Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-09-21
KiIhOurn,s Poems.
THE sKEPTIC, AND OTHER POI

The SkEPTlC, AND OTHER POEMS,
BY PAYNE KENYON KILBouRN.
From the Neuo Haven Herald
ms ia an elegant volume, comprising great mum.
Der OF fugitive pieces which have been largely crcu.
lated through The public press-the emanatons of a
mind strongly lmbued with the spirit Of poesy. mainly
devoted to high mora influences, and those patriotic
feelings inspired by home and country. We deem
the work, as whole, highly creditable to the author
and worthy the patronage of all those who would en-
courage our own "natve wood notes wild" in prefer
ence to the hcentionsness of modern bertines impor
ted from abroad. The encouragement of genius can
alone give it scope and though we may not hope to
rival the Bard Of Avon, we may yet fad among us
y seen weeG
lean book z" Sold by the booksellers. Go and by it,
From the NeD York EUening Post,-editedJy WIN. C.
Bryant, Esq.
., A volume OF poems, from the pen Of Payne Kenyon
published. which possesses a high degree Of mora
merit, and knowledge Of the true principles of poe.
Try The sentiments to which the author has here
given sweet expression are not of that dark and mis-
anlhIopc character to which genius too frequently
sacrifices JIG offspring, nor of that monotonous mean
chOy which w0nld seek 10 overcast the mind of the
reades and enlist !, ITO 's own coomness. But his
muse is sociable, warmhearted being, full ii LIES
lining on our night. and this is recommendation
which i were we'll it we could more generally recog.
nize. No one can rise from its perusal with the i'm.
preston that the authors time has not been well ap-
piled.
Prom Godey's Lady's Book.
These Poems possess great deal Of merit, and are
very properly rescued by :her author from the oblivion
which usually swallows up the poetry Of magazines
and newspapers.
From The PHILADELPHIA Saturday Courier.
The publishers have given our friend and corSespon.
dents Poems beautiful and appropriate dress-fgat.
graceful and rich. Our opinion Of Mr. KilbouTn .
poetry may be readily judged from the lrequen, ap.
pearance OF his 0vors in our columns but we had
not given him credit for halt the graphic power evln.
land. &c.
M From the Albany Argus
Mr.. KilbOurn, although Young, is not unknown a.
writer. Alter having the editorial charge Of poiti.
cal journal for year or two, he TO have found
a more coneenal occupation, and we rejoice to see
the hrst fruits ut his new Tor peichancc his old voca.
ton. Mr. KS poems are characterised by pure and
unaffected sentiment, high mora! tone, correct and
OCCASIONAL beautiful versfcation and sero.comic
tariness that is pleasant as well as piquant The
Fall Of Poland has true poetic fire. and the Som
net TO Mary" true poetic sweetness. The typography
Of the volume is highly creditahc TO the publishers
From the Connecticut Courant.
The volume Of poems ind cated ny The above title
ls issued in very style from the press of Case,
Tiffany & Co, Of this city. and is altogether beau.
ttul specimen Of Hartford typography. But il is 70 The
merit OF the poems that we chiefly wish TO call atten.
lion. They are the productions Of a young man Of
undoubted pOeical talent. whose muse has hitherto
led wandering and uncertain existence in newspa-
pers and other periodicals. aud are happy to see
him at length properly aftired. and domestcated in
the present neat volume. They are uniformly char.
acierised by purity Of sentiment chase fancy, and
reflective thought, relieved by an occasional vein Of
humorous So tire which beokens refined and health
fol mind. The tone Of the poems exhibits every
where spirit Of health and sober ;ovousness-nciir
ed to look at the sunshine rather than the storms of
life. yet conscious Of its serious reality; oen svnpa.
ihising with sorrow, vet STOPPING to pluck flower
wherever il may be found uncrushed in the beaten
pathway of the world
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