Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-01-15
"GulZ3r. -

We have before us neat little book of poetry by
john 3. REID, entitled Gulzdr. IL is octave of
ted IN the most superb style on excellent paper IL Is
published by Turner, Davis and others, and printed by
the Messrs. Chapmans, at indianapolis.
With the author Mr.. Reid we personally acquain-
ted and tho read poetry, sincere respect
for him, induced sit down and perue his book to
the end. We confess it has created in US, to
tent, appetite for Mr. Reid is Scotchman, and
educated in that country. Some six years ago he
mgrated this located at Liberty, Indiana read law
with Judge Perry, of our city was admitted to
practice before naturalization, by special act of the Leg
isIature and is resident attorney of growing repu
tation, at Liberty.
The main poem Oor the volume contains a dozen Ga
Zeles translated from the Persian Poet, Hafz Is Per-
sian Tale and Gulzar is the of a beautiful
Princess the daughter of Aga Mohammed, and imPOr
tant character in the Tale.
She was pning away on'a bed Of Sickness, and her
disease had bafed the " skill of the learned physi-
clans.
In the anxiety and despair of the King, he ordered
proclamation to be made his kingdom announcing
her SICKNESS and offering reward equal to the
OF Prince, to him who should restore to health and hap
pness his only child. "
DAYS past, and at length aged Dervise presented
himself at the Kings gate-he is from afar-be makes
known his Grand, his skill TO health and haPpi
ness the fading young Princes.
splendid entertainment is then given by the King
the Princess and Mobiles the beauty and bards of his
kingdom there. 1t continues for DAYS and for nights
revey, and song; trials of strength, skill horse
manship &c. take place among the nobility; but IN all
the merment and gee the Princess Guzar is joyless-
her eve wanders the crowd that may upon
her avorile the noble Abbas MIRA, but it wanders in
vain-her sickness had been love delayed
AS the dance and song went gaIy round and the
of song after another tried their skill al length
Humza Dervise, stepped forward among the Bards and
bowling humby to the throne on which the Shah
sitting he took his hand small harp that hung
of the golden pillars of the hail. swept his fingers
its chords with the touch of MASTER and thus began;
"O who has gazd on Babylon,
The city of the brazen gates
| And seen bright cleaning in the Sun,
/ Her glded domes and mlnarets ?:
The poem then proceeds through cantos, the
songs of the aged Dervse, with prose introduction
each The Tale Closes also, in few pages of prose.
thrilling interest is maintained throughout and il closes
most beautifully.
The scene is observed, laid in Persia and, as Of
course the history, theology imagery and associations Of
the poem, all oriental.
The is graceful and flowing, thr imagery rich,
and the sentiments delicate and beautiful.
r. We have numbers of this work here but
hope city will be supplied, and that citizens, the
lovers of song least among them will paronlse IT. for
its own excellence, and from local pride that fine
work is produced among
! 1t would make elegant Christmas New Years
present. to lay upon adys paIOr table.
7 We should add that many learned notes appended
each canto, giving much valuable information relative
to the history manners, customs, &c, of PersaJfer
sonian.