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Out Where the West Begins
by
Arthur Chapman

For a short history of this poem click here. Dozens of postcards have been published through the years with this poem printed on them. I have included here one postcard showing the poem as written by Arthur Chapman, followed by a couple inevitable adaptations.

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The Original Poem by Arthur Chapman

Out Where the West Begins

Out where the handclasp's a little stronger,
Out where the smile dwells a little longer,
          That's where the West begins;
Out where the sun is a little brighter,
Where the snows that fall are a trifle whiter;
Where the bonds of home are a wee bit tighter;
          That's where the West begins.
Out where the skies are a trifle bluer,
Out where the friendship's a little truer,
          That's where the West begins
Out where a fresher breeze is blowing,
Where there's laughter in every streamlet flowing,
Where there's more of reaping and less of sowing,
          That's where the West begins.
Out where the world is in the making,
Where fewer hearts with despair are aching;
          That's where the West begins;
Where there's more of singing and less of sighing,
Where's there's more of giving and less of buying,
And where a man makes friends without half trying,
          That's where the West begins.

A Spoof

The Truth, I suppose.

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