The frozen peaks he once explored, But now he's dead and by the board. How better far at home to have stayed Attended by the parlour maid, And warmed his knees before the fire Until the hour when folks retire! _So, if you would be spared to friends. Do nothing but for business ends_.
Industrious pirate! see him sweep The lonely bosom of the deep, And daily the horizon scan From Hatteras or Matapan. Be sure, before that pirate's old, He will have made a pot of gold, And will retire from all his labours And be respected by his neighbors. _You also scan your life's horizon For all that you can clap your eyes on._
NOT I and other poems, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
BLACK CANYON or wild adventures in the Far West, by S. L. Osbourne.
MORAL EMBLEMS, (first Series.) by Robert Louis Stevenson.
_To be obtained from the Publishers and all respectable Book-sellers._
For certain soldiers lately dead Our-reverent dirge shall here be said. Them, when their martial leader called, No dread preparative appalled; But leaden hearted, leaden heeled, I marked them steadfast in the field Death grimly sided with the foe, And smote each leaden hero low. Proudly they perished one by one: The dread Pea-cannon's work was done O not for them the tears we shed, Consigned to their congenial lead; But while unmoved their sleep they take, We mourn for their dear Captain's sake, For their dear Captain, who shall smart Both in his pocket and his heart, Who saw his heros shed their gore And lacked a shilling to buy more! Price 1 penny. (1st Edition.)
Today is published by SAMUEL OSBOURNE & Co.
OR Scenes from Nature with Appropriate Verses
by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON author of the 'EMBLEMS.'
'The Graver and the Pen' is a most strikingly illustrated little work and the poetry so pleasing that when it is taken up to be read is finished before it is set down.
It contains 5 full-page illustrations (all of the first class) and 11 pages of poetry finely printed on superb paper (especially obtained from C. G. Squintani & Co. London) with the title on the cover in red letters.
Small 8vo. Granite paper cover with coloured title
Splendid chance for an energetic publisher!!!
For Sale--Copyright of 'Black Canyon' price 1 / 3/4
Autograph of Mr. R. L. Stevenson price -/3, ditto of Mr. S. L. Osbourne price 1/- each.