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a heap o livin

by edgar a edgar albert guest

Author: edgar a edgar albert guest

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If asked to name the most popular and prolific poets of the first half of the 20th century those interested in poetry will definitely think of Edgar Albert Guest (1881-1959), also famous as the People's Poet. His life was difficult and diverse. The first steps in his career are connected with the Detroit Free Press where he worked as a copy boy and then as a reporter. In 1898 his first poem was published and soon his next poems widespread throughout the whole North America. In some ways they resembled the verses written by Nick Kenny as they were also light and romantic. During his life in general he created more then 11,000 poems which were gathered in about 20 books, including A Heap O' Livin' (1916), Just Folks (1917), Over Here (1918), The Path to Home (1919), When Day is Done (1921) and Making the House a Home (1922). The collection A Heap O' Livin' rises such important questions like the role of home and family in our life. Everyone who wants to spend some time feeling cozy and comfortable, will be fond of the lyrics.

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...cart. " You'd better toot your horn, " says she, " to let him know we're near ; He might turn out ! " and Pa replies : " Just shriek at him, my dear. " And then he adds : " Some day, some guy will make a lot of dough By putting horns on tonneau seats for women folks to blow ! " 22 A little farther on Ma cries : " He signaled for a turn ! " And Pa says : " Did he ? " in a tone that's hot enough to burn. " Oh, there's a boy on roller skates ! " cries Ma. " Now do go slow. I'm sure he doesn't see our car. " And Pa says : " I dunno, I think I don't need glasses yet, but really it may be That I am blind and cannot see what's right in front of me. " If Pa should speed the car a bit some rigs to hurry past Ma whispers: "Do be careful now. You're driving much too fast. " And all the time she's pointing out the dangers of the street And keeps him posted on the roads where trolley cars he'll meet. Last night when we got safely home, Pa sighed and said : " My dear, I'm sure we've all enjoyed the...