<^o^ V-s' S^' t<^ ^^iw^ ,H o^ ► ■< V -0^ ,^^ ,\^.W V. ^.^^:^^%. /.^>A .^.::.^-^\ / -^^0^ .-^o. / y/ When Patti Sang. Mr 'h^.V1 ?. ^^^^#y^ LQCT i 66 59 t f A SOUVENIR POEM WHEN PATTl SANO i t t t BY (/ Lucius Perry Hills. ILI.LI&TIMTED FROM DESIGNS HY THE AUTFK/R. ■J? SECOND EDITION. t ■ '/jlT FRANKLIN PRTG. AND PUB, CO , PRINTERS. RESPESS COMPANY, ENGRAVERS Copyrighted 1894 by LulIus pLrry Hills 1 - *^:^ ^^?%?^?i%?^?^?^?^?%?%?^?%?^p^^^^ t t t t .■•,.",«. ^^ .^p- 1 s^ - 1 .A 1 v: ■1 1 OUthN OF SONG. TO ADELINA PATH NICOLINI IN Memof-jy of Her Concert in Atlanta, Ga. January uth, i8(;4. When she sang lier way to the hearts of the three thousand deli^rhted hsteners assembled at deGive's Grand Temple of Art. This Little Souvenir is Respect- fully Dedicated. '^ f^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-i^-i^;! # ^ V , • 1 ^ S ^^\/^l|Gn M^atli san^, 1 sal enlranced amid ^ *^ tl]_e mighty Ihron^, % 5\nd lislened io ths rrjusic of that old j <^ ^11 Jrom eVer/ isls aqd continent, wl^sre ^ weary pilgrims roam, ^ iamil- J? X beard ^lad voices echoing the strains oj ^ "G'onr|e, ^^A/eGt y/ome." ^ ~W> y^'' ^•■■ ^.r f ?^?^:^?f:: ?^'^'. !^i^!<^i!^imf?^^f^i^^m&^, % ^ If \^l^sn Qalli san^ Ihal s/enin^, J seemed ^ \q hear \\[Q Jlow % Ql^uWannee's crystal v/aters, touched with '^ ^ Ihe moonli^hrs §lov/; 1 ^ ^r|d t[|e r|i^l^l-wind sojlly sin^in^ lo Ihe ^ % cypress and Ihe pir|e, # # , . % S M^illed ll|e ^rar|d old Joresl arcl^es with a ^ *!?» . . ■■^^■^ qJ melod)^ divine. ^ > ^ I \^hsn Qs^W'i san^, X thought X heard arT|id i |; !hs rusllin^^rain, |^ ^ ?\^ tender voice repeal tl^e old, old slory ^ V-"-:' -^ '^ <- once apain; ^ f . ^ S "~\^hile % sound oj loVers' kisses floated ^ ^2 out upon tl|e air, ^ 1 Ji\r|d all the ^A/brld ^rew brighter, Jo r ^atti 's sir|^in^ tl^ere. € J^ > f ^?^^^^^^ ?.^|^^9^^^%^^^^^^:|^ ',»5P' ■■'u^ f^'.^ is., •:%• % ^VV^sn ^atli sar|^, Ihs rose leaves Jell qui/- ^ t ■ ^ ^ ^V. ^ A ^ ^ erii|^ to tr|G ground, <% S §\ncl ll]_e angels nq_usl have listened to tl|e ^ ^ low and plaintive sound, # S ^hat came drijlin^, drijtin^ to qe, ar|d Jell ;| % ^ W ^ upon nri/ ears, JL, '^ ^ike snow-Jlakes turned to nr|usic, and theri ^ S melting ir|to tears. S "'^V/'hils M-^alli san^, s^A/eel harmonies crspl ^ >#^ down inlo mf hsarl, *C y^.n.^ nssllsd in a l|Gnr|_s Jrenr^ wl|ich \\[Qy $ jj; never can depart; ^ (^ H-or as lije's ever cl|ar|^in^ tides oj i^oy and ^ sorrovi^ roll, GR ^ t jhe mQn]orf oj her voice will still keep % siq^in^ in my soul. ^ % ?\^nd when al last lije's e/enin^ shadow^s % S across n\f patl|way jail, ^ y\nd pictures cj tl|s past ^row diq on menn- ^ ory's crun^blin^ v/all; "" Jl^at oqe jor|d recollectior| will ils bri^ljtness ^ ^ still retain, 'J ^r X shall lie and dreann that X ^^^ar # (^ ^v'atti sin^ a^ain. % (I^^^i#-^^^^^^^^^^^^^ & c^ March 2ith, 1894. Craig-y-nos Castle. Ystradgynlais (Swansea Valley), South Wales. Dear Mr. Hills : — It was impossihls for me io Jim Hhne for letter writing wk'-n I was in America, so I take the first ojyporiuniiy on arriving home to assure you how much I admire the benutiful little booklets which you composed and had printed as a souvenir of my visit to Atlanta. I find the verses perfectly charming, and the pictures exceedingly graceful and pretty, and I was immensely touched by such a delicate attention. It was e.ccessively kind of you to say you had jtlaced so many co/>ies at my disposal, and I only fear that in accepting them I am tresspassing too much upon your kindness. All my friends, both in America and England, are delighted with them.. It would give me great plea.sure to hear some day the story of the idea which prompted you to write so dainty a souvenir, and in the meantime, with many thanks, believe me, Very sincerely yours, »/'^^S'^^^<-^ /^''^/>-t--^r-t><-*-*-^ % ^,^?^^^^^ ?^?ii%^^?#??#;?k^?i^^?(^?^i ^V .•.-?^: ^. ^'^ "^ ^i^^-^ %.v . -^^^^^ ;;;<^/>^^= ^ ^ .-?s" '-^-^ G o 0' -:l ^^^. .-.^ "v^^.'b 'r> V^»/ /~\ vv^^^^-" ^-^'^ l,^, ^ ^ ^^'^. ^'t{/i^\/^ A^ "^ A^ »V f^ V <-" ''^m: °-^ j'' •■'MkX c°'.c^."°o /^a;<\ ^"■n;.. V ,^*'\ '-^^S /\ ••.'*^%'