By Jesse Daniel Boone
Just take an early morning peep
At Waynesville, well-aroused from sleep.
See wooden buildings giving ‘way
To modern ones of well-burnt clay;
Where once were sorry, muddy lanes
Are well-paved streets and water mains;
The vacant storehouse, home and room
Are all fille dup and help things boom.
Where once was heard lament, complaint,
From merchant, sinner, and from saint;
You hear these praising up the town
While a smile replaced every frown.
To those who left and went away
Dawn brings a new and better day;
Another Waynesville has appeared;
The clouds have gone; the sky has cleared.
The boosters drove the grouches back
And now we have a good clear track;
So open up and let’s all go;
We’re tried of running thing sin low.
Step. On the throttle, let’s run in high
And pass the other fellow by;
We have the scenery, water, air,
And all the things to make us fair.
From the front page of The Carolina Mountaineer and Waynesville Courier, Thursday, June 22, 1922. J.D. Boone was editor of the newspaper.
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