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On Monday, August 1, 2022 at 9:58:02 AM UTC-4, george...@yahoo.ca wrote:
> On 2022-08-01 7:16 a.m., NancyGene wrote: 
> > On Monday, August 1, 2022 at 9:22:11 AM UTC, HC wrote: 
> >> On Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 7:10:44 PM UTC-4, NancyGene wrote: 
> >>> On Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 10:03:58 PM UTC, Ash Wurthing wrote: 
> >>>> On Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 5:26:12 PM UTC-4, NancyGene wrote: 
>
> >>>>> We expect to be given full credit (everywhere) for finding the original poem, and where and when it was published. HC is correct in that it should be "month" instead of "mouth," and he should get credit for being the first to point this out in a post on AAPC. 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> The book: 
> >>>>> https://books.google.com/books/about/Local_and_National_Poets_of_America_with.html?id=jQs2AQAAMAAJ 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> The poem: 
> >>>>> https://www.google.com/books/edition/Local_and_National_Poets_of_America_with/jQs2AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Each+verdant+leaflet+beams+with+bliss,%22&pg=PA732&printsec=frontcover 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> “Local and National Poets of America” Thos. Herringshaw 
> >>>>> Chicago, ILL, American Publishers Association, 1892 
> >>>>> Skillings, Robert F. – Peak’s Island, Me. p. 732 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> The correct version of the poem: 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> "July. 
> >>>>> Robert F. Skillings. 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> A very pleasant month is this 
> >>>>> To be in a country town. 
> >>>>> The sunlight doth the foliage kiss, 
> >>>>> East verdant leaflet beams with bliss, 
> >>>>> I see not one that’s brown. 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Fresh zephyrs fan the thrifty trees 
> >>>>> The oaks, the elms, the willows, 
> >>>>> The lake’s face caressed by the breeze 
> >>>>> In imitation of the seas, 
> >>>>> Is flecked with tiny billows." 
> >>>> Ah yes, bless Google Books! There's a bunch of books out there, I can imagine also at Google Books, that have forgotten prose from minor poets. I believe I may still have an antique book with old poetry not very well known. 
> >>> George Dance wrote that "by luck" he found the book in an archive 8 minutes ago. He would have saved himself time by reading our post here, in which we found the full book, cover, credits and poem an hour and a half ago. George makes more trouble for himself. We wonder if he is still trying to invent fire and the wheel? 
> >> Don’t think he didn’t read your post. 
> >> Denial is just a defense mechanism. 
> > We are sure that George Dance "did" read our post.
> Well, I'm reading it this morning, since you and what looks like the 
> newest member of mini-Cerbanus have bumped it to the top of the group. 
> 
> Thank you for finding and sharing this. Knowing how time-consuming 
> googling can be, I can well imagine the time and effor work you put into 
> finding it. 
> 
> I assure you that, if I ever find and blog a "July" poem by a "Robert F. 
> Stillings," I will be sure to give you credit.

Stillings.

🙂