The Comet, and Other Verses

THE COMET and OTHER VERSES
By IRVING SIDNEY DIX
DEDICATION
To the Memory of my school mate William Morgan who was drowned in the Delaware.
Press of Munn's Review
Carbondale, Penna.
It should be stated that some of these verses, in a slightly different form, have previously appeared in various periodicals in Binghamton, Scranton, Philadelphia and New York City, but most of them appear here for the first time, and also, perhaps it should be mentioned that some of these stanzas were written during my school days. However, the majority of the following verses have been composed since the former booklet was published.
And if in any way you have been helped to see, that even here in this rugged country the poetry of earth is never ceasing, however rude my interpretation of it may seem to the critical, the labor and expense of publishing this little volume will be fully justified.
Irving Dix.
The Comet—15 cents The Silent Life—15 cents Both Booklets—25 cents
These booklets are not published as a financial venture—they are likely to be a failure in this direction, for the cost of printing alone equals the selling price, on account of the small number issued, only 250 copies, and fifty copies are not for sale. Five hundred copies of the Silent Life were printed in 1907, and I have left only 160 copies for sale. I desire to dispose of these and the small edition of The Comet during the present year, so that another booklet (containing, I hope still better material) may be issued during the year of 1911.
To those who may wish to send copies of either of these booklets to their friends, thereby assisting in the disposal of this edition, the following offer will be of interest.