New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-02
NEW-YORK IRibOlNE.

lfHE ISLAND Dn,yH Boston: William d. Ticknor
kCo. lsno ~. lti.
a.. have read this volume with pleasure ho'
-. arrived irom the poetic illusions when al
IL 40 sOd their way through the press Inc
A., We believe is scarcely known 10 lame oul
- LII e,a our Judgment sadly misleading us II
-. aoex not establish bis reputation as
81. ,.oics,ly tells Us ia bis Preiare that
- p,de' is composed Of dIsiointed eP
"a f,sgments." tor which 1t was difficult
80. .,re definite nsme and he urges upon
IKE who MAJ take it up for tic purpose Of look
4, /, through, that they DO 50 not as entering an
L.. s,chtecturslly arranged or as commencing
-, ls,5;og DO some object to which prelimi
a.. .ubsidiary, bat as for ramble, where
-. e.,o;;.y and even common place may re.
.,,;,.,cinterest from their own memories
,,5 ip,sginstions. isis explanation was due 10
~, and reader and will remove any erroneous
,.,,es.,ons GRATED BY the title and yet the po'
y, !. not degoid Of unity. 1t embraces nine can
~. filing ilspp The verse is SPenserian which
.,..so,. more difficulties 10 the poet than almost
,,v other, bat Mr. Colman has impaired to bis
lime, q psrpicuity, strength and beauty which
',h.rn the eye and ear as the sentiments OF his 20
en- 10 he mind and heart
The poem opens with an allusion to the suPersu'
i,ca of sBcicpt'Greses, which
4 -slulled the yesrnings Of the human toui
| IN Il, hall human bscast aoc with iu!l freight
J d{ oSorous dower-buds. threw ~ arms around
| The restless heart
The 'trrnsitory gof1es' or she Imagination are
,i,idy set forth, and then the thought is evolved
hbs, when these eorics have passed away, and
nan find. himself surrounded by the stern realities
,sliie and tossed on their angry pillows
-" when the mind
n b own meshes tangled, seeks knife
10 cut the Stubborn knots
Then. in The supptsnis white robed guse would come
Inc patriot warrior, statesman, lover, TREND
lIs question: Of fstOifg."
The Past is the great teacher to which the soul
taus in this emergency, and therefore the Poet
would seek in tho lessons Of History the wisdom
which is 1T to DO its guide He opens the bloody
record Of Spans wars against the Moors in the
times Of Ferdinand and Isabella, and here we can
no, resist the temptation to quote a few stanzas
which circumstances render peculiarly appropriate
3, the present time;
And hey bad conquered and with rocking sword
At lenelh. that stern chiralric vow fulfilled
And they had driven that invsdi horde
Forth ftm the lands which they so long hsd titled
70 ne ine mosque the muezzins voice was stilled
And nov he rsdIancc Of the cross should siS
Those dones and shed lis beams OF promise there,
70 mornhGs earliest light, and twilightS dusky air
But dare trace SUI wo.ds, Alas how loud
Whhhwrenched limbs still quivoring from the rack
As"es each martyr from his bloody shroud,
And bids us send our asking spirits back
Along foul Persec utions blood stained track,
And read those promises OF happiness,
n the dcpoopled plain, the city's sack,
The blazing pile, the dungeons wearness, bless
wk<h veil how man knew Him who came mankind to
he Koran slew its thousands; hath the Cross,
Or haye that symbols followers slaughtered less :
10 Though the tombsiones hatefiaciIg moss
Dteipief Scctlands tale of bitterness
Rcd Englands blood writ annals OF distress
See the French ermine with its crimson stain.
ne lnquisitons halls are tensp;icss;
Bat there the echoing death. cry doth remain
zAse whose earthly loss still promised heavenly gain
1were vain to rake the ashes OF the Past,
And drag those ehasty relies into sight;
fssnx God such mad decisions could not last
Akeyelstion's clear, uncIouded light
W. could notf Who arc we that have the right
ivplay the Phsriscc to ages gone
Ioery with PLATE Lo our hands arc white
Aad. gultlese, cast at guilt the cruel stone -
'ipy deDouncing crime the sccomphce doth atone'
Nesay We serve one God, whose single name
hhGd through ChTistendom in daily prayer,
W Is that God In very truth the same
And doth he no, Protean nature wear
smmy Gods, mcihlnks that worship share
AZ slembcr in old superstton's tomb
txh man doth In his heart an Idol bear.
