Show JAPAN A LAND OF POETS whole C country Is fairyland and constant inspiration to most prosaic mind japan to la a land of poets and those who aro are so fortunate as to live lire in view of fuji have every reason for writing verso verse yet not fuji only the whole country la is a fairyland and a constant inspiration to the roost most prosaic mind we have only to recollect the festival of lanterns the festival on which the souls of the departed parted come coma back for a few hours to wander in their old haunts along the winding road by a little bower colored cascade or over a bridge drooping w with ith lavender wistaria to realize how low much nature means to japan perhaps to the west vest it all seems seeing very primitive very far from a lasting and inspiring truth that shall nourish the soul tor for all time I 1 know from expert eb e that ella inborn love of nature such an old love it Is has had much to do with the iho present position of the japanese nation one does not expect to bod bad poetry on the battlefield but in tho the late russo japanese war lt it Is touching to find that dying sold soldiers lor I 1 asked that their comrades should bring tho the towers flowers and looking on their wonderful blossoms the brave follows fellows passed away this waa not in tho the quiet seclusion of a hospital but on thy thu battlefield shaking with tho the thunder ot of guns tho the shouting of commands com manda and the clear note nato of a trumpet call F Il adland davis in loudon london T Rs P s weekly |