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the fact that Mr. Bonaparte was a
direct descendant of the Bonapartes of
Corsica. having been the grandson of Je-
rome Bonaparte and the grandnephew of
Napoleon l., Emperor of France Jerome
was the youngest of Napoleon's brothers
He came to America in 1903, and, marrying
Elizabeth Patterson, daughter of William
Patterson of Baltimore, one of the richest
men in this country at the time, he founded
the American branch of the Bonaparte
family.
Joseph the Oldest of Napoleon's brothers.
also came to America, arriving here in
1916 after the star of the great Corsican
had fallen and the romance of the beauti-
full Baltimore girl had been rudely shat
tered. The story of these two brothers in
America had so many elements of the un-
usual that it has remained through all the
years one of absorbing and romantic in
terest.
Mrs A. NJ w. Stirling in her story
"Dupe of Destiny" traces the ancestry of
William Patterson back through John Pat
terson, his father, an Irish farmer, to Rob
through the genius of Sir Walter Scott
under his local appellation of "Old Nor
tality." 1t was a strange freak of for
tune that Just two and half years after
"Old Mortality" had been laid to rest in a
nameless grave in the Scottish highland
that his granddaughter's marriage was
celebrated with great pomp and ceremony.
a marriage which was destined to make
her the wife of a lApg and the sister-in-
law of an emperor which was to disturb
the imperial dreams of the greatest con-
queror of modern times, cause a rupture
between a Pope and monarch and to
raise her to a high position at European
courts and to make her conspicuous among
the remarkable women of the nineteenth
century
Jerome met Miss Patterson at the fall
races near Baltimore in 1903, the year
she made her social debut, and when she
was is. His renown had preceded him, for
he had been received with much favor by
society in New York and Philadelphia. He
was handsome almost 19 and dressed with
fine taste; a contemporary account says
that a striking feature of his attire at the
races was a magnificent gold chain. Miss
Patterson by her own record was dressed
in a chamois colored gown of very scant
dimensions. a lace handkerchief and an
enormous hat covered with pink gauze and
ostrich plumes.
Young Bonaparte was fascinated by her
beauty of face and figure we'll as by her
wit and rare intellectual gifts. She re-
sponded eagerly to his proffers of love-
Mr.. Patterson foreseeing objections by
Napoleon TO the marriage, at first forbade
the courtshp and then insisted on post
ponement of the marriage until after Je-
rome had passed his nineteenth year Miss
Patterson settled the matter by declaring
that she would rather be the wife of Je-
rome BoLs parte for am hour than that of
any other man for a lifetime.
Jerome and Miss Patterson Married
A civil contract was drawn up, with
every precaution against its future rejec-
ton The religious ceremony was per-
formed by the Bishop of Baltimore, Pri-
mate of the Catholic Church in America,
on December "a. 1903. a reception such
as Baltimore had never seen before fol-
lowed. guest, according to a contempo-
rary report said: "All the clothes worn
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The Old
Bonaparte
Home at
BordentoWn,
N. ].

founded and in October 1905. she sailed for
the United States with her infant son, who
was born in England in July and whom
she named Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte.
Napoleon did his utmost to have the mar
riage annulled. He addressed letter to
Pope Plus VII requesting him to publish
a bull making the marriage void. His Holi-
ness returned the gold tiara which the
Emperor had sent with his request and
message informing him that careful re-
search had furnished him no authority for
granting his wish. Napoleon, it is said
never forgave Plus for this refusal. He
found however, a subservient Imperial
Council of state at Paris>which obeyed his
orders without delay or protest
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An Unreconciled Heroine.

