The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-26
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| read by every one who desires TO know how to make
home happy. Like all the productions OF this &C.
cemplished and popular author, the work before us
incucates a high moral lesson well calculated to
produce the happiest effects upon the attentive
der 1t abounds in lofty sentiment, and deep, pure
womanly feeling. Price shilling.
DEATH; OR MEDoRUs' DREAM-By the author'o of
"Ahasueus "-IIarper and Brothers; limo, PIP. 66.
This is a neat volume. The paper is substantial and
clear. and the typography blessedy adapted to weak
eyes But it has got rather more attractive quail.
ties than these; and the attractive because, in
truth, we did not expect to find them. Like many
who have suffered before him. it has been Mr.. Ro-
bert Tyer's fate TO have been abused, ridiculed,
condemned by judges who scorn altogether the
idea of making the slightest examination OF mans
merits, before writing him down ass The pre-
sent volume presents abundant evidence OF the edu-
Gated taste and genius OF the author. II Is
not by any means great performance; but il con-
tains so many passages marked by originality and
talent, that it may very justly be characterized as a
highly CreditabIe production. 1t is infinitely supe-
ror 10 any work which Mr.. Robert Tyler had be-
fore Produced and although dsfgured by many
faults, which will probably be avoided in future, il
of itself suic ent to for him very respectable
reputation as poet. We annex one or two ex-
| tracts, not having space TO enter on formal re-
view.
| Here lisa passage of much beauty
Beneath their feet slow wheeling on its path,
Waking serapbic str aims OF starry song
| Earth circled on its calm, harmonious way,
Array "a in all those verdant those abundant charms
Which God, when light from gloomy darkness spIang,
With ever-grsceisl and ll'bounteous hand,
Around her lovely form then freely cast.
FIRST as they lookd, there rose upon the sight
| Long, waving chains OF h8ppy-smi'ing hills,
Uprising gently from the sopng wales,
As II to WOO the rustliDg noonde winds
| Next, Hide-eX pansve music making seas
Across whose placid. soit-suspiring tides
The play iul bretz.s fiy on tireless wings.
Then meath their wondriDg eyes at once displayd,
Behold in iarsweepng, lovely view,
The broad green vesturc OF the quick ming sod
Trembling with heat, and glowing into life
Under the warm SUMS viviiying beams;
The Deserts thirsty plains gemmd with their green
And cool GASES. brig ht mid barren sands;
Rivers whose peariy tides stretched far away
J through feit lands to Oceans emerald brink;
And lakes that seemed, in their transparent depths.
The crystal eyes OF Earth Here mountains, hills
And winding daes, fair seas, and shining lakes,
And svery streams, ybloomiDg boughs, and fowery
| turf
| Conspire in all their low elicst power, TO make
The warm, the fresh, the pure and bcaueous form
Ofths ensmcllu world.
The following description of the "Seasons" il
happily conceived, and expressed with great
power
Spring laughing comsato BILE" the yerdant land.
Sweet breezes kiss the glowing curls that lie
Upon her blooming cheek; lambert hre
Plays from her radiant eyes meath her light step
| Daisies and cowsps grow. Upon the bud
| She breathes, and quick the rose unields
Its tinted leaves and, trembling with keen bliss,
Sips the pure morning dews and soft exbaes
| gentle odour through the gardens walks
than beauty breath Hark to those sounds
The wsrbing notes that rise upon the gale
| Steal Ter the soul like voices Of pure prayer,
| Or dream of Eden's joys. Der all the earth
Warm sunshine streams. whose fructyfying rays
Strike through the 6bIous soil, and quicken there
thousand lovely forms these straightway start
From that deep sleep which heaven 50 kindly sends
Through winters rugged hour, while soon they Join
The happy circle of ali beouteous things,
That f the world with perfume and with song,
Hailing their bounteous mistress, virgin Spring.
Her shady throne With matron dignity
She sazes round, and smiles in quiet pride
while counting eer the glorious wealth that Ais
Her wide domain. Now wave the growing fields
Beneath the rip'ning winds and the warn warm sun;
Now the soft pulp of the distendng fruits
Imbibes rich nectar from the glowing beams
or the calm golden day Now Hope sits laughing
In a world of light, and Promise near
Weaves the bright numbers Of Joyous lay,
With Plenty still the burden of els theme.
iJext Autumn comes the sweet industrious maid,
Who gamers up the treasures Of past days.
OF mellowd fruit: yet still pep:ye smile,
As soft as moonlight on some slu%brng stream,
Throws DER her face melancholy shade
OF sober thought, as though her heart was sad
That the large harvests which her sickle wins
A pIantiye strain that echoes through the land,
Like the wild cooingso some softtoned dove,
A note Of resignation and OF peace,
Though still sound of sadness from the soul.
10 Winter rushes from the land Of storms:
From the cold Arctic regions, where he sat
Niong clouds aud darkness and misshsped forms,
He comes. with rosts end bowling Winds and hail,
| Unshorn his ragged beard. and his fierce eyes,
| Relentless as the murderers stony heart,
| Condemns the victim, while his icy breath
| More deadly than the ghtnng's fiery CLEAN,
sweeps life into oblivion Spirit no;
Mans finite faculties alone may see
Such evil in Gods goodness we behold
In Winters coolest blast. Could earth exist
Without that change in matter and in form
An impulse unto Natures fostering Wilt
The pupy fruit would perish where falls
But tor the bitter kernel flowers would iade
No mid sweet ambrosia dews to bloom,
But for the winters torpid touch that crusts
The lesthery seed with its rough coatilgoer.
Freezes its ardent currents ere they spring
Into ephemeral being, and thus YIELDS
Unto small and leaden speck, n power
OF lite perpetual. and from dull clay
Maintains breathing world.
LARGE FIRE AT ToRoNTo.--A tremendous fire
broke out here this morning at ten I'D o'clock.
Alarmed by the ringing OF the fire bell, we proceed
ed along King street, and found that smoke was
issuing great volumes from the buildings opposite
stones Hotel, on King street by the time we ar
rived on the spot, though the alarm had not been
| given over five minutes the flames were bursting
out from King Alfred Tavern, win fearful violence.
| The Square where the fire broke out, was com.
| posed entirely OF wooden buildings, bounded on
the, South by King. Street, West York street,
Of the fire, the houses are mostly large brick tene-
menis, which, fortunately, were not touched. The
whole OF the heart oe the square was filled with
wooden buildings, and tenanied by persons IN the
lower classes OF life.
The wind, unfortunately, at the time blew from
the SOUTH and the fire having got firm hold OF the
wooden building before the fire engines arrived, the
whole square, by halt past ten O'CLOCK, was one en-
tire blaze The appearance from Broad lane was
alarming, and had not the ulninchug exerlions OF
the fremen prevented the devouring element from
nr the line no estimate of the damage which
would have ensned can be formed. AS it was, the
whole range Of buildings on King street. from Mr..
Thomas, the locksmilh's shop Opposite Stones
HoteD up to Mr. Mrf.ld's Shakespeare Tavern; and
the whole parallel ue of buildings inside are burnt
to the ground. The Shakespeare Tavern, by the
activity OF the fremen has been saved. and one or
buildings in the Square on York street,-all