Classic Poem

May the saddest memory
Of thy past life faint and die,
Ev'ry sorrow, here shall we
Bury in a birthday pie.

Thine a future that is bright,
As the crystal be it clear,
Ever standing for the right,
Truth and purity revere.

May thy life a blessing prove
To thyself and all with whom
Thou shalt meet in bonds of love,
All the universe the sum.

Many years be thine to live,
Filled with deeds that cheer and bless,
Thine the highest hope to give
Greatest joy and happiness.

April showers brought the day,
Thirtieth the special one,
In the midst of flowers gay,
Was thy precious life begun.

Nature smiles with all her strength
On the day that gave thee birth;
May the days of greater length
Laugh to own thee, son of worth.

Heaven claims thee as her own,
Life bequeaths the legacy,
With the saints around the throne,
Live and reign eternally.