessons till late at night
Trudging through deep Illinois snow
No matter how cold, to school he’d go
Rising up as the best leaders do
To promoting equality, he stayed true
Debating Douglas in 1858
Defeating the incumbent on that date
Running for president to free each slave
Charting even then, the path to his grave
A noble quest for one born poor
Never a chance to sip life’s grandeur
He fought for his goal and he won
But sealed his fate; it was done
Assassin’s bullet claimed Lincoln’s life
Leaving a nation in sadness rife
But the equality he sought
To a healing nation, he brought
It’s said our best are doomed to die young
But his achievements have not gone unsung
January 27, 2020
Sponsor: Sheri Fresonke Harper
Contest: Ode to a President, Politician or Leader, Past or Present
Sincerity sticks to some
like a shiny penny sticks to a naked @ss.
It soon falls off and leaves no lasting impression.
Lately, I have been a-thinkin',
About President Abraham Lincoln,
And about the witty sayings he told,
Quotes for the ages that shall ne'er grow old!
Some I've slightly paraphrased,
And others I've left unscathed.
"No matter how much cats yowl and fight,
There always seem to be plenty of kittens alright!"
"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea,
But if this is tea, bring me some coffee, I plea!"
"I like to see a man preach as if he's fighting bees,
Bringing wayward miscreants to their knees!"
"If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?
I think not when all is said and done!"
"Marriage is neither heaven or hell, 'tis said;
'Tis more akin to purgatory instead!"
"General McClellan, if you are not using the army now,
I would like to borrow it if you would please allow!"
"I can make more army generals, you see,
But horses cost money and that is of concern to me!"
Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
(c) 2015 All Rights Reserved
One of the greatest US Presidents, Abraham Lincoln;
Lead the United States through its greatest crisis. Great lion.
Principles of democracy, nationalism,
Equal rights, liberty and republicanism.
crisis resolved but his desire visiting the Holy Land?
"Abraham Lincoln" is a children's song, sung to the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the
Republic".
Abraham Lincoln was our sixteenth president, you see-
His Emancipation Proclamation declared millions of slaves free
And though he was assassinated
Abe's spirit shines today
On every penny that is minted in the U.S.A..
Bonus activity: Abraham Lincoln had a humble beginning, born to poor farmers in a
one-room cabin in Kentucky. Do you think Abe Lincoln would approve of his profile
being on the penny? Discuss why or why not.
Louis: How are things down there? Hear the Northern and Southern States are
having quite the disagreement. Congrats for becoming president.
Abraham: You're right about the unrest. I just hope a war doesn't break out soon.
How did you get so far- and even leave Earth - in the first place?
Seems to me it would be colder than ice out there!
Louis: Thank goodness for rockets and spacesuits. That's what enaabled me to
travel to the moon - not that I expect you to understand in your time! And believe
me you're right about the cold! Feels great to be weightless too.
Abraham: Man on the moon sure is quite the achievement. Probably beats all these
appointments I have! Well, have to sign bills, meet people, and so forth. Have a
great time and bring back a moon rock!
Louis: Thanks and hope you don't get too busy! Going to spend a while out here
and hooray for America! See you later.
A sturdy heart by sorrow unbent
And a staunch will by solitude not weathered,
That rose from failure to failure without relent
To sit upon the pedestal of the world unfettered;
I salute your indomitable soul;
A total mystery on the whole.
From a prairie lawyer shunned by luck
To the highest office on earth,
And still your face a little melancholy;
Eerily pensive, and devoid of mirth.
Lie ye in peace most honest Abe ,
Let no man thy dust disturb
Or they reap a mortal curse,
For against his rest being averse
One who loved both foe and friend,
And knew neither how to feign nor pretend.
Abraham Lincoln was the very one.
In the year of 1861.
While at war word had come.
"A soldier in blue slept through his watch.
And unless forgiven would soon be shot."
Nonsense! He said. I know this lad.
To kill this boy would most sad.
I'm sure he fought from dawn to dusk.
The sleep he took God knew he must.
Forgiveness granted! Go stop this act.
Their's been enough death .
His honor's intact.
Compassion and wisdom was Lincolns forte.
Kept our nation united and freed all the slaves.
by MAFLongfellow
Abraham Lincoln was the very one.
In the year of1861.
While at war word had come.
"A soldier in blue slept through his watch.
And unless forgiven would soon be shot."
Nonsence! He said I know this lad.
To kill this boy would would be most sad.
I'm sure he fought from dawn to dusk.
The sleep he took God knew he must.
Forgivness granted! Go stop this act.
There's been enough death. His honor's intact.
Compassion and wisdom was Lincoln's forte.
On February 12th let's say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Moonbeams come
through the glass in the room,
and shine on this candle lit sight;
Carolina Jasmine is in full bloom,
and kerosene lights the night.
The Whigs...debate politics,
while two men play at chess.
I entertain...them tonight,
as I am divinely...dressed.
But then his hand brushes mine,
he's Abraham Lincoln.
No money at all, and ambitions,
some...say he'll never see,
but he and the sharp mind
that he has, is exactly...
what I seek.
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