Book Description

Excerpt from Songs of the Apple Tree, With Kith and Kin Of all the fruits with which prodigal nature has blessed mankind, there is none that has entered so intimately into every-day life as the Apple. Surely, then, the poetical side Of this old friend, so beautifully and lovingly sung in almost every tongue, brings its own welcome. We heartily thank 'both author and publisher for the permission granted us to reproduce copyrighted poems of the Apple family, and for the many warm letters of encouragement, and treasures unearthed from old scrap-books. If we have unwittingly trespassed upon the property and rights of others, we apologize and beg forgiveness, in the name of our mutual and lifelong friend, the Apple. Errors there are many, which we request you to correct, and to make any suggestion that may aid in drawing together overlooked, and to us unknown, poems in print on this branch of the family. To the spicy fruit now filling your bins and cellars we add the story of harvest, press, cider, and still, and hope, as the seasons come and go, to send forth the songs of blossom, tree. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.