New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
A NEW POET.
THE DIVINE AFFLATUS DESCENDs ON
CHAUNCEY VI. DEPEW.

THE DIVINE AFFLATUS DESCENDS ON
CHAUNCEY NJ DEPEW.
The world has Il new poet. AS lightly as in
spring a young mans fancy turns to thoughts
of love- he has courted the muse. That he is
true poet is testified by his lavish use OF poetic
license. He has entered the lists upon many
fields and won distinction. Now. without fear
or apology. he has turned to verse-making. and
his first poem the result Of environment and IN
spiration. promises to establish his fame for all
time The new poet is Chauncey NJ Depew.
When this poem was written. scarcely week
ago. Mr.. Depew was the guest of DR.. W. Seward
Webb. at the latters delightful lodge in the
Adirondacks Upon his arrival Mr.. Depew FOUND
the other guests engaged in congratuating
young woman who ha l shot handsome DUCK
Mr. Depew. after due deberation. decided It
would be a feather in his cap to shoot DUCK
also With A guide and a rapidfring rifle Of
the latest pattern he started He admits that
he did find one handsome specimen. and shot at
it, but missed adding ingenuously: 1t was 50
close to me that saw its great tender eyes
did not have the heart to kill, and shot 10
miss However this may be, Mr. Depew sat
down TO wait while his guide went to beat up
another deer Sitting in the quiet woods sur
rounded by towering trees and massive powders
and IMPRESSED with the solemn stiffness thdl
hung Owe. all. Mr. Depew felt the poetic instinct
surge within him He drew from his pocket "A
n.ncii and paper. and barring mis- heated brow TO
the wind wrote the poem which is now given -
tho world He read it in the evening at the
dinner table with prodigious effect. and with
nroner disdain Of the jealous insinuation that
no vas simply cxcusing himself for missing the
buck at which hc shot
THE MAIDEN AND THE BUCK.
4 maiden fair came into the woods
Her charm Is not in her worldly goods
sbe has rarcs: beauty OF figure ana race
And all are eager 70 enter the race
~ tho hand and heart OF this maiden fair;
IN, she cuies pursu, Ike raretei ar
A. Oft A. you think her attention hAe1'
Your thoughts become decidedly mixed
Hv finding ners wandering away
r., san Morik or Far Caihay
y,h intellcc, keen she knows her MIND.
And none Of rs here j. just ner kind
No merit ~ hers 20 snoot muck
Nor merely A piece OF common luck.
1,r,-.cx.a - the ground. the poor buck eazei'
., r,.,r.s.iy snc.lbound charmed and dazed'
TIA. los. IN love and admiration
lie welcomed death and taxidermauon
Ills last words. Better 70 lie Dy het "ann
Than lone AMI dcsolate roam tins iand'
~, heart vii b" buried beneath the sou
ru, nv head vii receive ner morning hod'
4. sh- gracefully trips across the hoor'
While hang over her chamber door.
--.us ends this tale Of love ana glory
pr a. 4 rhyme but good As story.
rs AN Adirondack idyl. boih not ana co'u'
And VIII grow bctter a. II grows o'u'
10 the legend OF lovely Nc-hd-sa-he'
lyb,re the deed done While "e'
Guests u the most h0spitaol- most
1,nc yyh.lc Of the countryside can boast
Al ,,,isei the huntress. nor pltiei the buck
a.. ,n,icI MS fate and craved MS luck.
%.-hA-sA-nc Lodge. Lake Lila August o. A''0'