The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-06

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| REQUESTS FOR POEMS. !
THE REPUBLIC y glad to oblige its read
srs by publishing famous poems and favor
fte old songs asked for by them Requests
for poems which cannot be found conven-
iently are published on this page. An OPP
portunity IL thus given 10 those who may
have the poem OF poems TO comply with
these requests by forwarding the verses to
The Republic Famous Poem Department.
So many poems are asked for tina; It Is
impossible to publish the longest ones. A
poem Of ten verses with four lines TO a
verse is too long. The reader will observe
that only one or two long poems are used
in one issue
IL Is suggested that all who make requests
for poems sign their full names and give
addresses. II the reader who has the poem
asked for wishes 10 respond TO the request.
and the poem Is too long for use In The Re-
public. he could. II he desired. mall the ar
ticle direct TO the person making the re-
quest. Requests for poems and responses
TO the same should always b. " i''@n on
one side Of the paper.
To the Editor Of The Republie.
Several years ago i found some lines by
an Engiishman named Plnkney. written as
a toast 10 the wife Of General Eaton. when
the General was our Minister 10 the Court
Of Spain. Mrs. Eaton was more familiarly
known as Peggie ONeal the famous Ameri-
can beauty. The lines begin as follows:
81 nIled this cup to one made up Of loveiiness
alone.
A woman. OF her gentle ser a seeming paragon"
VIII you kindly publish the lines7
MRS. ]. G. DE VEAUX.
ST. Louis, NO., 4652 Wagner Place.
To the Editor OF Ths Republic.
I would like to get the following poems
II some Of your readers can find them. One
is said to be- composed by Ella Wheeler
wilcox. title. High Noon" And the other
appeared several years ago in either Texas
siftings or the Arkansaw Traveller. / think
the title was "The Draped Door"
N. FREDERICK
Huntsville. Tex.
To the Editor OF Tbs Republic.
VIII some reader of The Republic kindly
send to me the poem called Geneva?
MRS. N. r. wHELEN.
No. zs23 Hickory street, St Louis.
To the Editor Of The Republic.
II not asking too much. will you kindly
T., ri mt
entitled "She Was Happy Till She Met
You? MRS. ]. s. MARTIN.
vinita. !. T.
To the Editor Of The Republic.
VIII you kindly ask that some reader
send to me an old-time negro song called
Uncle Snow? II was sung by Johnnie
Boyce in st. Louis about 1867 The first
lines are, as nearly as I remember:
I cam. TO dis yer town about sixty years ago.
And set up whitewashin IN cellar.
CHORUS.
Oh no. no, don't you har me now?
With dat brush beat out all creation.
Fer I'm swins on TO Washington TO get sob
to do
To whitsvash the black deeds Of the nation.
]. n. HAMILTON.
East Second street. Alton. III.
To the Editor OF The Republic.
VIII you please insert an inquiry In your
paper asking for information about a
pamphlet entitled Robinson Crusoe in
Rhyme? The publication wa. issued In
the seventies and early eighties. II any one
will send me a copy will transcribe and
return the same. Z. X. FULBRlGHT.
Sleeper. Mo.
To the Editor OF The Republic
/ would be pleased II some Republic reader
would send me the poems: THE Changed
Cross and The Church and the World"
/ would be glad TO know the name OF the
writer's OF both poems.
MRS 8. e. sELBY.
st. Louis.
To the Editor OF The Republic
Will you please ask some one TO send to
me the poem. entitled. ''Caleb's Courtship''?
We have taken your paper for years and
like Il very much. have always read
your famous poems column and always find
good pieces. ,,rcoov
Washington. Ia.
To the Editor Of The Republic.
In your Famous Poems series could
you publish the song. "Oh. Promise Me"
Din the Bostonians' opera robin Hood'D. or
else would some subscriber send Il to me?
Z. SMITH
I121 Morrison Ave. City.
To the Editor OF The Republic
Please extend to Latin quarter my
thanks. The poem by Eugene Field has
peeh NJ. T. BROWN.