Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-01-13
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We have before US a neat little book Of poetry by
JoHN :. REID, entitled Gui-dr. Ii is of
two hundred pages elegantly bound IN cloth, and prn
ted IN The most superb STYLE excellent paper. IL is
published by Turner, DAVIS and others, and printed by
the Messrs Chapmans at indianapolis.
With the author, Mr.. Reid, personally acquain
ted ana tho read poetry, sincere respect
for him, induced down and peruse his book 10
the end We confess IL has created US,
tent appetite for Mr. Reid is Scotcbman and
was educated IN that country Some years ago he
immigraed to ths located at Liberty, Indiana read law
with Judge Perry, now of our city; was admitted to
practice before naturalization, by special act of the Leg
isature, and now resident attorney of growing repu
tat0n, AT Liberty
The main poem (for the volume contains a dozen Ga
zelles, translated from the Persian Poet, Hafz Per-
Tale, and Gulzar is the of beautiful
Princes the daughter Of Aga Mohammed, and impor-
tant character IN the Tale.
She was pniug away onsa bed of Sickness, and her
disease had baed the " skill of the learned physi
clans F."
proclamation TO be made over his kingdom announcing
her Sickness and offering reward equal the ransom
OF Prince, TO him who should restore health and hap
Days past, and length aged Dervise presented
himself at the Kings gate-he is from afarhe makes
known his Grand his skill health and happi-
ness the fading young Princes.
splendid entertainment then given by the King
the Princess and Mobiles the beauty and bards of his
kingdom there. Ii continues for DAYS and for nights
revery and song; trials of strength, skill
manshp &c, take place among the nobility; but in all
the merrmen and glee, the Princess Guzar yless-
her eye wanders the crowd that it may rest upon
her favorite the noble Abbas Mrza but il wanders in
vain-her sickness had been love delayed.
AS the dance and song went gay round: and the
of song after another tried their skill length
Humza Dervise stepped forward among the Bards, and
bowling humby to the throne which the Shah was
sitting he took in his hand small harp that hung
of the golden pillars of the hail. swept his fingers
It's chords with the touch of MASTER and thus began;
"Oi who has gaz d on Babylon,
The city of the brazen gates
And seen bright cleaning in the Sun,
Her gllded domes and mnarests !,
The poem then proceeds through cantos, the
songs OF the aged Dervise, with prose introduction to
each. The Tale closes, also, few pages prose
thrilling interest maintained throughout and il closes
beautifully.
The is observed, laid in Persia, and as of
courses the history theology imagery and associations Of
the poem, all oriental.
The verse graceful and flowing thr imagery rich,
and the sentiments delicate and beautiful.
We have numbers of this work here but we
hope city will be supplied and that our citizens the
lovers of song least among them, will pstronie IT. for
its excellence, and from local pride that fine
work is produced among
Ii would make elegant Christmas New Years
present, to lay upon lady's paTor table.
We should add that many learned notes appended
to each canto, giving much valuable information relative
to the history, manners customs, &c, of Persa-Jefer
sOniaR.
We have men in country, in every party and sec,
men. They usually spring from poverty, rather by
than talent and become rich all their rela
tons and acquantances less wealthy than themselves
They generally officers OF church, and of
dry benevolent societies. To which institutions their char
y will shine, told charity should conspicuous
above all other virtues while al the time they
have, perhaps mother sister, elsewhere, daily
ing the bread of anothers bounty. They are ovebear
ing the poor, while from the rich they bear all things
They like low taxes, but liberal monopolies sound
rency, but high interests and always ready whether
In religion politics,
10 compound the sins they aIe inclined 10
by damnIng those they have mind To.
Offences against property they think much
Gus than those against the person. Capital punishment
they believe necessary 10 the very existence of
society, and Imprisonment for debt indispensable for his
prosperity and virtue. They foresee anarchy in every
popular demonsation and public ruin IN every reform
Ia short they bear the relation TO society that the
ris inertia does TO matter. They have always be
come, before there be any progress. They the
natural enemies of the planihrops and reformer, and
the most ncessant vigilance 10 guard against
their achnaions.-- Democratic Rerteao