Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-01

MKs HEMAys-Feiiria Hemans was from her youth
pcetess-from her birth consecrated and set apart
the sacred office. A wild and sequestered noi,e -
structed her youthful fencv with power OF loao.''s
beyond the labors of She is poet without Aslo
lie or Longinus every one is whose poetry - $50
for anything. Criticism is more abe 70 inaNo -
teach a poet, than Newtsn constrHt OF RETURN .e
world he and analysed Sheloved ai ioVey
places-the valleys and the majestic sea ana Peopieo
her little Welsh dels with rspulace OF Dreams incy
tell as she was beautiful and playful as resist
less Itle ef Who stole hearts for spot but knew not
vet how 10 break them! When we hrst saw ncr sne
was different being. A union OF socia vlvacty ana
serene ,nntronhood had made her, indeed the perec
lion nj he agreeable .ut who had ever studied the vo-
lume of human countenances could mistake the slight
but pereeptible across the brow where too
care had passe dand left his wake behind him. by that
time almost alone in the world for admiration is not
love and mimic i'll she had toiled and striven
wasting for purposes Of poor necessity tradiant lamp
ard hallowed oil, which should have cleaned alot IN
days Of high antique festival been devoted to the EN-
balnng Of kings--tor immortality The beautiful chi
valry Of heart TOR she was in uuih ladie OF the oen
time) had lang deserted the fields Of hope and turned
its upon those Of Imagination alone Inc poetry
had left the life and taken refuge in the books ner
dreams her desk-they were once me
unchecked phautoms Of her nmost spirit. foor rem
cha she had lived in the world by this tne
But tina, was bright girlhood in the Cambran nils
The little maiden happy, she knew not whence nor
Why learned from nursing nature the alphabet OF her
future art Doubtless ana il is interesting spcclla-
lion the FIRST OF all the Developments OF the poetca
life IN the SOUL s-the peculiar love OF solitude This
berius The Little wanderer, though kindly
and aAectonate sensitive oroach, and alive to
courapenen yet somehow in the hours of play finds
himself continually alone He tell how it is, but
the common variations of toy and sport have stimu
lus Tor his fancy He weares Of them
them with imaginary history and in the depths OF
the grove found babblng little romance in
which the Stagyrite would be puzzled to find beginning
middle, or end some strange portentous history IN
which II his reading lie among the fairy tales knights
ard enchaners giants and griffins the nvaiable
dransts PERSONA
In this pretty independently, this gentle sefsufcien
cy which loves yet lives apart, young Felicia dwet
She read and worshipped Shakespeare!
In lie midst Of nature and the poets she grew apace
With Ter siglis forth her genius. Her sadness
called upon the muse for expression; and the tears,
they FELL crystallzed into pearls OF poesie. And now
began that long series, which, filing several volumes,
and finding chosen place in every perfect library have
made the name Of Hemans known wherever the Ian
guage Of her birth is moduated by female lips. The
history Of the succession may be found succincy given
in the bographunce before referred to- our agreement
with whose opinions now becomes delightfully."- cordial
that they the very echoes of our own-a sort OF
mental double, like that of a German romance. Her
poetry first assumed the classical and superb mould
graceful stateliness and resoundng music. The Re-
soration of the Works of Art TO Italy," is example
1t is like the prxe-poem of poet Ia really
modify, bright with subdued enthusiasm and gentle da
ring. The work have caught the tone OF its
subject and in describing statues has the exact and chi
seea symmetry Of a statue. II Is poem TO sit on the
shelf with Hebers Palestine and the other chef
daaogss OF that "a aceful classa class which, though
they indeed formed ever TO set our brains dis
racied hearts fire, yet do supply very plea
aoy Of thoughts in music. Byron requires soda
tive cool the Imagination. Wordsworth stimulant
spice III these intermediates without making Of
lit is tlue remember their existence, yet leave
without any of deficiency, and in themselves
very complete and independent specimens of fine
writing Tsti traesque roundi If they hare not very
much they nothing; If they seldom fly, they never
sink. If you wished before your Ia promising
boy such example of poesy he could scarcely go
zcrorg in copying, you would select ofthem They
are as il were the abstract idea Of poetry the
del IN which all agree and from which all out
which genius indivduazes by additions of thousand
different kinds according its thousand varieties but
which it stl respects fixed and stable landmark in
the from which win wisely be Gerry far dis
Such these accurate compositions elegant,
correct. and chas,e which who despises. and
rc whe dues not surpass viii ever be great and
flushed poet.
Felicia Hemans rapidly left them behind. Her gent
rs pecuiarized itself She could more have
continued in this nethodica school than the wild bird
Of spring could be taug TO fly in geometrca curve.
The I" Tales and Historic Scenes" which, our text
informs US. appeared in 1919, first manifested her
strength Of wing and direction of course In good
sooth, bird OF rare beauty once bold and gentle
now
As confident is tie falcons Eight,
and in her mllder mood
Anon as patient a female dove,
When that her golden couplets are disclosed.
Tender and enthusiastic, she fed her heart upon all
things noble aud would tolerate others the ament
of imagination. She created for herself world of
hichsouei men and women, whose love had outward
glitter. surface sparkle, but deep oermastering
stream, strong, steady and unbrokcn. Her mon and
sAolnen would have been but poor hands at driving
bargain. aud knew nothing at oil OF political economy.
Alas the made 10 hold high feast days Of
vctoryto lead the resolute chivary of freedon--to
banners in ancient churches solennzed with
rich evening lght-to scale the walls of cities or defend
them--t. strike with courage-to endure with fortude
The oer 70 sing hymns Of pensive worship TO sit in
ANTIQUE bowers with open missals and attendant maidens
Ito receive II cas,leeat the ruehearted and brave
Ito rush among the spears and receive the wound
meant for heart-to clasp the infant snatched
from peril the peril Of life-to bear accomplishing
agonics and above all wait long long days fer the
dcceiver who will return, know the deadly sick