Nine. Bonaparte returned to America in
the early sos after a brilliant career of
almost fifteen years in Europe. Her posi-
ton was unique and was held by reason
of her beauty. charm and the romance of
her life: "She was a person apart, a queen
uncrowned. incognito, but still a queen"
She was never reconciled to the part which
she was forced to play: 'The Emperor
hurled me back TO what / hated most,
obscurity."
Her son had chosen to remain in America.
He was graduated with honor from Har-
ward in 1926. Three years later he married
a Baltimore girl. Miss Susan May williams.
Congratulations came from all members Of
the Bonaparte family. but none from his
mother She was unable TO reconcile her
self to the marriage. says Mr.. Bishop. In
1861 she established herself i'm her native
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Jerome-King of Westphalia.

As a reward for the desertion of his wife
Jerome was made successor to the imperial
throne in the event of Napoleon leaving
no heir. and in 1907 he was created King
of Westphalia. In the same year he mar
ried Princess Fredrica Catherine. daughter
of the King of Wurtemburg. Three chill
dren were born of this marriage. His
short reign was marked by a course of
immortality and profligacy which brought
upon him frequent rebukes from Napoleon.
He offered his American wife a residence
in Westphalia. She replied: 1T is, indeed,
a large kingdom. but not large enough to
hold two queens"
He came face to face with her in the
Pitt Gallery. Florence, in 1922. after he
had been bereft of all for which he had
sacrificed her and when she was courted
and feted throughout Europe and had
gained honors and admiration such as his
brief kingship had not won. She passed
him without word or sign of recognition.
She refused a pension of 100000 francs
from Jerome. but accepted one of $4,000
under the wing of an eagle rather than
to be suspended from the bill of a goose"
Nine. Bonaparte returned to Europe in
1915. In that year Joseph Bonaparte came
to America. In personal appearance Joseph
bore striking resemblance 10 Napoleon;
he was too more trusted by The Emperor
than any ore of his brothers and by him
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CHARLES JOSEPH BONAPARTE: I
LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICES.
Joseph Bucllin Bishop. Charles ScribnC
Sons
NAPOLEON FROM THE TUILERIBS
ST. HELENA. Personal recollections
the Emperors second mameluke Z
valet Louis Ettienne st. Denis. known
Ali Harpers and Brothers.
EN MEMOIRS. Princess Caroline MuI
G. L. Putnam's Sons. G910O
A DIPLOMATIST'S WIFE IN MA,
LANDS BY Mary Crawford Fraser On
Hugh Fraser Dodd, Mead & Co. G91
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By LOUIS A. SPRINGER.

= OSEPH BUCKLIN BISHOP in his life
Il of Charles Joseph Bonaparte cites
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Jerome and Miss Patterson Married.

4 civil contract was drawn up. with
every precaution against its future rejec-
tion. The religious ceremony was per-
formed by the Bishop of Baltimore, Pri-
mate of the Catholic Church in America
on December "a. 1903. a reception such
as Baltimore had never seen before fol-
lowed. \ guest, according to a contempo-
rary report. said: "Al the clothes worn
by the bride might have been put in my
pocket: her dress was of extremely fine
texture. and beneath it she wore but one
garment" After their marriage they Wis
tied Washington and We're entertained by
the French Minister Gen. Turreau They
extended their tour to Boston. Philadel-
phia New York and other cities. where
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District Attorney Agrees With
Police That Trail Leads to
Former Butler.
ACTRESS TELLS OF GIFT
Neya Gerber Says Taylor Gave
Her a Car and Checks to
Pay for 1t.

