Show encouragement why should you ba despondent asked the poets friend why vly I 1 bo be despondent the poet replied ive been trying to add a bit of cheer to the sorrl I 1 have written r some omo things that cm n who ought to know havo have said were au blime I 1 have endeavored to a do scribe t beauties of nature to spread the go gospel apel of brotherhood to teach kindness and goodness and hopefulness but the people persist in ignoring we me tho the publishers decline to accept my poems my genius la is unrecognized I 1 am left to starve starie in my attic cheer up old man A hundred years from now your poems may bo 50 illustrated by some artist who will got tor for each of the pictures |