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The Poems of William Watson

October 13, 2015 By Donna Quixote Leave a Comment

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The Poems of William Watson
The Poems of William Watson

After more than three hours of inscription hunting, we were just about to throw in the towel and call it a day, and we discovered this amazing inscription from 1894! It gave us chills and David almost cried, what a big old sentimental marshmallow. 🙂

The Poems of William Watson
The Poems of William Watson
In memory of August 9th, 1894 and better days. A beckoning spirit of gladness seemed afloat, That lightly danced in laughing air before us: The Earth was all in tune, and you a note of Nature's happy chorus." JB. Page 124.
In memory of August 9th, 1894
and better days.
A beckoning spirit of gladness seemed
afloat,
That lightly danced in laughing air before us:
The Earth was all in tune, and you
a note
of Nature’s happy chorus.”
JB. Page 124.

Imagine our joy and surprise when we turned to page 124 and we discovered this poem – and a pressed 4 leaf clover!

The Poems of William Watson - A Golden Hour
The Poems of William Watson – A Golden Hour

What are your thoughts or feelings on the inscription? Please take a moment and let us know in the comments below.

Also, if you have found some inscriptions of your own, by all means, I encourage you to click here and share them with us! I’d really like to build up a collection of them with your help!

Thanks!
-Donna Q

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