Los ANGELES. Feb. 1.-THE investi-
cation of the Staying of William Des-
mond Taylor, motion picture director,
proceeded to-day with what chiefs of
the inquiry described as "a checking
up of remote possibilities" Detectives
of the police department, District At
torney's and Skeriff's office were dis
patched upon unlikely missions. and
most of them reported before nightfall
that they had reached the same blank
wall encountered in previous investi-
cation.
Thomas Lee woolwine, District At
torney, said he felt that little prog
ress had been made.
I'VE have several lines of investi-
CATION upon which a check will be
made, probably tonight, but it is i'm
possible to state whether they are
vital to the CASE the District At
iorney said. ,.s-t
Both the District Attorney and Capt.
David l.. Adams head of the Detective
Bureau. said the man they were most
anxious to locate was Edward +. Sands,
former secretary and butler of Taylor.
who has been missing since last August.
Capt. Adams said he thought there
could be no doubt now that Sands is
hiding for some good reason of ms
own"
II cannot see why he should remain
in seclusion If he has nothing to relate
about the Taylor case" the captain
continued.
1T Is true he was accused OF grand
larceny by Taylor. and that we still
have such charge on file against him
here, but he Is an intelligent man., and
must know the ultimate result upon
the death of the complaining witness to
charge OF such character. While
the police cannot offer immunity upon an
undismissed charge. Sands cannot but
realize that he stands in no danger Of
conviction on the charge made by Taylor.
"I believed In the beginning that
Sands was the man we wanted, and
have no reason now to change my be-
lief"
Neva Gerber. film actress. who has
previously stated she once was engaged
to marry Taylor, discussed to-day, In
an lntCTNicW WIFI tic loo <>nStt-7
Erd,ni,ter, the checks" which she
said MIR. Taylor gave me from time to
time"
During our engagement" she said,
MIR. Taylor gave me an automobile AT
Christmas present; that Is. II was
understood between Mr.. Taylor and my
self as a holiday present.
The machine was not all paid for at
the time. and In order to prevent gos-
sips from misconstruing the spirit In
which the gift was made Mr.. Taylor
simply made out checks to me so could
pay for the car In my own name.
Numerous other checks were for dis
tributing charity to the poor In his
behalf.
The last check--for s500-given TO
me a short time before his death. can
be accounted for very simply. Mr.. Tay-
lor was always looking after my career
and doing all he could to help me pro-
gress in the film world He knew |
was temporarily in financial straits at
that time. and voluntarily sent me
$780,"
Miss Gerber cashed the last check
three weeks before Taylor was muir
de:ed. IL was said.
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ALIENS SMUGGLED HERE
IN HORDES FROM CUBA
In BOOTLEGGING CRAFT
Rum Runners Waxing Rich in Traffic in Chinese
Italians and Other Nationals, Who Pay SIS to $500
Head to Land in America-Graphic Picture
of immigration Allotment Law Violations.

HAVANA CUBA 1Shoud mind to break
with
complete disregard the United might
hand at oushs Indies
ticularly along northern
BE
And that that Indifferent
badoh
these article HERALD
will deal with the alcoholic pirates. rsts.s
We exciting
in
anywhere from SIS $500 apiece be
the Gulf Of Mexico. Dummy
effort break fhten death this traffic
vicious plain
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BUCKET SHOPS STEAL
MILLIONS BY TRICKING
LIBERTY BOND OWNERS
Patriots Who Bought Government Securities to Aid
War Are Fleeced Systematically Widows Espe-
cially, Are Victims of Lure of "8 or 10 Per
Cent. That Leading Financiers Make"

the fourth of a articles THE NEW YORK HER
York Preceding
reestabished themselves In
methods used cheat the
fake brokers specially OF
obbing holders Liberty bonds Another article VIII appear TO-
easier
han O bonds. A4.,
the investigating
well organized hartess and re-
winning the and saving the
shops hover like ghous and
vcimizng
Liberty Victory bonds
expected Unsuitable greed of the bucket
Liberty field money
than $2o
too
glorious result the
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NEW YORK TOURIST
INJURED IN AFRICA
Mrs. Emery's Arms Broken in
Automobile Accident.

