The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-03-30 00:00:00

WAREHAIL

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TN' Rev. W. Beasts, B.D. (the Dorset poet)
delivered • second lecture at the Townihall in axone°.
tion with the Young Men's Association on Monday
evening lest. The ball as on the preview druids wan
crowded in every part, which by the way showed the
necemity which exists for • more oommodous one.
Amoogat those present ware Mrs., Mils, and Miss L.
Pik*, 0. W. Farrar, Raj.. Mr. and Mrs. Miter, Mimes
Squire,les Bartlett, Miss Harland, Mr., Mrs., and
Miss Dubois, Hu. J. B. Lloyd, ha, he. The chair
was ably tilled by Freeland Miter, Fag., who is • few
wpropriate sentences introduced the Waterer. Mr.
Barnes said that when be rewired an invitation from
the committee to come amongst them again BO soon, he
felt rather doubtful as to whether they had not wade •
mistake, but he mast my that he was agreeably sur-
prised when he saw the auditoria before him. The
subject on which he would 'odors would be "poetry,"
and afterwuds be would read sonic of his Dorset poema
The rev. gentleman then proceeded to make some most
interesting remuks do poetry. He said that a man
to be eapable of composing good poems, must poetises
in the first place knowledge and feeling. Genies
of itself would not be 'efficient, but thodslit.
f deems and work are required. A certain
degree of initialising." most also be impressed
on poetry, for it to &dein any great degree of
excellence. This was the great point in Shakespeare.
He thoroughly anaerobed the lawtie of men, and thus
wrote suitably to Weir feelings and testes. The lecturer
then went on to compare poetry with her twin sister
painting, and pointed out that there was • great deal
of similarity betwixt them. A knowledge of art was
indispensable. Also, to be in keeping, it was neoseeery
to study Nature minutely, to see that in composing
poems we did not endeavour to blend together *pewits
colours or things which transpire at different seasons of
the year. As as. illudration be said that in on. of his
poems he had thoughtlessly conveyed to the reader's
mind the Wee of "nightingales and apples" appwring
at the same season of the year, whilst, as we all
knew, nightingales were gone before apples came
to perfection, at UM we needed to be exceedingly
careful, or we should be apt to fall into mistakes.
Mr. Barnes then gave some floe exaarles of poetry
from the "Foot Laureate," and from some of the Walsh
bards. He spoke in terms of high admiration of
the Welch and Persian schools of poetry, sod then pro•
worded to give melodious from bis well known poems in
the Dorset dialect, some of which were exceedingly
catholic and touching in their expression, whilst others
were most amusing, those of' Woak Hill" and the
"Widow's Hones" being among the most noteworthy
of the former clan, and a " Lot o' a-runnoan-
yield" • truly rural poem, and "Don't Coate," were
striking examples of the amusing. We must not omit
" Bachelorhood." The lecturer is evidently no believer
In 'lngle blessedness, dad in his poem drew • most
miserable Peters of the lonely bachelor. Al may he
imputed, it was most enthusiastically received. Mr.
Bernell concluded with "John Bloom in London," and
resumed his most amidst loud and continued
enplanes. Dr. Daniels In an appropriate speech
proposed a vote of thank, to the rev. lecturer.
He said it hat afforded him mach gratification to be
protect that evening and be had no doubt that in future
years Mr. Barnes's name would be universally esteemed
not only through the county of Dorset but .throughout
Ragland. Mr. Selby briefly 'wooded, and Mr Bunco
responded—Mr. Crocker moved • vote of thanks to Mr.
Filliter for presiding so ably, ana said he hoped the
next winter the society which had brought them
together that evening would commons, their lecture
session earlier, and give time several such treets.—Tbe
Rev J. B. Lloyd seconded it, and took the opportunity
of expressing the pleasure he felt at Wag present. He
regretted he was unable to be thereat the commence-
ment of the looters, but what he bad hoard had been
most interesting putieularly in that part which related
to Welsh poetry: Ile as most of them knew, was •
Welshman, so felt no additional Interest therein. We
understand that this ia the last lecture for the sweion.
The committee we deserving of the highest pubes Inc
the energetic way in which they have carried out the
arrangements sonneeted with thew pleasant evenieg's
entertainment,