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Excerpt from The Genius and Nelson: And Other Poems These verses were written, firstly, with a view to nursing my imagination which, I believe, got a very good chance to develop, not being hampered with a Weighty scholastic education secondly, with a view to entertaining myself when I am an old man (if I ever live to be old), with a want of friends, which things I am making poor headway at securing thirdly, for the pleasure of scribbling on some letter paper which I have borrowed and never expect to have the p ice to return. But in late years, he lieving that all men possess like passions, cares and griefs and the same thoughts, if these thoughts would force themselves far enough to leave their stamp upon the memory, I have endeavored to expose my mind Without any fear of scorn. I have lately completed one score of years of the allotted three; therefore I would fain offer an apology for thrusting these verses on the unwary public, and it shall be this, that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. Thanking my few cherished friends for the encouragement they have given me, and hoping, should I discover to my neigh bors in these few unfinished lines a want of genius and they in turn extinguish me immediately, that the Ruling Powers will allow me to while away eternity in admiring the banks of the beautiful Beaver. 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.