Special cdbIc TO T1ir NV YoRK Hgenp.
Copyright, 1852. b. THE NEW Yoxx HEarp.
New York Herald bureau.
fF1 Paris. Feb. tg.
A dispatch received here from Aigiers
says that Mrs. Emery OF New York.
who was travelling in North Africa In
company with Mr.. Castle. London
banker. and Mrs. Castle. received a
fracture OF both arms when the auto
mobile in which they were riding turned
over on tie edge OF mine shaft.
Mrs. castle suffered a fractured skull.
Her husband was only slightly bruised.
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Chicago's Ponzi Admits OlDing
81 500, 900 to Some s 900 Persons

Bischoff is twenty-five years old BY
paying large returns on money borrowed
In a few particular instances. he gained
a reputation as financial wizard among
the people with whom he dealt. accord
Ing TO Federal agents. Profits OF 40 per
cent. on short term loans were said to
be common. and Bischoff Is said 20 have
paid as high as 100 per cent. interest.
According TO Mr.. streckmans. only
the creditors who objected to long waits
were paid in actual cash. The rest, he
said. we're content to accept their al
legged earnings in more notes. Some Of
the people. sold almost all they owned
to give Bischoff money. Mr.. Streyck-
mans said. One man, he said, sold his
home for $1,000 and turned over $4,000
to Bischoff.
James ]. Kelly. attorney for Bischoff.
to-day asserted that his client had vio-
lated no law. but had simply lost money
by speculation. Creditors may receive
10 cents on the dollar. Mr.. Kelly said.
when Bischoffs holdings are llquidated.
Federal authorities intimated that there
was no basis for prosecution.
Desrsoct Farm sausages arc better becauss
Of choicest materials and dainty preparation
fIade q the Farm ~ scarborough. --idr
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CHICAGO. Feb. t2.---Raymond J. Bis
choff. taken into custody yesterday after
involuntary proceedings in bankruptcy
had been instituted against him, adj
mitted to-day that he owes about 49,.
500, 900. representing the savings Of 6.oot
Chicagoans, mostly foreigners.
Less than 100000 worth OF oil and
gas stock OF doubtful value Is available
to meet the obligations. It was an
nounced
Bschoff. whose financial operations
apparently rival those of Charles Ponzi.
the Boston wizard" expressed relief
when taken into custody. He had re-
celved threats from those he is alleged
to have 1eeced. he said, and was afraid
to venture into the south and west side
districts. where most of his victims live.
The Central Trust Company. has been
appointed receiver for Bischoff. Felix
Streyckn,ans. attorney for the creditors.
said he believed Bischoff's liabilities will
run near s7,000.000 and that the re-
ceiver will be lucky to realize half the
face value Of The stock held by him.
MARDT GRAs. NEW ORLEANS, THIS
NnAn EpL ofih-J4fl,s ipotsffp COIr1sIT-
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Leader. Are C.mmitted.

However. the Administration leaders
may withdraw their objections to the
bond issue plan on the theory that II
ia the least Objectionable OF any means
in sight to raise the funds needed for
the adjusted compensation for the SOL
diers. They are committed to pass y
bonus bill ct this session of Congress
and to satisfy the ex-service men =.
must carry provisions by which tie
compensation viii be paid in the near
future and with regularity.
While not enthusiastic over the
bond Issue plan both Senator'S smoct
and McCumber said to-day they IL
vored it and would try to have il
adopted. 8lr. Fcrdnoy refused 70
make any comments on the confer
ence with the President. lie Is de-
voted to tis eight point plan and would
dislike to see 1t discarded. Senators
smoot and Mccumber said the entias
bonus situation had been gone. over
with the President and that the SUI
feet viii have 70 be worked ,ver again
from the ground up
Senator Sfnoot. who was giving seri-
Gus thought TO the subjee' to-day n
his Office, declared there would be rio
difficulty in marketing the bonds 81
the lates. suggestion were approved
He reiterated bis assertion that ths
House program. If carried out would
be serious blow to business. which
is now groaning Under the heavy
taxes imposed.
"tn paying this bonus the Govern
nient should do as any big business
institution woald &c" ssit Senator
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Continued on Page Seven.

ATLANTIC COAST fINE : Miami. Palm
Beaclr-''Fiorita Special" Train dc Luxe,
np extra fare 1880 r. ". daily office i2ic
Hlosdv a.. Tel. LonxAere 5Sjj.--A.r.
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Continued on Page Six.

.Pinehurst, ~. G. True sport and sunshine.
Many popular events. Thru Pullman. Penn
. :05 p. Al. daily.--Adut
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President Tells Joint Conf
mittee He Will Confer
With Mellon To-day.
8 POINT LEVY FAILS
Senate and House ConfereeS
Driven by Protests to
Condemn 1t.
LOAN ONLY SUBSTITUTE
Five Year FlotatiOn, Redeem
able at Any Time, Proposed
Interest 4 "a p. C.
LOAN ONLY SUBSTITUTE
aoE D-spdtcIt % Tin NEW fOnK9 FIEKAtl
New York Herald Bureau,
n. a

sreciol 'DtspatcI, Ia TIN NEw YonK- rInxA.v-
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. C.. Feb. Il.
A proposal to raise the $250,000,.
900 that would be needed annually
for the next three years to pay q
soldier bonus by issuing Government
bonds was presented last night to
President Harding by Senator Nc
Cumber (N. d., chairman of tho
Senate Finance Committee; Senator
Reed Smoot (Utah). Chairman Ford
ney Of the House Ways and Means
Committee and Representative Long
worth (Ohio).
It became known to-day that this
joint subcommittee Of the Senate and
House. after struggling with tho
problem all Saturday and locking
horns on the eight point tax plan to
raise the fund suggested by the
House. Ways and Means Committee,
as outlined in THE NEW York HER
AID Friday, appealed directly to the
President.
President Harding was told of the
storm Of protests being filed with
members of Congress against the
House plan to raise the bonus fund
by the industrial and financial inter-
ests and the farmers everywhere. He
was told the House plan covered what
the advocates believed to be the chic
possible sources of income from tax.
alton and that no substitutes less OBJ
jectionable could be devised.
HARDING Asked to Reconsider.
For that reason the committee ap-
peaIcd to the President to remove his
objections to a bond issue. He wes
advised by several of the COMMITTEES
that such plan would prove less oo-
jectionabie to the country at large
than any plan of taxation which could
be worked out at this time.
While not committing himself the
President gave sympathetic ear 10
the suggestion and said he would take
up the matter with Secretary Mellon
in the morning. ,
The subcommittee OF Congress
wi:lcl, conferred with President Har-
ding will report to the Senate Finance
and the House Ways and Means cont
mittees at Joint meeting to-morrov
that II could reach no agreement o.,
any plan of direct taxation TO raise
the money needed for a bonus and wip
suggest the complete abandonment ~
the eight point plan OF taxation and
the substitution of9a bond issue-tse
bonds to he redeeinable at any time. "a
run for five years and to bear interest
OF not more than Al per cent.
Should tie joint committee agree the
matter will be taken up at once with
Secretary Mellon. On many occasion.
however, Secretary Mellon has op-
posed such a plan, saying it would be
blow to industry. upset the botd
market and be especially hurtful TO
holders Of the Victory and Liberty
bonds.
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Continued on Pase Four.

TmatyicsI and HeSe4 Knd Ne~Saursnfs.
Advertising WIN be found on rage 1f.--Adr
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DIRECTORS EX-WiFE
DOUBTS SON CLAIM
Daughters Attorney in Close
Touch With Los Angeles.

The statement OF william Edward
Taylor OF San Francisco that william
Desmond Taylor. slain motion picture
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MARW GRAs. NEW ORLEANS, THIS
YEAR. Feb. 2fth-2sth; inquire SOUTH
rRN ny. SYSTEM. 1872 w 42nd 81. at
Times 50 TelyDiTan. zoo. -fdr.
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Desrsoct Farm sausages arc better becauss
OF choicest materials and dainty preparation
Made a. the Farm ~ southborouzh. ---ldr
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Newspaper Guarded.

