. Sidney Lanier at Rockingham Springs; where and how the "Science of English verse" was written; a new chapter in American letters. AT ROCKINGHAM SPRINGS Mrs. Conns recollections of Lanier arecontinued in the following interesting strain: You remember the little stream [StonyRun] that runs through the centre of thevillage [McGaheysville]: its banks are linedwith big willows, and Lanier thought it oneof the prettiest rural spots he had ever would come down in the mornings andsketch it from the bridge, while Mrs. Lanierheld an umbrella over him, or talked to thegirls of the village who c
. Sidney Lanier at Rockingham Springs; where and how the "Science of English verse" was written; a new chapter in American letters. AT ROCKINGHAM SPRINGS Mrs. Conns recollections of Lanier arecontinued in the following interesting strain: You remember the little stream [StonyRun] that runs through the centre of thevillage [McGaheysville]: its banks are linedwith big willows, and Lanier thought it oneof the prettiest rural spots he had ever would come down in the mornings andsketch it from the bridge, while Mrs. Lanierheld an umbrella over him, or talked to thegirls of the village who came to watch liked to have them come, and was carefulto explain anything they wished to sketched two pictures, one looking up,and one looking down the stream, and Ithink afterwards painted them. He, too, very much admired our Peakand the mountains around it, and once saidthat Switzerland was no fairer than theValley of Virginia. At the Springs was an attractive littlegirl named Bessie Long. With autographalbum in hand she went from one to anotherof the gentlemen guests, earnestly soliciting PAGE 35 SIDNEY LANIE
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