Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-09-01

Adam and Eve.

Was 4 not afunnr thing
when God wanted honor I, his name,
Oh, how hard must have BEEN bis plan
When be took this dirt ana made man.
And many other things ava make,
And In them 40 made no mistake.
Now proud are We Of this one plan,
FOR this created cur hrst man.
Adam 20 tho garden was sent,
And many unhappy hours spent,
And God dld NOT know what 10 DO
For fear thai Adam would prove untrue.
Thcn God studied Whai 70 DO,
10 make this Adam prove thus true
And then HE glory 20 achieve,
said IN make him o womin-Eye.
And one bright day Adam began 20 weep
And God put on h|m a great sleep.
Then when poor Adam was Alone
God came and took from him a bonA
And q soon az the man awoke
God 10 him quickly spoke.
Cod said. Adam thar thou mayE't prove true,
A woman have MADE FOR you.
saw that you were nos satisfied,
So Eve was made 10 BE- your BRIDE
Yonr rriefs a. well as Joys 70 share
Nou roam this world a happy pair.
fiow giia poor Adam must have been
His sfoubls had 70 20, begin
Poor I've thought q a nice NE,
Thst she ssouia b. young Adams sife.
%, fast the ciiiiiha5a szssi have passed.
But they reached masurer age atlsst,
And Adam wanted &c wed a wife,
To help him through hts lonesome ufe.
one day while they together said,
A propositon Adan made
And this trow 10 was, 20 we'd.
And Miss Eve hung her giriish head.
I cant imagine what me said,
As Adam eloquentiy plead,
Bot from the sequel would gness,
That Miss Eve answered Adam yes.
How Mother Eve dld rejoice
To knov that she wa Adam'c choice,
Bus never, sever did she think,
That OF great troubie she would drink
God never ST Adam % a task,
And he had no one else 10 ask,
No one hal a wori % say,
Eve simply gave herself away.
with sunlight bright ana mellow moon,
How happy they were from noon 20 nooni
The sweet perfume and singing birds,
Cannot b. tod By my poor words.
Up and town the garden a. they walked,
% loves sweet dreams hey often talked.
How quickly the years must have sped
When Eve ana Adam hrst we're wed.
Every thing Eve DID vas enjoyed.
Yor Adam was not employed.
PERHAPS she made dolls and quilts,
while Adam stNked about or stills.
one morning Adam awoke,
And these we're the words b. spoke
IN not b. gone long dear Eve,
But how poor Adam hated 10 leave.
Eve studied how Adam 10 please,
So she went shopping among the trees
she wanted some apple sauce % make,
So she bought the apple q snake.
How proud she was when Adam came 70 tea,
Adam. here is sauce I've made for thee.
made Il nice aad sweet,
Adam took 10 and did eat.
Every thing vas - nice and neat,
Adam took the apple and did eat
How soon things we're disarrargedi
Everything on earth was changed.
Disease ana sickness, grief and pain,
Shadow. sorrov. drouth and rain.
Dlsoond ana murder every sin,
And trouble OF an kinds rushed In.
Now poor Adam 70 supply their needs,
IBoed ne ganien and moved the weeds
Do. ausd me s0il dry and wet,
Aad y0u ought % have seen poor Adam sweat.
on Row poor Adau the nclds would plow,
Thea 20 home and mls the cows
Ped the pigs and aii me fowls,
Then SITS around and growls and growis.
Ara soon Adam Jealous got.
THIS ended their happy lot
Poor Eve then brgan 20 weep,
And hated me day Adam fell asleep.
Molie Little.