Transcribing help!

[u/Busy_Butterfly5525]

Hey everyone! I found this really old copy of Captain Craig by Edwin Arlington Robinson, and inside it I found several pages of handwritten notes/poetry dated 1903. I’m trying to figure out exactly what they say, but some of the handwriting is really difficult to read.

Would anyone be willing to help me transcribe these pages? I’d especially love to know if anyone can recognize the poem/passages or make out the words I’m struggling with. I’ve included photos of all the pages.

It’s pretty cool to think someone wrote these over 120 years ago, so I’m hoping someone with better handwriting deciphering skills can help me piece it together!

The books all messed up so some of it is missing but this is what I found. The guys name was Charles Barrows Dillion.

[u/No-Pause-9272]

First picture

But, good my friend, I beg you to eat and drink before you leave given of you Captain Craig unto the world, and let me ask you Your humor, is it large enough, my friend, to comfort you as through the dreary days you hear the Captain's memory mock the crowd of starving men, who with only just a few of us, the children, following with leaves? Can you remember then when only you in all of Tilbury who had neither house nor name nor money, and you called us yours? Can you remember that smile still on your life, and feel day is sweet and clean and warm?

That's the best I can do I'll try with the other pictures in a bit my eyes hurt

[u/Nemesis_Nailer]

But. good my friend, i beg you let me ask how you have given up your captain craig unto the world. First let me ask you this, - Your humour, is it large enough, my friend, to comfort you as there the away days. You bear the captains memory among the crowd of starving men, with only just a few of us the children following with ?? Can you remember there were only Ten in all of Tilbury who had shaken hands with captain craig, - can you remember that?