I am working on a project to transcribe and record poetry by by 19th century author, JG Holland. His ideals, as expressed in these poems, are influenced by both his religion and the US Civil War. We find that he sees life as hard, and you will often be impacted by the deaths of those you love. This does not cause him to despair or see life as fruitless. Holland expresses a  desire to extol a work ethic and to esteem value on others, including women (not always the case in the 19th century.)

The poem in this sample speaks of a marriage celebration of fifty years and is call "The Golden Wedding Song". This marriage is examined by a third party and is light-of-heart. A good place to start. Currently the Kindle and Audible version of this collection and commentary are in production. This early release is intended to preview the full work.

Cheers!

D. Scott Smith

Adair Village, Oregon March 2019