NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 5! 
Asout A MAN Anp His Ciock 
In the Boston Transcript of July 
oth, “Librarian” writes concerning 
some rhymes about a man and his 
clock. He says: “I have inquired in 
three public libraries about the au- 
thorship.. No one can tell me who 
wrote it. Can you give me any help?” 
Beyond expressing a timid opinion to 
the effect that there is something 
about the name of the hero of this 
poem which suggests Wordsworth, 
there is no help forthcoming at pres- 
ent. The stanzas are respectfully laid 
before the librarians of America. 
Contributions, in the form of answers, 
will be gratefully received. 
The Transcript of July 16th has the 
following: 
The inquiry about the authorship 
of the verses on Matthew Mears and 
his clock has received a prompt and 
interesting answer from the author 
himself, Mr. Joseph A. Torrey. Mr. 
Torrey writes as follows: 
The Librarian: 
Dear Sir—Perhaps | am fhe only 
man who can tell you who wrote the 
“pome”’ about Mr. Mears and_ his 
clock. I wrote it 40 years ago, for a 
little church paper which I edited. 
It was founded on an incident in 
the life of Deputy Sheriff Noyes of 
Newburyport. ‘The newspapers have 
been kicking my dog around ever 
since. In its anonymous pilgrimage 
some of its corners are rubbed off. I 
,therefore beg leave to submit a copy 
of the original draft. 
Joseph A. Torrey. 
Manchester, Mass., July 10, 1913. 
THE CLOCK AND THE MAN 
Hora Virumque Cano 
There was a man, he had a clock, 
His name was Matthew Mears, 
Which he wound it regular every night 
For almost twenty years. 
At length his favorite timepiece 
proved 
An eight-day clock to be, 
And a madder man than Mister Mears 
You would not wish to see. 
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