Excerpt from Lyrics From Cotton LandThe story of a rare, gifted soul is difficult to write. The commonplace man is usually the re sultant of forces that can be calculated. The measuring line can be laid to his life, dates, places and movements assume great significance. But it is not so with the man who approaches genius. His soul is a mystery, its birth and growth defy explanation, dates and circumstances mean little. To write a true biography of such a man, inci dents and experiences must be known that lie be yond the research of the scientific student. Such a man was the author of the poems contained in this volume. And, although custom compels to write the usual facts of birth and movement, they are written brie¿y, in the knowledge that they have little significance for the life of the gifted spirit which sang these ongs to men.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.