The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-25
POETS OF ONE POEM.
Those Who Have Sung One Song
and Died Origin, Of Some Pop n,
ulsr Poems G'5f H.,

This is rather o satire than a serious
recipe Tor securing fame. 1t is more
easy to remember single master
piece thanFa multitude OF splendid
things aud great authors names gen.
orally go, in public mention, with the
name of some single great work Of
theirs. II is surprising to find how
many people ofreal merit have "sung
one song and died." They saved
themselves q world of useless labor
for fame by striking twelve the first
time. Somewhat like the following,
The author and his best production,
have found lodgment in our minds.
Henry Carey-God Save the King.
Hopkins--Hail Columbia. u 9isgiill
Key--Star Spangled Banner.1l .aa'
Jno. Howard PayneiuHoms, Sweet
Chass wolfe%Bnrial Of Sir grIi
Moore. - ..lA
z Chas. Kingsley.---,fhe Three Fishers.
Edgar A. Poe-The haven. ~
Tom HoodAlfe Song or the Shirt.
Julia aWard Howe-Battle Hymn
of the Republic. anp q as'a8'If iAea
Bret Harte--The Heathen Chinee.
The history OF some OF the poems
which have immortalized a their
authors will be found interesting. 1,
Hoods touching lyric, ''The Song
OF the shirt was the work of al
evening. Its author was prompted
to write IL by the condition of thou
sands of working-w0men OF London.
The effect Of its production was fore
seen by two persons, theipoets wife,
aud Mark Lemon. the aditor OF Punch.
Now mind, Tom !; mind my
words" said his devoted wife, "this
will tell wonderfully. Its one OF. the
best things you ever did"
Mr.. Lemon, looking over his let.
ters one morning, opened al envelope
inclosing o poem, which the writer
said had been rejected by three Lon.
don journals lie begged the editor
to consigns H. TO the waste-papor
basket II It was not thought suitable
for Punch, as the author was "sick Of
the sight of it." The poem was signed
Tom Hood. and was entitled the
"Song Of the Shirt"
II WAS submitted 10 tho weekly
meeting OF the editors and principal
contributors, several of whom op.
posed it's publication as unsuitable Ia
the pages of comic journal. Mr.
Lemon, however, was so firmly i'm
press with its beauty that he pub
ilishcd 1t oil December 16, lS43.
The "Song of the Shirt" trebled tht
sale Of the paper and created pro
found sensation throughout Grea
Britain. People Of every class wer,
inoved by it, 1t was chanted by bal
Lard singers in the streets OF Lond6r
and drew tears from tho eyes o
princes. Several years after Tn
authors death the Euglish, peopl
erected monument over his grave
1 The rich gave guineas, the laborerI
\ ard sewing women gave shillings AM
pence. SculptHred on IL 10 the in
scrlptionstievised by himself:: al,
sang the Long of tile Shirt" saEEa'
"The Old Oaken uckct'twasSwrit
ten fifty or moro years ago by prin
ter named Samuel Woodworth. II
was In the habit OF dropping into
noted drinking saloon, kept BY on
Mallory. One day, after drinking
glass Of brandy and water, he smaeke
hn.n, % mp n,as - snmor;or - a'y dr;nL I
bad syor tas,od
% SNo !" .a;d M,,,orv lyon .re mi,
! ,olen There was = drink which 4
hotb our estimations far surpasse
Mi. eSF
aWbat WAS that ?p incredulousl
asked Woodworth.
aTbe fresh water we used TO drin
from The old oaken bucket that hun
in the we'll after reiurnine from M
Z aeld. on a snltrv day.n ~ ~ 1NI
ave v true" replied Wood wort
teardrops plistening In his sycs.
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by Su.is. exc 'l '''A'', % '"'
q The moss covered bucket which hung IN !
9h wfs III
was c,hon'nr'' l M .. sol
sm. ,as oeoos'e 'a' 'a''" s'
4 howseno,o wora. u r.
!, ~, h,ngs'cy ~. 'onS .S VI .,.a nv ",..a;' aai,
r.snels' was hot ."0 m. v"'. ,s.Nn.
a OF MS lmaglnatlon, Out tne ilter
transcript OF what he ne 'had seen
i. "men who worked ana women WI
al yept," while he vas ooy IN the tis'
ing village OF Cioyeliy Hls iath'
Twas 'he ctergymah oi 'hc parisn's ~
such was his sympathy with the fsl
ermen that when the herring meet p
10 SEQ, ne would hold snort feh
ions serVice onthe whau.
Tne hafuy men ana ooys,, anu lhe
/ anxious mothers, wives sisters u \,
p sweethearts wouiu JOIN III Singing y
}, prayer-oook version O. 'ne zist psa'n
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