Smyrna times., 1880-04-07
A "POME."

REMARKABLE PRODUCTION WHICH HAS JUST SEEN THE
FORMATION THAN PoETRY-GREATEsT
EFFORT OF SOMEONE'S LIFE.
Godfrey Chancer was known as the father of English
He began to write about the middle Of the fourteenth
- century.
Edmund spencers name is second on the roll of Eng
His principal work is The Faire Queen" He wrote
exquisite sonnets.
sir Walter Raleigh it cannot be refuted
"rote some beautiful lines the night before he was
John Skilton was the first Poet Laureate
but 90 not know II he has written anything very
Shakespeare was the greatest genius of all time,
But many of his poems written in blank rhyme.
Robert SOuthwell was a devout poet and Christian.
And died martyrs death account of his religion.
Summer Eve" ;,s13sG5S 1N-S lsS~
isa Sprghty picture Of nature cheering for these who
Herbert was wicked Holy George" he was of a re-
Joshua Sylvester wrote some poems of serious kind
WIN simon Wastell the date of his death is uncer-
Yet his, MANS Mortality" shows that death is GER
MARROW, Johnson Beaumont and Fletcher with others.
We're %ramatic poets so you can call them brothers,.
cir John Davis wrote The Immortality of the Soul {"
IL shows the soul is cwel the grave is not its goal
William n, Drummond wrote beautiful poem on
Eut of English poets John Milton was greater than he
to the Nativity"
Are echoes from a noble mind who wrote when he
could not see.
Edmund Weller very popularin his day.
While Abraham CoWy was once a great uOct they say
WitherS and HCrrick were poets The latter Wryir
rather coarse.
Sucking and Crashaw were ordinary, many were
Francis luarlcs and !Icnry King.
Each wrSte poems and other things.
john DRYDEN was genius Of highest mean,
Lacking principal wrote only for present gain.
10 Sir LGWard >"e.taurie go The Eternal Wisdom"
Henry Naugn ana Thnma, Kerr
AHd -aniiti BGtl-r were pIttiCul l.it:i
Joseph Addison was tie poet who wrtr ONc day
Lord ir4,h my mental eye to vie" my !uliyc dis
Sickly, puny and lief r,ncd w Alexander Pore
"t VII" 'So."l, minds and talents there is reason
Each S,l'b.th mora as loud the organ pea,s-per-
-,.c ,s:olc. we,'',r",I hymns tie vo:l. of Isaac
!hon.ts InrntU d.-.l 4l the aSe Of ti.rly,c.h..
Judging iI'm S'i"e % his poems, be Ma- prepared ir
Can golI calm "a; passion or make reason sinner
Can We dig peace Or wisdom frola mine?
Wrote Wrote Dr Edward l'u;e They >ay,
Johnson was 50 fond Of sororous wo,is ina~bfc
| \ very odd eccentric remarkable man
| Was Oliver GoidSiath, by h.th an lriShm0n;
Would like to tell more Of him. but must pass on to
| Who was sae of the .lost learned men of his day.
The most celebrated poem ever written was by this
Entitled an I.,eey in Il Country Cnurchyard"
Robert Burns was true child of nature, but fcai
| !ntemperAnce cut short brilliant career
| Describing nature. describing earth.
| As none have done who We're given birth.
| ilS " Auid Lang Syne. a"d i!onny Doom"
| with numerous Songs were given tune
! With HawkSworth Merrck, Adkinside and Cotton
Most Of the poets names before Cow pers are written
Christopher smart had dangerous illness. all thought
He recovered wrotcor it, ana The Final Judgment
! on high
| William Mason wrote a nac poem on Immortality
Lines on My Mothers Picture" is touching piece
| Of poetry
By Cowper. WHO was born and died just ccntur,
I after Dryden.
Who composed a lengthy and humorous poem STYLED
| John CnP.n.'
| His health was poor. at times insane
| Ot noble birth, edurAted for public life. in vain.
! Thomas Chatterton died at the age Of l9 d youth
! OF remarkable talents, poet in truth.
| ! distinguished poet was Sir Walter scott.
WEle Lofd i:Yron though genius, Il regular sot
! lie rose rapidly IN honor, but in time
was punished Tor accepting bFibas. heavily
Was deserted by his only child ana wifs
And died an ingiOrious and wretched life
Percy b. shelly the most pnetical man that could be
Was drowned in the Bay Of Spezzia Italy.
| Was there ever piano drummer
! W no could not play The Last Rose Of Summer?'
Whose Shose ;r' grthor was there eYer,a better?
Than Thomas Mooye, the Irish song writer
! thing OF beauty is d JOY fOTevcF.
| wrote Keats; the poet who crossed the river
| VINO would not delight n " "Campbcls Pleasures o
| Hope"
| William Wordsworth lived to be eighty yca,s Old.
As a man and poet was worth his weight in gold
! Was Poet Laureate Of England, admired by ali tn,
Worid.
As principal qf The ako Poets his banner unftlred
/ va uame stands ncXt 20 Ailton's on the roll
Proctor Bow EogsF7 and luic, are also upoE tht
| scroll.
| The last named was female poetess
Miss Iangdo. and )! r. Hemans were as good too,
| guess,
As any poetical men especially the later
| Her Casabianca' is there many poems bet er?
"Whistling boy" is poem amongst many that =
good, very,
Whose author was the gifted poetess Miss Alice Car
Who 9TH her sister Phoebe many beautiful poem!
wrote
The latter com1osed that beauti ii hymn,
One Sweet Soemn Thought"
| Gerald Massey an elegant poet selEmade
Charles Mackey. LII D.. and Owen Meredith It's said
bell,
Mrs Ann Bradstrect was the first American poetess,
tell.
Two poets and friends were IIallock and Drake,
The latter died young. but if take
| The names of all, both living and dead
Who have written poetry il is said
No one would care to read them all, and suppose,
| Many of these mentioned were better in prose