Poems By Robert Leighton

Excerpt from The Poems of William Leighton Former editions of these poems having been received with marked public favour, it is thought that a short biographical notice of the author, introducing this first complete edition, will not be considered out of place. Descended from an old Forfarshire family, which in days gone by produced some worthy sons, William Leighton was born at Dundee on the 3rd February, 1841. His father, Mr. David Leighton - remembered for his genial manners, great intelligence and sound judgment - was the elder brother of Mr. Robert Leighton, author of 'Records, and other Poems,' which met with wide appreciation in this country, and elicited the following (among other) commendatory notices from distinguished authorities across the sea. The poet Longfellow, writing on the 15th February, 1871, said: "I read in the papers with much pain the death of Robert Leighton, of the power and beauty of whose poems I have already expressed to you my opinion. It has not changed.' And Ralph Waldo Emerson, on the 26th of the same month, wrote that he admired the purity and manliness of Robert Leighton's thought, and the deeply moral tone which dictated every verse, adding: 'I could not help wishing a large audience and every genial help to a poet who stooped never from the truth and dignity of his thought, and whose popularity would honour those who gave it.' 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.