Dusty Lyrics (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Moses Mitchell Hodson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331790174 ISBN 13: 9781331790174

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

Synopsis

Excerpt from Dusty Lyrics Such is the title by which the author of Dusty Lyrics prefers to be known to the pubic at large, as it has fitted him so well during the twenty years that he has "had one hand in the hopper and the other in the sack." Mr. Hodson is a typical verification of the truth that "poets are born, not made," for to him the writing of "Jingles" came as naturally as breathing. For many years he composed verses at the mill, and recited them to customers while they waited for their grists; and each of these told his neighbor of the witty sayings Mose had recited. Sometimes it was a pathetic verse or two, when a Serious incident or searching sermon touched and warmed his heart. Until five or six years ago Mose hid his poetical gift among the meal sacks, but when an ardent admirer of his writings suggested that a certain poem should be published, he timidly sent it to one of the county papers. Possibly the poem that first attracted wide attention was the one entitled "That Man Jim," and dedicated to James Whitcomb Riley on a birthday anniversary. A copy of this published poem was sent to Mr. Riley by a personal friend of both gentlemen, accompanied by a letter praising some of the writings of Mr. Hodson. 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1331790174
• ISBN 13: 9781331790174
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 190