The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Never mind the limitations of space. FOR |
the multitude Of replies shows that Ivan
Petrovsky Skovar has proved one Of the
song hits Of this refuge for the querulous |
The product Of some unknown Tyrt@us. |
the ballad smacks of the dashing Skobe- |
iefY In his raid through the Tekke-Tur- |
comans to Sarnarcand and almost TO the
conquest Of the Afghan. To many men
of many minds II has appealed as
the letters show. lawyer doctor.
merchant chief. Here on heavy prus-
sian blue stationery the rhymes are writ
ten out by a judge in chambers and In
itialled like a decision, the next was writ
ten In a committee room of Congress by
a chairman finding relief from the cares
of legislation. another version ION my
wife's best come tn my party paper I
hasten to comply" and only one cites .
source in the 1904 edition Of Columbia
University Songs"
ABpuLLAH BULBUL AMIR.
The sons OF the Prophet are valiant and
bold,
And quite unaccustoned to fear
And the bravest Of all was man. so I'm
told.
Called Aodullah Buibui Amir
When they wanted man to encourage
Or harass the foe from the rear.
storm fort or redoubt. they were sure TO
call out.
For Abdullah Bulbul Amir.
There are heroes In plenty. and well
known to fame
In the iegions that fight for the Car :
hut none of such fame as the man by
the name
OF Ivan Petrofsky Skovar.
He could initiate Irving tell fortune. by
cards
And play on the Spanish guitar.
| In fact quite the cream OF the Muscovite
Guards
|. Was Ivan Petrofsky Skovar.
One day this bold Muscovite shouidered
his gun.
Put on his most cynical sneer.
And was walking down town when he
happened to run
Into Abdullah Buibui Amir.
Young man." said Bulbul is existenc,
|
no dull
That you're anxious to end your career
Then infidel. know you have rod on the
| toe
OF Abduilah Bulbul Amir
80 take your last look at the sky. Sc,
and brook.
Make your parting remarks on the war
For mean to imply you are going to die
o. Ivan Petrofsky skovar.'
SO this fierce man he took to his trust,
chibouk.
And murmuring. Allah Akbar!'
with murder intent he most savagel!
went
For Ivan Petrofsky Skovar,
The Sultan rode up, the disturbance t
Quell.
Likewise give the victor a cheer.
He arrived just in time TO bid hasty fare
we'll
To Abdullah Bulbui Amir"
A loud sounding splash from the Danub
was heard
Resembling DER meadows afar.
II came from the sack fitting close I
the back
OF Ivan Petrofsky Skovar
There lyeth stone where the Dauub
doth roll.
And on IL in characters queer
Are stranger, when passing. pray T.
the soul
OF Abdullah Bulbul Amir
a Muscovlte maiden her vigil doth kec
BY the light Of the pale Northern sta
And the name she repeats every niGl
in her sleep
Is ivan Petrofsky Skovar
The Byronic fate Of all good men an
true is to be spelt wrong in despatchc
In the several versions submitted Il
Muscovite. with variety Of spelling.
Ivan Petrofsky Skovar Yet the origin
querlst and one OF the contributors agr,
on Ivan Pitskitherwinsky Sklvar.
Please print the poem 18th, Burial
Moses" | believe il was Anonymous. II
first stan2a is:
by Nebo's lonely mountain.
On this side Jordans waI"
In a vale In the land of Moab
Their. lies - lonely grave.
But no man built that s,pulchu
And no man saw II c'er,
III For the angels OF God upturnrd th- sol
m And laid the dead man there
MARIA l.. HALsEY.
!" There are ten stanzas in all. somcWh
too long 10 he printed here hut tho who
=. poem j. ready Of access at page 3i10
. Burton Stvcnsons "ltom, BOOK
Verse" The author was C,cil Fran,
1 Alexander. born 1915, died lSg5.
IN Mrs. T.. l.. Smith of rheniN. t.
wishes to he directed tn printers Of q
cottons for upholstery use in order
Offer them the advantage of some anita
&c patterns in her collection. She writ.
re- II have pieces the material OF VIII.
dates back to Gov. Winslow of Colon
days and many other beautiful eXampl
~, OF printing by hand OF cotton fabrics (:
Judge they would be valuable for repr
duction."
During "A discussion Of tn. Astor fam
the writer spoke Of the present w.
'N Aston, great-grandson OF the Origin
lis John Jacob ds a representative of
fourth generation of the family, 4 tric
a. differed with him. claiming that he "
- of the third generation, arguing that 10
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