Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-11-19
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die this, and watch his straw hat that the
wind pIa, ed roughly with; yet, sixty-fve
years old as he told US he was, he would
Chamber up and down the cliffs with as
spr,ghtly foot as we could. He guild
ed US to Loughrigg Mount, where we
had view OF the Grasmere Lake, and
clambering over a wall, where the poet
lost his hat, for winch we had race
and then sitting on the brow olthe mount,
we had a view OF a little paradise below
-mountains all around, n little lake
with narrow valley, highly cultivated
--nocks grazing OH the brows Of the hills
"a church in the distance-the village
OF Grasmere-a well made road winding
around the water--nature and labor domg
so much-indeed il is one Of the most
beautiful views ever had Of such char
actcr! On We went then, to yet wilder
spots, ill we came to lone house amid
the hills, where poverty plainly dwelt,
which Wordsworth entering, brought the
good woman to the door, whom he ad-
dressed in almost another language, (the
Cumberland dialcct) and after enquiring
about her health aud that of her family in
the kindest and most familiar manner, So
licited for us the guide Of her son. This
was yet the best display OF WO dsworth's
character had seen; so much Of Sim
plicity was there-so free from Ostenta-
tion-such benevolence-and then SO
much of respect and affection from the
old woman, to one who had evidently
done her u thousand generous services
! shall always love the man and his po-
etry the better for such scene.
While the guide was adjusting his
dress, we sat down upon some rocks, and
Wordsworth pointed out the scene of his
Excursion" and some Of his minor
poems. He then dwelt upon the critics
who had assailed him in his early life,
aud made his poetry unpopular. They
have affected my fortune, said he, and
thus my enjoyments and my means OF
doing good, but they have never woun-
ded my teelings-for never wrote for
i popular applause,-I felt the time would
come, when justice would be done,-
and now l have that justice-now when
reward is most sweet, as l am about to
u end my DAYS. have it in such an in
terest as you and others like you, just
beginning life, and from the most distant
parts of the world, have expressed in my
behalf" Indeed he has. His morn
was dark and cloudy. The'morn Of his
life had none Of the midday light. But
his sun is setting in one unbroken stream
}, Of lustre. All are awarding him praise.
Tardy Justice has come at last, with
}, triple honnrs. Even the sole and peou6
position of Milton is in danger. But
believe all this but the beginning of his
fame, for his is school that stands the
test of time, the school OF Nature.
:" Our guide having at length arrived,
r Wordsworth marked out our route on a
slip OF paper, with all the views of inter
r est for miles, over all of which be had
. wandered, and which he had studied for
:, years aud years. J could not avoid ex-
!, pressing warmly w.eh that he could
r visit America, ani there find II wilder
, ness OF scenery worthy OF such pen,-
, immoralizing our mountains and our
; wales, aS he had those of his own home
. IL shall never see America" he said
, Il Nigh, if were younger-but j shall
, never cease 10 have an interest IN all ITS
!, history" took out my pen, ink aud
|, uapcr, and asked for his autograph. -
sLangdale Pixies in front oi Us, June 90,
.. 1885," with "Mr Wordsworth," was
On mine, and give, valeQue" on that of
: my friend bade him adieu with tears
i in my eyes. How painful il is TO part
e thus fo, eper from such II man!
81 In these details of an interview with
4, Mr.. Wordsworth, hope my friends will
not think that violate any OF the civi!i-
il tics OF lite by publication. feel that
= have done nothing of which he would
; complain, occupying the position IN the
a world that he does, and this must be my
g acquiltal; for of all unpleasant Offices,
Il that of reporting n private conversation
e upon matters where sccresy IS tacitiy
expected, ! should avoid the quickest
e 1t is ever dangerous ground to tread
ID know, and great discrimination is to be
j. used And he who expects such kind
10 ness from many literary Englishman,
n. protesting no more liberality toward tho
~ American government than Wordsw orths
j. political principles can allow him to have
\ will expect in vain. Beware, tell my
,e countrymen, of wasting admiration upon
, certain men, radicals though they be,
IT and great admirers though, OF radicaI'sn
$, on pdper, but aristocrats and Tops N fact
rs A cour,ier of the mob here, on paper II
=. often a Lord hunter in person. have
=. ,boon told do not know, for have no.
seen him but in his seat IN The House o.
H. Commons, and do not wish TO see HIN
II elsewhere after what have heard--tha
ye certain novelist, whose talent mt
'r- whose power all Americans show thei