Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-01-14
AMERICAN LITERATURE.

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AMERICAN LITERATURE.
I'VE copy the following notice of the TAILS
MAN from the Boston .lfonthig afaga*iae. a
work isilch we believe we have not before in.
trodaced to our readers. The writer Of the
notice, who is understood to be Mr. Willis
is little at fault with tho names ofthe wri-
tiers Of the T'alisnan. lie is right, however,
IN three out of his five designations, which is
certainly saying great dead for eritic.l =
~ Y. s4ibioa
s.This is tie month for Souvenirs, and il 10
really quite bewildering 10 go into Book
store and look over the shining array OF pic
lures and binding. II is like coming to {;
very profusion. For ourselves we never read
them. and il is only when we hear in society
OF something ia them that IL remarkable, thai
we take the pains TO look itout and remember
it, There WAS the "Ioyers Quarrel for in
stance. and The story OF "h,ngenc Araan,n rnd
"partiiIan Dartss'--all gems and rare ones too,
for they are 8 we remember OF the whole
age Of ANIMALS Tie London Literary Sou
yenir is by general consent the lest written
and best adorned ofthe English. Ofthe Am
erican ANNALS, the Que before US Is lncom-
pafably the hest written 1t Is understood to
he got up by club Of writers, who, like the
Lake Poets in England, are quite a school
by Themselves. Ii IL The bnghtest constellation
OF talent we have TO boast Bryant and Pauld
ing, and Norplanelz, and Sands, aud Hallect,
! who compose III are al men OF distinct gen
ius--dlstinct both from each other and the
age. The fashion of the time does not seem
to affect them in their united circle. Their
styles are peculiar, and though in some res
poets faulty, still, We think, vigorous and raey.
We DO not include Bryantim this last remark.
for he is superior, far, to them all, and prob
I ably, iadeed, TO al other American Poets
/ We wish his pure spirit would become oliener
visible. There is nothing born now -a-days Of
poetry and genius, which compares, in our es-
tinaatlen, with the severe, transparent, fanit
/ less beauty ofhi productions, lie who can
find more beautiful thing than the follow
ing among ell that has been written since By
ron, has been more successful than we in bis
/ fugitive reading
| Spirit that breaihest through nv lattice. thou
| That coolest thG twilight Of the saitry day;
| Gratefully 5ovs thy freshness round my brow
! Thou hast baen eaf ueen the deem at play,
( K dog al day TIE Wild blue waves ell new
Rougkeaing their crests. and scattering high
their spray,
1 And swelling tse white sail l welcome thee
! To The scorched land, thou wand<rer- OF tAs
| seal
NOR aione-a hcusand bsaorns refund
| leasle thee in the fullnsss 81 delight;
And langnd forms rise up, and pulses bcuad
iiselisF, at coming Of the end OF night,
| And, languishiRg to hear thy gesteful sound.
L'es the vac, inland stretched beyond the
s'gkt.
&c forth e,s the gathering shsde-go forth,
Csds blessing Dresthed upon the faiating
esuht
Go, rock the little woadbird in his nest.
Curl the sili waters brigst with stars, and
rouse
| The vide old wood from his majestic rest
sussmsnins tram the inndmsra.e coughs
The slrAage deep hsrmoaies thai hAuEt bis
| breast;
Pleasant shall hs tlly way where meekIy bows
Tue shutting aower. aud dalkling waters pass,
! And i~iAt uae o'ershadosing branches AID
the grass.
The f-Anl oId man shalt lean his SILVER head
10 teel tbees taoa ahais kiss he chiic asleep,
And DRY ske moisle.ed curtis ssst os~rspse3d
h's temples, wh'is a's breathing gFe@s more
md they Mo stand about the sick mans bed,
shsll Jsyto hssea ~ their distant sweep,
2nd softly part bis CURTAINS % allow
Thy siss, grateful to he boramg brow.
Go--oat ihe circle Of eternal change
iAst - tas lite % a<fgfe, shah restore
Wi'h sounds asss scenss iron all ny might,
range,
Thee 70 Thy birthplace Of the deep once
msse;
| Sweet od0rs IN the SEA sir. sweet I'D strange
SASH tell The soase sex Ensssass Il The she Il;
/ AnS tsssenSig 20 thy marL.sr, - shall deesm
'sV hs"ss The ruAls'hg iesf sad ruasisg slrrAsn
/ We dare say, ,lcar reader, ycu arc too 10
noceat 20 knew shes rory go6d book. r. )
cFaiic, Is eely .,rsgd bss.'. II Is as STUPID To-
rsutse, a. II y u j. tiflNasfs. Tier afe no
.'cakes aad ale" 10 il. We base bceE sitting
here t.seso last five minutes writing 0ut iarr.
the words excellent" ~capital, e abcautit,ll.r
''ehaa'e," just 70 see why it was dat shey