A poet is the translator of the silent language of nature to the world.
—R. W. Griswold.
Rufus Wilmot Griswold, a distinguished American journalist and prose-writer, born in Benson, Vt., February 15, 1815, and died in New York, August 27, 1857. His works include: “Poets and Poetry of America,” “Poets and Poetry of England in the Nineteenth Century,” “Prose Writers of America,” “Female Poets of America,” etc.
Up anchor! Up anchor!
Set sail and away!
The ventures of dreamland
Are thine for a day.
“Dreamland,”—Silas Weir Mitchell.
Silas Weir Mitchell, a distinguished American physician, poet and novelist, was born in Philadelphia, February 15, 1829, and died January 4, 1914. He has written: “In War Time,” “Poems,” “Hephzibah Guinness, and Other Stories,” “Hugh Wynne,” “The Adventures of François,” “The Red City,” “Westways,” “Complete Poems,” etc.
Noth lehrt auch die Könige beten.[2]
“Der Trompeter von Säkkingen, Drittes Stuck,”—Scheffel.
Joseph Viktor Von Scheffel, an eminent German poet and novelist, was born at Karlsruhe, February 16, 1826, and died April 9, 1886. He wrote: “Gaudeamus,” “Ekkehard,” “Mountain Psalms,” and his famous epic poem, “The Trumpeter of Säkkingen,” which won for him great fame, and has reached more than 250 editions.
It is probable that for many millions of years but one climate prevailed over the whole earth, which very closely resembled, or even surpassed the hottest tropical climate of the present day.