Continued on Page Two,
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Continued on Page Eight.
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WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy to-day tomorrow fair and coldel
strong northwest winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, a.; lowest 2
Detailed reports will be found editorial
Evening journal., 1922-10-30
BY Olive Roberts Burton

It was Nancy's turn to sing a song.
Nick had been singing about the
good fairies who had helped them
on their adventures.
Nancy and Nick. you know, were
on their way to Fairyland. riding in
magic automobile. They were very
happy. as their troubles appeared
to be over.
TN sing a song now, MCKEE
laughed Nancy. Lets see. what
shall it he about? oh yes. I know.
II sing about the bad fairies who
have tried to stop US on our travels.
So she began:
"Oh. Twelve Toes, the sorcerer, lives
in a cave,
He really doesn't know how to be-
have.
He practices magic with hop toads
and lizards,
And thinks he's the smartest Of all
the old wizards.
His cousin, the dream maker lives
on a star.
His names Eena Meena, he's known
near and far,
He fashions queer dreams with sly
skill and cunning,
Folks say when he whistles the
Evening journal., 1922-10-30
YOUR LAST NAME
Copyright 1920. by The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
BY MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE

was married twice. The name OF his
first wife is unknown. There were
four children by that union:
Thomas. william. John and Pru-
dence. When william was seventy
years old he married second time.
Sabrina Page, who was about nine
teen BY this late marriage he had
one child. a daughter named Try
phena.
In England the Marstons seem to
have been most numerous IN shrop-
sh re, where the family Is very an
cent. There was a Ralph Marston
Of Clayton. Shropshire. VINO mar
ried Maria, daughter OF an Italian
surgeon living in London. Their
grandson was John Marston. borr
l775. noted English dramatist and
divine.
Answers to Correspondents.
Wallace-It is said that this wa
Evening journal., 1922-10-30

Through the Adirondack forest.
RACES, a savage battle for possession OF
the Flaming jewel. originally stolen
from the refugee
COUNTESS -THEODoRICA OF Es-
-tiuria by the great international
thief
In Paris. ouIntana was robbed Of
the gem by
MIKE CIfNCH. an American soldier.
who brought the gem back TO the dis
rxputable hunting camp where ne
lived a life OF crime ever since his
legitimate business of guiding hunt-
ing parties had been destroyed years
ago by the uncle OF
JAMES DARRAGH. Darragh. going as
Hal Smith. loves the countess ana
has.eworn to restore the jewel to her
t>linch is passionately nghtng ior
.hoo 3nwel as II represents the sole
means OF giving his beautiful step
EVE sTRAYER. 7the education of a
lady"
Eve and her lover.
TROOPER STORMONT, escape from
Quintana, who with his gang nae
come to the camp TO regain the
Jewel. Eve swims Star Pond with
what she believes TO be the real
levels in her mouth. Darragh takes
What Eve thought was an empty
Jewel case from Quintana and hnds
the real Jewels In false bottom.
Darraeh learns that the countess ana
, her companions are about to arrive
At his hunting lodge.
Evening journal., 1922-10-30
Our Poets Corner
For Verses Written Specially for
The Evening Journal.
Ideas? And Yet, What
is New?
BY ANNA w. WAGNER.

II can't be done. It can't be done'
There's nothing new beneath the
sun.
Ideas? Well l give you mine;
Perhaps you turn, and say: l find
Them in an ancient book.
The while l dare to take a look
II can't be done, It can't be done!
lust see how fast the minutes run!
How swift the day-dawn follows
night.
And swifter still the swallows fight
Forsaking us in autumnrume'
He seeks a sunny Southern cline.
II can't be done, it can't be done!
Ideas? I might run, and run
Around the world. across the sea
And bring ideas back with me
You'd arch your eyes. and sagely say:
I read the same but yesterday.
It can't be done. it can't be done!
Poets have ever sung and sung
or Dmoons and stars, summers and
springs,
OF love and flowers, and winged
things;
Ideas? Where will we find the true
Let's clothe the old in col9rs new
It must be done, It must be done!
Find something new beneath the
sun,
The weird wind goes wailing by
The IA ling leaves now drift-and
die
Poet-!ike this very night
1 dare to write of something trite'