The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-24
he next George Barr.

on" So be it.
All out for the next George Barr.
Riley Songs of Summer, by James Whit
| comb Riley CBobbs- Merrill Coz
'They's been heap Drain, but the suns
out today
| And the clouds of the wet spell is all
cleared away,
| And the woods is all the greener, and the
| grass is greener still;
It may rain again tomorrow, but I don't
think it will.
Some says the crops is ruined, and the
corn's drownded out,
And propha-sy the wheat will be fail
ure, without doubt;
But the kind Providence that has never
| failed us yet
| Will be on hands onc't more at the
Eleventh hour. I bet!
Does the medder-lark complane, as he
| swings high and dry
| Through the waves of the wind and the
blue of the sky?
Does the quail set UP and whissel in
| disappointed way,
Err hang his head in silunce, and sor-
row all the day?
Is the chpmunk's health a-failin'? Does
he walk, er does he run?
| Don't the buzzards ooze around up thare
Jest like they've allus done?
Is there anything the matter with the
ROSTERS lungs er voice?
Ort a mortul be complainin' when dumb
animals rejoice?
Then let us, one and all, be contented
with our lot;
The June is here this morning, and the
sun is shining hot
Oh, let us fill our harts up with the glory
of the day,
And Danish every doubt and care and
sorrow fur away
Whatever be our station, with Providence
fer guide.
SIGH fine circumstances ort to make us
satisfied;
Fer the world is full of roses. and the
roses full of dew,
And the dew is full of heavenly love that
drps fer me and you.'
The above quotation from Mr.. Riley's
gen. Thoughts Fer The Discouraged
Farmer; delights this scribe whenever
he can "sot his weary eyes thereon
There are all sorts of poetry poetry for
the high-brow and just poetry for we
ordinary folks. "Black line verse, that
verse containing a mystery to be solved
It being necessary for the reader to get
| within the atmosphere" of we poet is
not for this scribe. unless-he has been
Ill or something of that kind. If poet
wishes to tell us something he ought to
draw diagrams. all that sort of thing.
Life Is so short!
If we are honest with ourselves, We'll
agree that we like those things that
"go right to the spot no matter whether
thev are superior, highbrowed, or to the
lignum vitae Ever watch hundreds Of
Embarrassed men listening CD to grand
opera, with that awful expression on the
face which is about to set or crack in
the owners endeavor to get his money s
worth? People are mighty funny try
ling, struggling to do always what they've
heard is the right thing" whether it
be in the consumption of food, music.
clothes, books, whatnot; and being bored
so fearfully on the job Amt 1t SO? 1t
certainly Is.
Now, Mr. Riley writes the poetry this
scribe cares to take UP at any time. Mr..
Paul Cook In this paper does 1t charming
ly every day You'll see beautifully H.
Illustrated books of verse from Mr.. Cook
some of these soon days If this scribe
isn't terribly mistaken. The sooner the
better Mr.. Cook!
The Bobbs-M Merrill company has issued
a beautifully bound and illustrated edi-
ton of Mr.. Riley's Songs of Summer"
The very volume for this time of the
year. for any time OF the year for that
matter.
Mr. Riley Is SO cheering too. Neo Brace
gives us every Sunday a great line Of
cheer. We all need'it.
There was a young man In Birming-
ham who, whenever he was in doubt In
his salad-days. frmerly hunted up a
book store. bought Riley book con-
I tanning "Old Fashioned Roses to be sent,
oh, just to any pretty girl he happened
to be thinking Of He was great think
er, too, in those days. He is married
now He has other things to fashion;
handing out money at bank all day and,
at night being introduced to Mrs.
Winslow, perhaps. There In no means
of telling correctly just how many old
Fashioned Roses" there must be In Biz
mingham-for some other mans chicks
to read now.
"Old Fashioned Roses is in RILEY