Yellow, mellow, ripened days, Sheltered in a golden coating; O'er the dreamy, listless haze, White and dainty cloudlets floating; Winking at the blushing trees, And the sombre, furrowed fallow; Smiling at the airy ease, Of the southward flying swallow Sweet and smiling are thy ways, Beauteous, golden Autumn days.

Yellow, mellow, ripened days, Sheltered in a golden coating; O'er the dreamy, listless haze, White and dainty cloudlets floating; Winking at the blushing trees, And the sombre, furrowed fallow; Smiling at the airy ease, Of the southward flying swallow Sweet and smiling are thy ways, Beauteous, golden Autumn days.

We thank Thee, O Father of all, for... all the soul-help that sad souls understand.

So I have talked with Betsey and Betsey has talked with me, And we have agreed together that we can't never agree

Over the hill to the poor-house I'm trudgin' my weary way.

To appreciate heaven well, it's good for a person to have some fifteen minutes of hell.

Over all our happy country - over all our Nation spread, Is a band of noble heroes - is our Army of the Dead.