Sixth Coe Reunion Poem read by Mrs. Charles L. Shepard, New Haven, Ct
We meet again this nice August day
A few pleasant house to pass away
Under the boughs of this beautiful mantle
Gathered around the Coe reunion table.
First we will greet mother Coe, most dear
Who is now in her ninety first year.
Seventy two years have passed since she came a bride
To pass her life on this beautiful hillside
Next we greet her son Henry and his wife Grace
Who blesses his home, with his smiling face.
Their children and grandchildren too so dear,
We welcome them royal cheer.
Next we greet William and his loving wife.
She is the choicest treasure of his life
Their children and grand children with faces so bright
We welcome them in this hour of delight.
We greet her daughter Phebe who married a Page
Very soon after becoming of age
Their children and grandchildren too we are glad of meeting,
And give to them a royal greeting.
It was Mrs. Page the conundrum propounded,
Which nearly drove us all dumbfounded,
The question she asked in voice most sweet
Was, Why is the Coe reunion, like a flock of sheep?
Her answer came right true and square,
Because the Shepards are always there,
And friends and neighbors from far and near,
We give to day a welcome here.
And now ‘neath the boughs of this wide spreading mantle
The descents of William C. Coe have loaded the table
The goods things upon it can never be beaten
So we will cease reading of rhyme until all have eaten.