Article January 23, 1937 Issue

In your issue of March 30 there appeared a poem entitled...

William H. Owen, Committee on Publication for the State of Wisconsin,—Madison

Capitol Times

In your issue of March 30 there appeared a poem entitled "A Farewell Song" by a contributor, who attributed the poem to Mary Baker Eddy, Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science. In The Christian Science Journal of April, 1901, there was published the following poem by Mrs. Eddy, which she referred to as "A Spring Greeting":

"The bird of hope is singing
A lightsome lay, a cooing call,
And in her heart is beating
A love for all—
''Tis peace not power I seek,
''Tis meet that man be meek.'"

This poem may also be found in Mrs. Eddy's book "The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and Miscellany" (p. 341). Inasmuch as the poem, as originally written by Mrs. Eddy has been changed, and a complete new verse added by your contributor, I believe that your readers should be apprised of the facts. Also, in the interest of accuracy, I request this correction.

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