~ 10 which his spirit kneceth In that gloom. sumo.
mshe on perjuIcd lips doth Christs dear name as
hsnsitys distorted growth appsls
Inn who would venture through it's dark abyss.
Nnyeen the Virtues cannibals.
Anafeed upon their fellows with kiss
~ ney otffsy their victims and IN this
I ane GAe embrace around their strength they glide
IN hssias drunk their Likelihood and their bhss,
amoton, Aaice Envy, Lust, and Pride
lnde' 'rtaes names. knel, 10 and deihed.
~ shs' iG plane, shall we turn TO meet
v los' psceSess thing rightly balanced mind
/ "neFe me lou, pas tree of mans cOacet
ioefs Dot rs bishtng breath upon the wind
"sere men bow not in alteration blind,
| 70 Hamolpg mummies OF the fast-but, Tree
| ~ seireasnt turn them not behind
sfhelshon nor their progress see
~Neai man Is OF has been bat what man shsll be Z
nan indeed shall ever cease to be
L NnSsd Sy soul AshSlsms iepruos stain.
hseI he weigh Time with Eiernity-
fnh which shall pass with that which shall remain
ita hosfy misef with his boarded rsn
sun ,o"etsto Coo presence youth doth burn
W. s0ei ss incense. in nelusion's i.ne.
'.1 "se sso" youth lessons to unlearn: lspurn
.1 s'H esen dinefng creed each differing creed doth
we, ~sie the victims on those alars piled.
VIVA mos oil eur o"a century compared
Why slaughter Ia those times was but child
nut nov, his giant sincws hath he bsred
VI NOSE who Nslerioos dread summons shared
4 nov many soas the trysting place how few
were by red Battles cory welcome spared
Nna' were The hecstombs old idols knew
.. "''e We 40" round GoTys phantom. statue stresf
Listen IL! thunder mGt,ers overhead,
US NNaIcs lightning flashing broad and high
way ao'h The eastern sun LOOK crimson red
And TIE pale moon tread irerr,l,,nr ,b,,ast a. =,
we, ootn me iaeyed esrrion- bird descry ~
"Mo ue keeasctnted jsckal spuas the csIs,
wy souaes IN Englands balls the funersI So
"h.ie maiden bride, end mstron 40 hs.,sf''
A'~e happy homes, why should such cbeessts g.
"a " , 'ne saiiej rolls DER lndia's sands
a,s ~. >.. 49,. l0.as MS ghas;y reyels YET:
"Ss. sAe tinisger. with crimson hsnjs
,sSssth 'he cory soble, dripping WEI
ne dread guests who ., that tes., baya ,,.,
pNe no'-,nere Is enonsh-arink tcsy,css,s
10y nsy We such another harvest get -
w., osr nya hosts b. shou,eth V,c,n-,, d.
-. so'sed falsare, then close,h his claim, az.
WHps ny county to thy granite shore.
r. "aae mere ipsce the ocean parted stand
tae spirits vision. 10 explor,
M owns owns. my hone.lesis. SEARCHING for the hs,s
Pr,fsrs.s az pessaniehcfs OF swizeSla-'
USesIea tne barren snow deld and J,
70 ns'ee tempest 10 the harst 80,
IA. enAias The soul AL bon, a.
A.. e"uaropled they in ihos - .
Tss We ~. their oAspr.ns e.
| nc ffecepts which tnosc sa.,
', r. not The children wor.a;s - - "ushi
81 ''' whom ttsiI .e,Iefs fought
Oar sa.s. ~ ahoehesing israel set al naugh,
Whrr. a.. s t'l'h and ido.. shrnes increase
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