New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-23
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TIE isct " the first edition Of a volume OF poetry
selling in two weeks after rs publication Is eoncu-
sige proof u IL excellence IN this hsrimoney age snd
might be- safely accepted such By stranger 10 Miss
Lyrchs name. 90 there be any among the intelligent
and educated q our country 70 whom her name q IN
iansr Bot the best proof Of the genuineness Of her
claim 20 toe sacred though e. often desecraed title ii
Poet vii be- found In this large ard elegant volume
Ia reading the poems u couisus-sny Of which have
already gone the length and breadth OF newspaper cir
culsi.On-we have been principally struck with the
force snd dignity Of language the lofty and aspiring
range Of thought which they display Whatever faults
Miss Lynch may possess feebsness and the s1ectaion
Of unreal sentiment are not smong them The tone Of
her poetry s always earnest often bod, and Sometimes
approaching severity Yet under the calm nlsh Of her
more ambitious efforts there an under current Of in
p.s.oned feeling if her comple,est uttersnce
bui the sHbdaea expression % her being. This Is Illus
traied ia her poems If The IDEAL and The Idesl
Found which more than any others Of her prOduc
tons have given her reputation among the intel
lectuai community. The more popular forms Of her
mase-ss Books for the People, Thoughts in =
Library" To Ole Bull The Wounded Valiure,
and o'bers-sre familiar to and appreciated By AL
Miss Lynch apparently writes without Pur.
pose and many Of her Poems convey lessons Of hign
moral beauty In ner she frequently clothes
some hopeful or encouraging Christian thought in a
form whose practical application the humblest nse'li-
gencc may recognize These sonnets and The IDEAL
with the three poems following il are 70 our mind, the
most finished and complete Of all her writings. some
OF the others are occasionally msrred By change In
the rhythm. which although it msy be allowable for
certain subjects always niereres with the complete
expression OF = single full grown thought
Miss Lynch occupies most honored social position
ia the literary world. and her efforts to promote
friendly intercourse all who have devoted them
selves 10 Art 10 Whatever form have contributed
greatly 10 that Fraternity Of feeling which should al
ways accompany genius. Her weekly rerHols are the
resort No., only Of the artists and authors of this City
but of all who visit from other quarters, and they
have already been productive Of the happiest influences
The mere bringing together Of many varied inteli
gcnces cannot fs improve and elevate the character
of our literature and art and TO assist in creating
STANDARD OF taste which may have mporsu, bearing
upon the future
The volume illustrated by exquisite wood engrsv
ings from orig nsl designs by many Of our first art
SITS Charming By the sesshore, by Dursnd 10
very beautiful sketch among the others, Duggans
Battle Of Life" Dsrleys Bones in the Desert and
ROSTERS Mediterranean, possess great merit The
Typographical execution Of the book il very h1e and
we see nothing that il lacks in the way Of em5ellish
meni except portrait Of the author We copy one OF
the best poems and which we believe has not pre-.
yousiy been published