The sun., 1901-08-11
Dithyramb Dick in Pilduxer Park.

Dithyramb Dick in Pilduzer Park.
Pilgrims by the score and hundred
continue to flock to Hagerstown, one
of the loveliest spots in Maryland and
the site of one OF the loveliest poets in
the whole world. Already there are tri-
weekly excursions from Baltimore and
Washington; and it Is shame to New
York that as yet there are only two
regular excursion trains week from
this town to Dithyramb DICKS capital.
Inadequate as are the facilities at pres
ent, thousands OF visitors have set foot
reverently on that shrine and holy
ground of genius; and millions more are
on the way. At times, especially in
the cool Of morning and evening, Pill
duzer Park is almost uncomfortably
crowded. Here" says the " Hagers-
town Guide and Pathfinder" the poet
may often be seen, strolling along in
thought or composing some of the mas
terpieces that will forever link his name
with THAT of Pilduzer Park"
1t is q mistake to try to localize Q
poets dsenon and tie him down to one
spot. Dithyramb DICK transcends Pill
duzcr Park, and even the mail cart.
All the deep domed empyrean rings
to the roar " Of his angel onset" Yet
his pilduzeraics and pilduzerambic
are among the choicest fruits of his
fancy. Hear him sing once more OF
., ,L, ;.o,;o L,,.-o - of puJ,,,or pa,l.
mat " Is Mecca wen worthy the Pill
grimases OF the chasto Eotarles OF the
MUSES. We are wen persuaueo u " the cauik-
spot where III the VerltaDie heei OF the mem-
oFaoie fegasuS' dnu Wheio springs I'd pure
oeh9ht anu uhuehieu 'ho iie''dn stream OF
rare poesy anu rlpPlhs "'t' anu "hehco
blows unceashg IN crescehuo from biasto-
cosinlc minor 10 hacrocosmic major the
reviving, Inspiration that gives the human
ending TO the night wind'and. scattering the
stars, catches with It's moose OF dawnins
light the turrets OF all ascendant and aspirant
lives"
Now Esten To the drip-drip of real
-. Is AZ. s,,,;o ro;,,, %
'' uo
Nebraska had Dul reao over thelr
parched fields this dripping and rubber
sboad ,,,r;o wo,ar would bave gusbad
g u~
from All the "iiluo"7 vi iioa'oh'
And the rain came silently in the night TO
the leafy caves of the tall corn and with misty
eyes looked from mountain to mountain.
bowing down over the parched ground that
with eager lips a.hifat lay prone ana sun.
dowaaSr"d ",HS An gays the Srops came snarkIins
and insistent, and soon the whole yearning
bosom of the earth grew dusky with the
humid Kisses anu gre" s sonorIuS n win ra,, rhS
,rses stood motonless in an scstacy OF rain
and the joyous flowers tossed the glinting
beads from their bending ana oedlamonded
msaus' shlhlhs up ., So ,ha drIrin yr ,,u. uesn'
came taut IKE wires and came on ,ruins to
the earth like volleys OF heaven-sent arrows.
shooting to air with ringing iancies and
beating the tender grasses with reboundng
artillery. The little pools ieaped To tho
union and met the gray veil that softly
brooded upon the moist face OF all. Fiercer
and fiercer stormed the peltlng smashing
rain, battering at the portals OF earth as
IL to penetrate and be hid therein, dashing
violently and with furious rage against the
barriers, high wall on pave and street as
thouyb IN heat into one monotonous fat all
that onoosed-and then ii slaclened, hesi-
,,tod ard With innInits tenderness bathed
',i,L ,,a,, ,aiIirg nathos the low-lying .ar,b
~ ..,.o1had anJ nuriaod now spd unsbinin,, !,
.h, A.. -li,n, t.ar. Ika tba ,iarL -,
'.' T Vus' ~, ,,'Ii,, 10 an ,n-.dorin e..
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