id	author	title	date	pages	extension	mime	words	sentences	flesch	summary	cache	txt
47934	Baker, George M. (George Melville)	An Old Man's Prayer			.txt	text/plain	2048	154	95	"Into the Light an old Man steps" 23 With a heart as light, and a voice as gay, And bottles are opened, and glasses are filled. And seeks the battle with a loyal heart. All glasses are raised, when a gentle hand But age which causes the heart to lag But one bitter curse did my wealth uprear The curse of the wine-cup was in his way. The curse of the wine-cup was in his way. The waves rolled high, and the winds beat wild, Seemed to speak to my heart of faith and love; Where I know, whenever this life shall cease, And started forth, with life in hand, And now, young men, an old man's prayer:-Leave the bright wine in your glasses there; "Friends of my boyhood, the old man's prayer Shall meet a response in the heart I wear. Light is his heart; his faith is strong;	./cache/47934.txt	./txt/47934.txt