The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12
DANIEL @. ROLLINS As 4 POET.

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MEL O.. ROLLINS As A POET
roo Poems written by the Late. surroEat
for q Valentino Party.
x-Collector Joel b. Erhardt was one of Il
rm friends Of the late Daniel G. Rollins. NJ
,ardt said the other day:
On Feb. IA, 1876, MIR. Rollins was asked to
entine party. and the list OF guests was su1
ted to him, it being understood that each {
guests WAS to write something apropos {
Valentines Day In regard to some OF tn
er guests. On the afternoon OF the l4th NJ
llins wrote three poems. The poems are q
TO MRS. P~ERoT-PERoT.
wrote you such a Valentine,
II sparklcd with a lot
OF brilliant fancies. Every line
Would suit you to n dot.
There seemed to be from frat to lo5t
No word you'd wish to blot.
Deftly, and by an unsurpassed
Felicity OF plot
sprinkled here and there your name
AND always 10 Q spot
Where one who re ad would chime the samo
With other rhymes I'd got
"Pe.rot."
read It to q friend apart,
She could not, II a foe.
The finer feelings OF my heart
Have hasheI and mangled so.
Said she. IT'S very, very sweet
And II is by no means slow;
Its sentiment Is exquisite.
But II won't answer. though.
People are keenly sensitive
About their name. you know,
And Julia never would forgive
II you Perot ted so.
Her names
Perot."
I've fretted since with grief and shame
Ivainly try TO smother.
know that people cali Inc natns
Some one way, some another.
But as for you. I've never found
Or else l have forgot.
whether your fancy loves the sound
AC.H.T In yacht"
Perachi.
Or rather fingers fondly round
That which l note below
OUCH In dough"
Perough.
SPEAK. that my torturing doubts their end
May w-enlighten me.
Do you or don't You recommend
The silence OF that "T"p
Then should you seem to care a 70;
Whittier these verses go.
why. the W hole interesting lot
on you l will bestow.
ThA, Is. OF course, II you're Perot.
But not ~ you're Per6t,
The laundering poem into hot
Consuming flames III throw
II you're Pcrot
Farewell Alas that I must say
Farewell. Perot-Perot.
whate'er befall. come what como may.
You shall not he forgot.
Though fate divorce US far apart,
Though seas between us now
Forever constant shall my heart
Be to P~ervt-Pcr6t.
TO MISS D~EsMAEZs."
o, thou VINO ih"'u'y 'AhS' claim
That strange. unique. and p~uErling name.
Know that l i" seriously incline"
To choose thee for my Valentine.
Nay, and l will, II thou wilt tell
How TO pronounce that awful spell.
How to enunciate with success
D. Z. s. NJ. A. 4. z s.
Was ever name so weird and odd.
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yes r,,y nv distress and grief,
Bring 10 NV stricken soul relief;
Fucker thy Inns for me and tell
How 10 pronounce that aw full spell.
Then. when thou art my Valentine,
And when thy name is merged In mine.
Forever and a day IN bless
,wuosv v..
DrNr,srl.
you wouiu nave "e "oISn'p " your shiiAo'
you would be my very Valentine,
~conjure you-risc up and cxplAini