Author: Benjamin Francis Brown

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Published: 2015-07-10

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 9781331106364

Excerpt from Poems of Life in the Country and by the Sea This little volume of verses has many lines which, while I read, make me, in imagination, actually present among the scenes and with the associations there portrayed - in fact, these verses are born of my life in the country among the hills and valleys of New England, born of my schooldays in the "schoolhouse on the hill," of the days on the "old farm," of the "sleighing parties," "school exhibitions, "singing schools" and many other happy times in childhood, youth and later years. I hope these verses may touch the feelings of many who read them, and that, like the treasures in our memories, "while we sit by the fireside and ponder them o'er," peace may "comfort our hearts like a sweet benediction." For those shown in the index with star attached I have written melodies (not, however, in this book) suitable to enhance the feelings expressed in the words. On the "Old Farm" was the home of my boyhood, and many years ago the home of General Israel Putnam, famous in the records of the War of the Revolution. I cordially welcome the readers of this little book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.