Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-10
SAWYER'S
Spring Poem Is First
To be Sprung on the
Literary Market.
1t Will Melt the StOniest
Heart.
Read Before Independent Order
Spring Poets.
There Is a Charm About the Poem
That Delights All.

'Hos Vhs
The regular monthly meeting of Ak
ron Branch, Independent Order Of
Spring Poets, was held Friday evening,
at the usual meeting place. With but
few exceptions all members were pres.
ent After the reading of the minutes
of the previous meeting, and the APP
proving of the same, Brother II. Stan
ford Quine talked at length on the out
look for the crop of spring poems.
The poets all listened, with unfeign-
ed sorrow, 70 Bro. Quinc's statement
that publishers H. decided TO pay for
spring poems b. he pound, and had
| fixed the maximum rate at nine cents,
live weight. This, ,Acy all agreed, was
| another cruel thr,st at genius. They
| were all of one mind that it will lower
the dignity Of Il poet 20 be obliged to
sell his pet inspirations by the pound.
After the singing of a solo, by Bro.
A. G. Johnson, unfinished business was
cleared up, and the pass word for the
next month passed around. There be-
ing nothing else to do, a motion was
made by the chairman Of the Unsold
Copy Committee that the rules be sus-
pended, and Bro. w. r. Sawyer per-
mitted to read his poem on Spring"
The motion was carried by small ma
jority. This is the first poem on the
market. a copy of it should be in
every household.
Mr.. Sawyer, in his usual blase man
ner, said: "AIr. President, ladies and
gentlemen" and then proceeded as
follows, to-wit:
Who does not jump and sing
AT the approach of the glad spring?
When the soft winds blow,
And the roses grow
/ say, who does not jump and sing?
When the little violets blue
Hold up their heads, too
And the spring poets verses begin to
bud
And the roads are covered with the
muddiest mud;
I say, who does not jump and sing?
When. the green grass grows all
around; all around,
Ger the ground, DER the ground, DER
the ground,
I love to hear the sap-hammer sing
His joyous compliments to the merry
spring.
I love to see the festive lambkin play
And act the fool the livelong day.
o. spring, dearest spring! =
You're gay young thing!!!
interrupted by loud applause and
yells O. "You said 'er, Bill.')
The greasy Italian rolls out OF his
bunk,
And searches; around for the cunning
monk
On the road they'll go, the organ TO
grind
And yank in every penny they're able
to find.
And anon. the little billy-goat--he, too,
is glad
Flaming circus bills are TO be had.
A diet of this kind pleases him much,
And with the glad spriDgtimc keeps
him in touch.
say, who does not jump and sing?
OF course. Rows the time the carpet to
clean
And enough Of this blamed trouble I've
seen.
I hate to grasp club and LAY on,
McDuff."
I'll be hanged if this amusement is up
to snuff"
Now, friends, I've had my say,
: And Will conclude without delay
But with me I want you TO agree
That I'm not up tree
When / say, Who does not jump and
sing,
= At the approach Of the glad spring?
There were tears in the eyes of all
present when Mr.. Sawyer had conclud-
ed. The fountains of their great deep
were broken up and they wept bitter
ly. All the members expressed their Joy
by crying. They were drawn closer to-
gether in brotherly love by Mr.. Saw
yer's poem, and after singing the clos
ing ode, walked home in silence.
Or. Bulls Cough Syrup cures the most
| al, H. ..,I