Excerpt from The Genius and Nelson: And Other Poems
These verses were written, firstly, with a view to nursing my imagination which, I believe, got a very good chance to develop, not being hampered with a Weighty scholastic education secondly, with a view to entertaining myself when I am an old man (if I ever live to be old), with a want of friends, which things I am making poor headway at securing thirdly, for the pleasure of scribbling on some letter paper which I have borrowed and never expect to have the p ice to return. But in late years, he lieving that all men possess like passions, cares and griefs and the same thoughts, if these thoughts would force themselves far enough to leave their stamp upon the memory, I have endeavored to expose my mind Without any fear of scorn.
I have lately completed one score of years of the allotted three; therefore I would fain offer an apology for thrusting these verses on the unwary public, and it shall be this, that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Thanking my few cherished friends for the encouragement they have given me, and hoping, should I discover to my neigh bors in these few unfinished lines a want of genius and they in turn extinguish me immediately, that the Ruling Powers will allow me to while away eternity in admiring the banks of the beautiful Beaver.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book of verse contains poems composed by the author as a young man. Written and recently discovered, these poems offer a unique glimpse into the mind of a creative youth growing up in a rural setting at the turn of the 20th century. His themes include nature, love, loss, and longing. His writing is influenced by the literary greats he read and imitated in his youth, including Milton, Shakespeare, and Wordsworth. It also reveals a deep appreciation for his local surroundings; the woods, rivers, and farmlands of the Beaver River Valley in Ontario, Canada. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780243521579_0
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