Project Gutenberg 2006-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 377 Hitchcock, Champion Ingraham 15001038 The Dead Men's Song Being the Story of a Poem and a Reminiscent Sketch of its Author Young Ewing Allison Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, David Newman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Dead Men's Song" by Champion Ingraham Hitchcock is a biographical recount of the life and creative works of Young Ewing Allison, written in the early 20th century. The narrative emphasizes Allison's contributions to literature, particularly focusing on his famous poem "Fifteen Men on the Dead Man's Chest," also known as "A Piratical Ballad." Through this work, Hitchcock not only pays tribute to Allison’s genius but also provides insights into the man behind the poetry, celebrating his life experiences and literary endeavors. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for an exploration of Allison’s background and his artistic journey. Hitchcock describes a chance conversation that led him to write this reminiscence, prompted by a dubious claim regarding the authorship of Allison's famed poem. Throughout this initial portion, readers meet Allison as a passionate, multifaceted character deeply entangled in the world of literature and journalism. The author paints a vibrant picture of his friend's life, showcasing his humorous insights, philosophical take on his deafness, and the camaraderie between them, thus inviting readers into a rich tableau of friendship, creativity, and the struggles that accompany artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Allison, Young Ewing, 1853-1932 Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894. Treasure Island Treasure Island (Imaginary place) PS Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. Category: Poetry Category: Biographies Category: American Literature 182537 2025-10-08T08:28:06.990675 text/html 183250 2006-09-17T05:07:48 text/html 3540971 2025-10-08T08:28:16.137638 application/epub+zip 3538668 2025-10-08T08:28:10.864683 application/epub+zip 138981 2025-10-08T08:28:08.825653 application/epub+zip 3801229 2025-10-08T08:28:19.618620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3815615 2025-10-08T08:28:14.487658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270221 2022-09-09T08:39:33.271597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148537 2025-10-08T08:28:06.301770 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148466 2006-09-17T05:07:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19021 2025-10-08T08:28:19.773649 application/rdf+xml 10040 2025-10-08T08:28:09.332718 image/jpeg 2622 2025-10-08T08:28:09.078695 image/jpeg 3778842 2006-09-17T05:15:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 58306 2006-09-17T05:15:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 3769392 2025-10-08T08:28:07.105788 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog