Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10
THAT DUSTER.

OF % SJfenl irea o"
fell 81 Meree. A>4&
Thsssss lr ee$ss cOiSfiimsh-
tary-at least that iNhsxsy We felt about
it. We felt little bitOof pride in our
home talent. always have felt that
way about this particular authors pro-
ductions.
--But now II We confess to having be-
COME . Ittls ut weaped from That par
ticular volume in tactic he en-
tirely houest-to having transferred our
affections somewhat TO different style,
and indeed having been little too pre-
mature, in giving so large a need OF
glory TO single individual competitor
for poetic fame, 1t must he attributed
entirely to our ignorance OF the kind
and quantity of home talent that has
heen concealed in our midst. We had
no contrast at that writing.
We don't like thing of making invld-
ious distinctions, and oi playing the
craw-fish in matters Of this kind, for We
know that poets have generally very
sensitive natures. But it is all the re-
suit OF our running over" before we
knew what We were talking about. We
are determined however to be honest.
Had We. known then, rs We know
now, that We have at leas! one
other aspirant ior poetic honors We
would have measured our compliments
relatively and not given nurself entirely
away. ...
The occasion for these computations
and apologies is the reception Tor publ
cation Of poem entitled "DAyY's llnen
buster" We want it distinctly under
stood that it is the authors first appear
ance in print. We say this, not by wayoi
apology, for none is necessary, but out
of consideration for the authors mod
esty. We want to notice, too, that tho
subject is not one calculated TO call out,
although TO the expert it will discover
the latent power that lies concealed in
the authors utterances. The business
of this criticism will be specially OBJ
served in the opening verse, which runs
as follows: .g ........
"Adieu Ia the buster . .
BOD. That Davy had on
I'll think of IL no more,
As have saw II before. ...
will sing and be rs happy
Asany girl eau he.
For my Dayy An his dusttr
Is surely last ~ me, me- .....'
The reader will observe that the
iambic metre is not altogether suited TO
express the depth of meaning evidently
throbbing for utterance in tho above
verse, and We think the author made
the discovery herself, as in the follow
ing verses, the metre is frequently
changed, and every thing is sacrificed to
the rhyme, which is another evidence
OF superior genius:
That buster was as lasting
As the dew upon the corn,
lie put 10 on oh Saturday night
And wore 10 out on sunday morn
II he II mistaken
Am foreswOrn,
But oh, | am sure amt mistaken
About the buster he had I'm.
81, never will grieve
When davys buster gone,
For I'm sure there Is better ones
Than what he had OH.
IL had linen buster
Id put IL OH, You know
Aud up the pipe creek hills Id 90
Ii the ground was white with snow.
But busters is out of fashion
When winter comes you see,
but shurrly dayy hal one ON
When last he STAYED With me,
We do not intend to notice this fur
ther than the mere publication. IL it
does not speak for itself as we'll rs for
us in our former lugubrious etfusion on
another author, then, We are unable to
dothe business justice. Wewillmakeno
further apologies. We will only add
our voucher that this poem is vi domes-
tie origin, and the poet is Of the manner
horn. and what will be OF greater inter