~ Preface ~

When this book was first produced, a lively debate began regarding the use of archaic language.
Some said that the use of thee and thy alienates the modern reader.

Others said that these old-style words add to the romantic feeling of the verse, and in fact this is exactly the way these words came into my mind. I realize that I have used them with considerable poetic license.

Feelings on both sides of these questions were so strong that I decided to produce part of this little book twice within the same cover.

Choose the section you like best for any given poem, and do not hesitate to drop me a line if you have any further words that you would like to add to this debate.

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-Paul Vereshack