To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle,
Every cubic inch of space is a miracle.
“Miracles,”—Walt Whitman.
Walt Whitman, a renowned American poet, was born at West Hills, L. I., May 31, 1819, and died at Camden, N. J., March 26, 1892. He wrote: “Leaves of Grass,” “As a Strong Bird on Pinions Free, and Other Poems,” “Two Rivulets” “November Boughs,” “Memoranda During the War,” “Drum Taps,” “Passage to India,” etc.
A brave endeavor
To do thy duty, whate’er its worth,
Is better than life with love forever,
And love is the sweetest thing on earth.
“Sir Hugo’s Choice,”—James Jeffrey Roche.
James Jeffrey Roche, a noted American author, was born in Queen’s County, Ireland, May 31, 1847, and died in 1908. He has written: “Songs and Satires,” “Ballads of Blue Water,” “Life of John Boyle O’Reilly,” “His Majesty the King; A Romance of the Harem,” etc.
FOOTNOTES:
[1] There should be many judges, for few will always do the will of few.
[2] Much knows he who knows naught, if he can hold his tongue.
[3] The great are only great because we are on our knees. Let us rise up.