Wilbur D. Nesbit

thumb| Wilbur Dick Nesbit (September 16, 1871 – August 20, 1927), also known by the pen name Josh Wink, was an American poet and humorist. He is most known for his poem, "Your Flag and My Flag", which was popular during World War I. Quotes He always said "Good mornin',"    An' emphasized the "good," As if he’d make it happy    For each one, if he could. "Good mornin'!" Just "Good mornin'"    To ev'ryone he met; He said it with a twinkle    That no one could forget. "Good Mornin'", st. 1, in The Idler, vol. 21 (September, 1902), p. 706          Your flag and my flag—            And how it flies to-day!          In your land and my land,            And half the world away!          Rose-red and blood-red,            The stripes forever gleam;          Snow-white and soul-white—            The good forefathers' dream; Sky-blue and true-blue, with stars to shine aright— The gloried guidon of the day, a shelter through the night. "A Song for Flag Day", st. 1. The Trail to Boyland, and Other Poems (Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1904), p. 96 thumb|His kingdom is His inglenook— Who hath a book. Who hath a book    Hath friends at hand, And gold and gear    At his command; And rich estates,    If he but look, Are held by him    Who hath a book. Who hath a book    Hath but to read And he may be    A king, indeed. His kingdom is    His inglenook— All this is his    Who hath a book. "Who Hath a Book", sts. 1 and 3. A Book of Poems (Evanston, IL: Bowman Co., 1906), p. 146 Forever on Thanksgiving Day,    The heart will find the pathway home. "Thanksgiving", st. 4, from the Chicago Tribune, in Jos. C. Sindelar (ed.) Thanksgiving Entertainments (Chicago: A. Flanagan Co., 1906), p. 122 Misattributed The thing that goes the farthest towards making life worthwhile, That costs the least and does the most is just a pleasant smile. Lyrics, attributed to a "Harriet S. Damon" in the Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star, vol. 63, no. 18 (May 2, 1901), p. 288 ("The Welcome Smile") External links Category:1871 births Category:1927 deaths Category:Poets from the United States Category:Humorists from the United States Category:People from Ohio Category:People from Illinois Category:Freemasons