The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-18
REQUESTS FOR POEMS.

To the Editor Of The Republic.
Noting that folks may send in requests
for poems to be printed in your Famous
Poems page, / desire to ask that some
body who may be able to do so send in the
words Of an old song that was favorite
some twenty-five years ago. a part of
whose refrain went something like this:
SO awake. lady, awake. I'm waiting for thee;
For this night or never my bride thou shalt be.
think it was called THE Pirates Sere-
nade. but have never seen 1t in print. If
any one can tell me where the music for it
(Which was in waltz time) can be found /
would highly appreciate it. as It was the
song my sweetheart of those days loved
best. n T. WERNER
$72l Cottage. avenue.
&
To the Editor Of The Republic
Will you please publish in The Sunday
Republic the following songs: Fly Across
the Ocean. Birdie" Widow by the Sea-?
A SUBSCRIBER.
To the Editor OF The Republic.
About two years ago piece OF poetry
was published called THE Children of the
Viking" l believe that was the name. The
chorus was this:
II you children of the Viking
So we. so are we.
II YOU are children Of the Viking.
So we.
VIII you please publish it as soon as con-
venient? MRS y. f. EADES
Kirksville, Mo.
To the Editor of The Republic.
VIII you please publish the songs Golden
Slippers and "Od Cabin Home?
MRS. d. McC.
Sherman. Wash.
To the Editor OF Tie Republic.
l would like to an old UOeIu in Uur
paper beginning,
o. California. land Of gold and toll
How many forms have sought thy fatal soil?
How many hearts with human hopes once
fraught
Lie in the grave thy glitering dross has bought?
How many mother wesps in anguish wild?
How many father mourns his distant child?
How many n maiden in her sorrow weeps
To know her lover on thy bosom sleeps?
Sulphur Springs. Tex. H. II. r.
To the Editor OF The Republic.
Will you please publish the words to the
song, II Stand on Mem'ry's Golden Shore?
Brownwood. Tex. VENICE ALTMAN.
To the Editor Of The Republic.
Would YOU kindly publish in next Sun
days Republic that poem by Eugene Field
which starts like this:
My father calls ME William,
My sister calls me Will?
Flat River. Mo. MRS. NJ. f. W.
To the Editor Of The Republic.
VIII some reader of The Republic kindly
send to me the poem called Their Story
Runneth Thus or 1.-The White Rose" by
Father Ryan? Poem begins thus:
Two little children played among the flowers.
Their mothers Of kin. tho far apart:
The childrens ages were tho very game,
Even to hour. and Ethel was her name
a fair sweet gil. with great brown wondrinr
eyes
That seemed to listen JUS IL they held
Tie gift of hearing. with the power Of sight.
] read 1t some time ago, and would feel
very grateful to the party sending me a
copy Of same. 1t is too long for your use.
LILLY C. SCHLIEF.
Westphalia, Mo.
To the Editor OF The Republic.
Will you please publish poem named
1.-THE Better Land? The author is un-
known to me. A stanza IL as follows:
Is 1t where the heavenly Pain trees rise
And the date grows ripe under sunny skies
Or midst the green islands of Rlittering seas
Where the fragrant forests perfume the breeze
And strange bright bids their starry wings
Bear the rich hues OF all glorious things,
Is there. sweet mother. that better land7
Not there, not there my child
East st. Louis. NJ. NJ. G.
To the Editor of The Republic.
Will you please print ''On the Banks Of
the Wabash. Far Away. In the Sunday Re-
public? MELVIN ". WILCOX.