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London, England, 1827-04-30 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

Dramatic Scenes, Sonnets, aged Poems. B? MART
ItusaLL MIT/ORD. Whittaker. Bvo. pp. 392.
The writings of Miss Mitford have always yielded
ns much delight. Her poetry is of the !mut ; pathos,
passion, and simplicity are equally in her command;
anii she uses each, in turn, with the most powerful and
successful effect. Miss Mitford, like the Author of
Tim Seasons, is a trite lover of nature. Green fields,
fomt glades, rippling streams. the notes of the forest
choir, the simple song of the ploughman, or the strong
mirth of the joyous reapers, are depicted and discoursed
of by this talented Lady with every fascinating truth
and charm of her art. The volume now before us is
another admirable arecimen of Miss Mitford's genius; I
and we look on it as a splendid addition to the literary
rank of the present age. It would be unfair to give an
analysis of each dramatic scene, for we must leave that
pleasure to the reader: but in order to make our friends
somewhat acquainted with this elegant production, we
will cull a few of its beauties._ And, first, for

A SONG.
MalMy bells are wet with dew ;
The mends' sumbeems kiss the rose;
And &hewn, midi litigin of hw.
The meenter Sudis glows•
Then op, mil weave a garland, sweet,
To broil thy raven hair,
Naito the neennide's withering beat
•
Skin an sham Swarms LW.
al • fileherbi deed Min the shy.
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Or desolating hail.
Then op. and weave a gar4lid, sweet,
To deck thy poesy hair.-
Nor wait till evsning tempests bent
Upon those flowerets fair."
In Hervey Tallies, coma the dramatic scenes, sisterly
love is thus beautifully described
Beautiful
Is sisterly love; divinely bessitifol
In yonder noble maid. How lino, how gentle
How like the rutty of some *ld marble
Is she in fists and mind! Sven tor young homey,
The very languor of her lofty brow,
Ie gneenlike, di site bends to 'rah athin, •
With such affectionate softness, and a lash .
$o touchingly sweet."
We mast find room for one
SONNET.
Within m Sule garden is a flower.
A Wit of lowspes..most like sager of eons,
Ur bismoind dais, this le born
. As Nikkookiwo, wevegbt by ampoule power
- atMa spell Mama into an height shower
• Of
11MISW loisem4
*ire:
=big nought more fair,
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• a illopplitio meeker..! Remediehat odorous bower
. • Thep groove their dace, of joy the livelong day,
to bless the sanahine ; and at night
their enamelled wisp as if to pray.
• .loving pretty ones! would that I might
Ver richer gifts as cheerful ultimo pay,
So meet the rising dawu. so hail the parting ray!"
That this delicious volume will be read and re-read,
there is not a doubt. It is full of talent and beauty,
and we give it our warmest recommendation and praise,
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Constable's Miscellany, Vol. IV. Adventures of
• Same's. ISmo.
We have taken occasion, in &former notice, to speak
in *terms of high praise of this useful and instructive
Miscellany. The work is still proceeding, aid, con.
ducted as it is, with spirit and judicious care, cannot
fail of exciting the interest it deserves. The subjects of
this volume are:—The• Shipwreck of the Antelope;
Meeting of the Downy; and particulars of the destruc•
lion of a Britith vessel on the coast of New Zralaad
*kb anecdotes of some New Zealand Chiefs. The
valorise is also enriched with two good engravings.
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A Clerigmaa near Stirling, after a courtehip of 12
years, having at last married, was congratulated on the
happy event by one of his brethren at the Synod by the
following story. A countrymen having brought a mare
to a fair, was asked by an intended purchaser If sbe had
ai,y f wits? to which he replied--" She_bas Pie faults
but twat and tell ye ane of them before you pay
Me, and 'l'll tell le the either after." • "Well," said the
iuchaser, " what +% the first ?"--;" The first is, she is
into ill to tat."— ." 01V-slid the iparchaser, " there is
10 great ill in that;". and having paid the money,
e.be4 what was the. other. feat Well,".paid be,
"the-tither fault is, tbatosbe is taco little worth after
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