The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

SUBSCRIBER, st. Louis: 1t is certainly a
slight to pass over a friend who has been
the means Of ones having been invited to
q house and ask the hostess Of that occa-
sion to a small entertainment The grace
ful. indeed. the proper. thing would have
been for the recipient Of the original invi-
tation to entertain both ladies'.
As to the question about the propriety OF
Miss Brown accepting the invitation, that
IS scarcely relevant, since she was not sup
posed to know that Miss Smith was not in
vited. II they lived In the same house. OF
course the affair would Be quite different.
J. W. Hayner. Karnack. Tex: The poem
you request, Charley Brooks" does not
come under the head Of famou poems.
Angle Meyers. jamestown, Mo-: The
poem or song. The Battle OF Shiloh Hill"
has been sent to this ONCE in many differ
ent forms. some Of which are too long for
use. When a suitable and authorized version
Is found It win be published
Harry Froege. Delnoste, OK: The poem
Tor which you ask, written by Byron. and
beginning.
The Assyrisn came down Ire . wolf on the fold.
And his cohorts were cleaning In purple and
was published on this page a number Of
months age. Therefore # cannot be re-
peated. Perhaps some Republic reader will
mail you q copy OF It
D, s. Webster. louisiana. No.: The poem.
Nearer Home" by Miss Phoebe Cary,
thorized edition Of her poems. pub
lished by her friend and bioxra-
pher- As you say. the use of the word
seems . little strained. However, the figure
may be correct. since "chrism''s means
olive oil mixed with balm or balm and
Unfrou aanoa-~.<>A -
dy Thursday. and used In the administra-
ton Of baptism. confirmation. ordination
and other ceremonies" Miss Cary may have
used the word as Illustrating. In additional
strength. the great change and solemnity
OF the passing into the other world. 1t Is
q Catholic ceremony to anoint thes oil.
and limbs Of q dying person with holy oil,
or "chrism-"
An Alton Subscriber: The Republic cannot
to publish the popular coon
sones OF the DAY, since they can be easily
procured at any music store.
Miss Ruby. Blackwell. Mo-: The poems
you mention do not come under the head
OF famous poems.
Foster G. McComhs. Middle Grove. H.:
Write to some music house IN this city for
the information you desire.
Annie Rayborn, Dundee, Tex: The poem.
The Home OF My Childhood" by Marshall
Locke may not be ciassed as a famous d.
poem.
Admirer. st. Louis: The Republic is sorry
to be able to comply with your Request.
q beautiful Isle up the river Of time" has
oeen used on this page. appearing several
-1I-- ~
writes that the quotation used by you Is
not from a poem. but from . recitation
This Gypsy Flower Girl"
T. L. worsley. st. Louis. tn. Nom bv
Lyle. II Am Dying. Egypt Dying" was
published In these columns not long ago.
TO the Editor Of The Republic.
1 was pleased to see in print. for the
nrst time. In your issue Of yesterday, an
OLD favorfte song Of nearly half q CEN
Jury ago, entitled The Bachelors La
Your correspondent asks for the
first four lines of thu last verse. which he
says n has forgotten, seemingly not
aware that he omitted the entire first
verse I inclose the first verse, and the
missing lines Of thu last verse. The last
line OF each verse Is repeated, ending
'there'n be time enough for that By and
except where b lady proposes
him an epitaph, the repeated line
ends, when I die" Through the medium
" this old song I extend my hand 20 your
for q hearty handshake n
OF the halcyon days Of fifty
Tears ago"
First verse:
When I was q schoolboy aged ten,
Mighty little Greek knew. =
With my short striped srousers-and now ana then
stripes ON my Jacket. too
, nse l saw other boys to the playground run
! threw my old Virgil BY.
ma 4 united the tack I had lust begun.
Tsere,m be time enough tor that. said 7.
$500 ums enough for that By and By.
first rour hnes Of last verse:
"a Just nffy-ons-ysf I stiu ala adees
An me airs OF . Juvenile beau,
somehow or otbsr, wh0 ~ s.~<t.
popped.
me ssris. a. they laughed. ssfd No.
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