The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-02-20
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Leggett's Poetry.

Leggett's Poetry.
Lovers of poetry and the reading pub.
lie generally should be acquainted with
the poems of Prof. B. F. Leggett, con.
tanned in A Sheaf of Song and An Idyl
OF Lake George and Other Poems. A
poet OF our own country, who presents
with vivid realistic pen its beauties of
nature. With equally sympathetic in.
depreciation,
THE SUNNY VALE OF CHILDHOOD.
"a wondrous valley meath the skies l.
We all have known its windings =
How nearer fairyland it lies
Than any after findings"
With the same delicacy of feeling and
grace of expression he can tune his lyre
to Tribute to Shakespeare,
"Grand builder in the realm of thought"
Or to Burns on his Birthday,
30 royal hearted Robert Burns,
So tender, true and strongl
We crown again his natal day
With rustic wreath Of song.
"In every land, or near, or far,
His gentle name is known
His songs far sweeping round the world
On wings OF fame have flown.
'Today his words are sweeter still
On music's trembling tongue,
And all the world is greener far
Since he has lived and sung"
The selections following will give the
readers suggestions of bis loyalty and
devotion, and his trust in immortality,
TO MY MOTHER.
Fourscore art thou, o pilgrim passing down
The slope that leans to meet the peaceful sea
Before is light-behind, the shadows drawn -
What growing splendors all the hillsides
While hope immortal bursts in bloom for thee.
Across the twilight kindling into dawn !
From tribute on reading Memorials
OF Aud Lang Syne, to the genial, gentle
Scottish poet, Thomas Oarstairs Latto:
20 friend, hold your loyal words,
That ring through all your pages
Sweet as the thrill Of wild wood birds,
And deathless as the ages;
For Love and Truth immortal are.
And Faith and Hope fail never,
And song in summer lands afsr
Shall bloom and live forever
Tread your words of tenderness;
And scotia's hills are blooming,
As rugged as her thistle's Dress
As tender as her blooming
Again my eager footsteps turn
And roam the land of story
The land OF Bruce and Bannockburn,
And Robins songful glory!
o minstrel of tho Scottish hills
Full well the heart remembers,
When ''Auld Lang Sy ne" the vision fills
And fans affections embers
The bonnie Highland lochs of blue,
The NOrlan Seas commotion,
The purple peaks Of home peer through
The mi0tV Qrav of OGoan
II marvel not the land is dear
Its beauty ever springing
That In the passing breeze you hear
The bonnie blue bells ringing =
The heart 10 in the childhood lsDd
Though far the feet are straying,
And old time pictures fair snd grand
Reveal the boyhood's playing,
"To you, O friend! reach my hand
With heart throbs warm and tender,
While over alfth harvest land
CLOVIS sunsets dying splendor.
Sing on. 0 bard thy RIGGING lay
In sweet and gladsome measure;
Thy melodies shall live for ave
While fond hearts hoard their treasures"
E. 8. R.
The author of the poetry quoted by
our esteemed friend above, is DR.. BENZ.
F. Leggett, of Ward, Pa, who has been
quite an extensive contributor to the
journals of the East. He is a. the head
of quite noted academic institution of
his own, and ranks high in the educa.
cational, as well a. the literary world.
Besides his prose contributions to the
press be has written number of poetic
works full. of wonderful wealth of
happy thought and expression. His
Sheaf of Song could more properly be
termed coronet of glittering Jewels. It
is hoped that DR.. Leagett, together with
the well known Pastor Felix John A.
Lockhart) and number of other dis.
writer's, will visit this county
during the coming summer, to see for
themselves the wonderful natural beau.
ties, which have been vividly described
to them by their friend, Hon. @. H. Col.
Inns. Our people will be glad to enter.
tain these gifted visitors.
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