Excerpt from The Outcast: And Other Poems At a time when, in the language of society, Poetry is a drug in the market, the success of the volume entitled Beautiful Snow and Other Poems, by John W. Watson, might be considered remarkable, were it not that the ac knowledged merit of these lyrics, most of which appeal to the tenderest and kindest feelings of humanity, is very remarkable also. The high eulogiums passed upon these compositions by the discerning press of the United States, and also in England, have been so thoroughly endorsed by the public, that the sale has exceeded that of any other volume of American poetry published within the last ten years. The Publishers rejoice that it is in their power to present a second volume from the pen of Mr; Watson, en titled The Outcast and Other Poems. Which they are very confident will be not less acceptable and popular than the former. These poems, indeed, may be considered as the fruit of Mr. Watson's maturer fancy and judgment, and will touch not less sensitively than the others the sympa. 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.