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The editor also gratefully acknowledges the kindness and courtesy of authors who have per mitted use s s the of their poem , and who e advice and assistance have been most helpful in the com il n p atio of this book . List ofPoems and thei rAuthors. ot er- Son a rr et rescott S ofi ord . A M h g , H i P p Th e Ne w rr v al eor e . a e . A i , G g W C bl On a i n on mou s. ly Ch ld. 0 0 A y On a a Sma l a tt as a rr. ly B by l , M hi B A Old ae c ra e - Son n on mou s . n G li C dl g, A y a n e red er c oc e r. B by Mi , 0 o 0 F i k L k Th e a n el n a me s Ru sse owe . Ch g i g , J ll L ll Th e orn n - or a r a h te owel . M i g Gl y, M i W i L l Th e rst S n ow - a a mes Ru sse owe . Fi F ll, J ll L ll ‘ s Sm e n a h u oc ra . A Child il , Di M l k C ik Th e W a th e a S e t a mes h tcom R e . y B by l p , J W i b il y ra e S on From th e e rma n . C dl g, G en n a s e t e ss e a n er. My M di g B k , B i Ch dl t a i n or rec t u en e F e . Nigh f ll D d h , E g i ld Th e ot er W h o e T oo t . h omas. M h Di d , Edi h M T u a s a ton ra n A L ll by, Willi W l F z. M e on T wo a ee t rs . a r t . B by F , M y F l Ou r tt e u ee n rom Ti e Ov e r l a n d Mon ti / Li l Q , F y . Th e S ec on oth e r oo e n e . tn e d M h d , Ad li D T. Whi y. e n Hi s ot er a mes tcom R e B i g M h , J Whi b il y. Th e Ro i n m c n son b , E ily Di ki . Th e u rser ose n e o a r N y Elf, J phi P ll d . ’ Th e An el s s er S a mu e ov er g Whi p , l L . Th e a e u er B bi , o e 0 H gh Mill . h n n a u oc ra P ilip, My Ki g, Di h M l k C ik. h o r H I a m or T e tta e to er n a n t or sw t . C g f , Willi W d h S ome me n e . Ti , Eu ge e Fi ld A S a d ow enr on fe ow h , 0 o o H y W . L g ll . oth er - Son a mes tcom R e A M g, J Whi b il y . Th e on e r R c a r l e Ga lli en n e . W d Child, o i h d ea r n e ss en r . on e ow . W i , H y W L g f ll Son for a a e ea n I n e ow g B b , J g l . ms n t/z r A ref/tors x Li s t of P oe a d ei . PAG E ’ ’ ’ a mm s Bo . 5. war s . 2 M y Li l y, H Ed d 5 F e a ee e r cox . A ac , Ell Wh l Wil 55 er S on . O . oo e . 6 A S lu mb g, E C k 5 a S ee n on mous . 8 F il in g to l p, A y 5 ou se a r ac er n son . H d , M y Th h Higgi 59 o f God . S a x e o m. 60 T h e L ve o , H l a S on a et Sto a r . 61 A B by g, Eliz b h dd d ea r a r i n th e t ou se a n er ou ton . 62 I H d C y Nigh , L i Ch dl M l u a of th e I ro u o s . a u i n e oh n son . 6 L ll by q i , E P l J 4 ’ o ot er a mes h tcom R e . 6 A B y s M h , J W i b il y s Th e T wo G r e s a r a re t G ma n eor e . 66 i f , M g il G g ' Th e i re n en r W a swort on e ow . 6 Ch ld , H y d h L gf ll 7 u a G eor e a r on t omer . 6 A L ll by, g Edg M g y 9 e r v e ar a ch e r n son . 0 R p ie , M y Th Higgi 7 u la . G . ol a n . I A L l by, J H l d 7 T h e a on na a r are t . Sa n s ter. 2 M d , M g E g 7 I n a n ra e Son rom Ti e D etr oi t Fr ee P r ess .