New-York tribune., 1842-02-03

lived bu, t,yentv-fo,r years His education as ia1
| as formal teaching was concerned, ne def'seu
| chiefly from a school at En1eid. At 1'i e - 6
he was apprcn,iced to surgeon out -, i'5 IN
b;,;,s eao, lronpbt him in contact with several
os ,,o" ,a,3;nr minds of the day. dis happlest
a,,-,e,r 10 have been those dedicated to
ronlv Sc with congenal spirits, and stroll
;nr ,lone pleasant lane between Hampstead and
I Hirheate This walk has become classic ground,
| f,,.nncn,ad a il has been bv such men Il Cole
ridge. Lamb and Keats. Although the latter
convinced that his disease was fatal for three
before his death. he was induced BIZ the hope OF
| alternating the symptoms and refreshing his mind
| with change OF scenc, embark for Naples. He
carried with him breaking heart. Assidrolis de-
votion al the bedside of a diving brother, had
wasted bis little remaining strength. There
now AN airnc>s fever in hS life. The beautiful
'ragmen, Of Hyperion he had no courage 10 com
plctc, since the cold reception of his earlier po
ems. in fact. he seems to have gone abroad only
| 10 The luxurian, beauty OF Naples, and the
solemn atmosphere of Rome must have pressed
upon his senses with most pathetic import. No
heart was ever more alive 20 the spell of loneliness
or the charm OF antiquity: but how full Of thoughts
too deep for tears'' must have been their language
"ilcn haliovcd By the shadow Of death
4 few wears after, one OF the kings Of literature
came from the same northern isle, to seek rcnova-
,ion in ,ha, gentle cline But his goal was reach.
ed He had enjoyed long and bright career
| The aficctioIlatc hopes of millions followed his fee
BE steps. He could look back upon many ycers Of
successful achievement: and sas about depart
| like the his setting, encirclcd with the light
OF glory. The young heir of iarse came weary
pilgrim the scenes, 10 die in his youth, like
a star that rises only to twinkle for an hour and
disappear forever. Heats wa@ fortunate in q com
panion. An artist who had known him long, APP
preciated his character and blessed with a
rich fund Of animal spirits and kindly feeling,
taincd and Soohed" the sufferer until he TRANQUILITY
expired at Rome, Dec. 9th, 1920 How many
have Witnessed, in imagination. the departure Of
| the gifted Young exile The sweet words he ut
tered. his patience and 9cnencss and poetry
beanled forth to the last. He whispered his epi-
tapl to his friend. Alv name wa, writ in water =
| and already felt the daisies growing over him The
physicians nlarvclcd at lls tcnacity of life when
the vital energies were 50 exhausted, and said he
must llaye long lived upon the strength of his
! spirit.
Sometimes a lovely day occurs in the ycry depth
| of winter at Rome. The deep blue sky and soft
| wind are then more than ever alurng. Such Il
day chose visit the grave Of Keats, guided TO
lis vicinity BY the massive gray pyramid called the
monument OF Caiu- Cestls. \ plain white grave
| stone, in the midst of numerous other memorials
Of foreign scplturc, indicates the spot The turf
around was ofa most vivid cmcrald-thc sky above
scrcnclv azurc--thc air balmv and the scene al
most deserted The sigh Of the breeze through u
cypress, or the chirrup Of Il single bird, drawn
| forth by the unwonted warmth, alone broke the pro-
found quiet of the cemetery. Ii seemed as if Ma
turc atoning To the departed for the world
harsliness, by keeping vigil of peaceful beauty
| his grave.
IOcverv poetical mind there seems to be a pecu-
| liar nucleus for thought. The Svmpathcs flow in
| some particular direction; and the glow and i'm
agcry nf song, excited in certain manner ac-
! cording individual taste and character. To
Scott, chivarv and all It's associations were inSpi-
rng--to Wordsworth, abstract nature. Cowpcr
loved to group his feelings and ;lncics around mo-
raj trulll and Pope, to weave into verse the pla-
nomcna of social life. The poctical Svmpathrs of
Keats We're strongly attracted by Grccian mythoo-
gv. This unfortunate regards his prospect
OF fame. Neptune and Venus do not win the popl-
lar attention like Tam O'Shantcr Marmion or
Chdc Harold. Diverse as are these pcrSonagcs,
they all far nearer to the heart of man; they
come grcat vmorc within the common view than
the pagan dc,ieS. The life of q great man of mod
crn times, finds far readers in this aGe than
classical dictionary. On tho other hand Keats
fonnd in the field he selected, freedom Of range
which his warm fancy craved. Among the Gre
clan gods he could indulge in the most luxuriant
invention; he could draw pictures of beauty, and
visions Of bliss, and tales Of passion, according to
an ideal standard. In this enchanted ground he
need conform to the actual, but his thoughts
could be" as free OF wing Edcn'- garden bird -
and his muse emulate . the large nicrancc of the
aorl, A. W., bu,oZ %
love Of these themes
Bchod he walks
Onzhravcl's pavement; brothcrly he talks
To divine powers: from his hand, full tain,
Juno'S proud birds are plucking early gram
He tries the OF Plubus' golden bow
And askctl where the golden apples grow: