The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-28
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The Trumpeters aud Other Poems
"The Trumpeters and Other Poems" by
Andrew Downing. HayWOrth Publishing
House washington, j.. G. Price. sLy1
The assertion that there mas been d,.-
cline in poetry Is given a qualification III
this charming book OF verse. Jnpie.eh-
ti0us IN appearance and decidedly hilllcl
in number OF pages TINS httle pooA o5
verse bristles with pleasing poetry anu
the thoughts conveyed leave pleasant
memory. on the title page the auLlor
quotes the following from Thomas Baliey
A'drich, tho United States Senator.
II my best food mislkes your tasle anu
my best wine prOyokes your trown' men men
tarry not with me- but nasleh' loi 1ne4
are other inns IN town. a.. .s,,
III Mr.. Downing means 20 adapt tnIS
sentiment one cannot but ADMIRE "a :, ~.
deDendeuce which, however, ne can dHOlu
10 assume in the light Of an Offering 30
acc@otabie as THE Trumpeters.' Inc
first verse OF the chief pOem whose titie
he has adopted as the tide Of the volume
me winds OF March are. trumpeters.
They blow with might ana nam
And herald to tho waiting eartn
The spring and all her train .,
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Many OF these are from photographs that
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the others are from a carefully chosen
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