The Echo of the Lake
Darling, Edward I.
Excerpt from The Echo of the Lake: And Other PoemsIT is not my desire, in publishing these pro ductions, to seek recognition as a poet, but to portray, to the best of my ability, for the peru sal of a few personal friends, some of the senti ments and emotions that have agitated the mind of one in whom they have kindly ex pressed interest. I lay no claim to startling originality, but have endeavored to avoid being stilted or prosaic. I publish ...
