Civic Songs

Author : David Chalmers Nimmo
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ISBN 13 : 9781331130857
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Civic Songs (Classic Reprint) written by David Chalmers Nimmo and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Civic Songs Early in 1908 I published a book of "Songs." It could not find a publisher and the only person I had evidence read the book could see little merit in it. In 1910 I published another book of "Songs and Tales" which was even farther from a publisher and reader. In fact some of the copies which were presented to university professors on condition that they should read a specimen or two of the work were returned. Perhaps I ought to accept this as final judgment, especially as I can now see many reasons and am not surprised at their failures. The judgment of the hour is disputed. I have not lost faith in the three major songs of both the first and second book, though I should like to revise them all, cut half the introduction from the "Mother's Lamentation' and balance up and add considerable more matter to "The Debate." For this reason I feel justified in putting "Civic Songs" into print. If the work ever comes to public attention, and if Time, the supremest, most impartial, truest and last of all critics, gives the universal judgment against it, I will accept the deliverance and believe my faith has had its roots in the author's blindness. In putting this matter forth I regret it is not in a better form. A soul ought to have a corresponding body. As a machinist working ten hours a day at the trade I do not feel justified in throwing away any more money than necessary. This will preserve the songs till perhaps they find a publisher, which I have now ceased to look for, as sometimes a communication for the publishing of a book of verse is not even answered. 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.