“A memorial to the poet’s wife, who died early in 1919. ‘This verse is published in her memory,’ says the poet in a foreword, ‘because I wish to keep together the poetry she occasioned and enable those who loved her—and they were a great many—to know definitely what she was to me.’” (Springf’d Republican) “Some of the poems are reprinted from former books of Mr Benet, and a few of the others have appeared in American periodicals.” (The Times [London] Lit Sup)
“Mr Benet has a great command of rich language and rich rhythms, and many of his poems are of a high literary value.”
+ Ath p194 Ap 9 ’20 80w
“A tribute full of deep and delicate feeling.”
+ Booklist 16:122 Ja ’20
“Poems of much delicate beauty, tenderness and deep feeling.”
+ Cleveland p85 S ’20 30w
“Mr Benet has written no better lyrics than some of those included in this volume. They are both brave and simple.”
+ N Y Times 25:173 Ap 11 ’20 180w