New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-22


hs beloved Molly and IN view OF "a Old merung house
ineTes mound o'esrh wrere ever song green rss.e,
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ANNE BOLFYN \ TsAcfpY. BY era. II. B,Ess.
Au,iof u Caayaos,' - i'no pp 20 Phlsde
pba. \ Iar.
Critics have been from time immeH0riaL divided
IN their opinions Of the relative merit otthe different
Schools oi Tragedy One class are ,ehsmen, in
praise II tic Grcciaa or classical drama, another
equally loud in admiration of the Shake'peresn
and as they are pleased 70 think. more natural
schod. one sticks 10 Aristotle and the mites OF
time aid place another disdains al rules tut those
Of the heart the liee and uniet,ered eX,ositor Of
mans manifold passions For our own part, with
all due Difference to the anceuts. We mus confess
4 preference for >hakespore and the dranatists Of
his age. II Nature ever spoke through nc lips OF
humanity she made these great Poets aer High
Priests and Oracie.. Faulty extravagmt and
absurd a. they often are. they are worth all the
poeta,tors that have JinrIcd rhyme siire their
Translation to the Kings OF Thought The great
cham of their writings * the intense b,e. and
inrrtive perceptions OF the workings OF passion
One touch OF Nature makes the whole word sn 20
Arts fade, manners change the fashion OF yester.
day melts before the mote o; day. but tie he art
Of man Is the same yesterday, to day aid for
ever
The author Of the volume before although
one Of the youngest Of our poets is unquessonsbly
the most promising OF American drsmat.sts and
il viii be ms own fault II he does not take high
stand Among the suthors OF the New Word He
avoids the common tauit OF all young writer's
Imitation. Whatever ~, be the merit OF be
merit Of hi- poetry IL uhdenisbiy ms own -
Gala! nos, his hrs; play produced last Spun. at
one Of the principal London theaters vas very
successful AID we think Anae Bo.eyn. with q
good cast would bc eminently 50
Mr Boker avoids the common fault VI the pre-,
cut race Of dramati,l s--fnstouc and mere poe
Try" words words IS Hamlet says and writes
slwsys with an eye 10 lhs s.a-c HI. dialogue.
arc liz, els well Turned sud iuo; action ms blank
verse IS sweet and coioquisl aad his characters
talk like men OF tbs ~Orid-s style OF converse
ton We think infinitely better than the " Kius
Cambyse. vein. Henr, the Eighth" Bluff king
Hal Anne Boieyn snA Thomas Wyatt are
finely drawn characters their exceileace how
ever consists in soft touches delicate lights and
shades, rather than ia sharp snd prominent
features
As our limits Ill not permit IS 10 20 lnt0 any mi
mute critical analysis OF 'he play. We must content
Us on a has;y aiding.
The following ine passage IS rom : soh.oquy VI
Anne Boieyu m the irs, act.
Nus, usse ready oF DE ssiserng clouds
TIA. dog Tire pathway ~ setting sun
Vel, ir, them come The blaze 81 my decline
Sha.. urr ~ god h- dun eushruudirg u..ts.
And show thc word spectacle more grsna
Than Tie young -g.C-jor IA which nrst ruse
TIA - par d lieu now his . mar eions
Queen whose crow "a nas scarcely sAen me ,lape
Of L-f young brow. Inc aDolnulg OIL scafce dried.
The shouts sli. tul4iaE VA aiy ieaienrc EAR
With whch liz people hailed me on ttr thfor-.
Not iwo YEAR, Queen aud nloralzng thus,
Like i0urscurr crawling " ~ certain grave.
This i sheer weakness, TIC duii malay
or lille minds that cis,r Al Au.e IL
tit-ai souls cheerful with tLe.f !n1u'n pOw-f
Feeling themselves tic rulers u evcnts
Iae .iUesy smoother. OF the roughesI TIME
And not the slaves q Outvsrd Influence.
Despair Is q fellow VIII moody brow.
Wh0 shuts dungeon door upon himself,
And ih-n gfoans Al 'is bondage. fear Assan'
Thy shades 5uI trsspsss on my noon VI power
Wyatt 5 description o. the misery VI the sban
doned and disconsolste Anne i yer! graphic and
picturesque and reminds IS OF tho old dramaris' ia
Us quiet patbos and fidelity Z" nature
She saw. ofla,e Her rs.y rernsils
Hour alter hour. viii dan ~ vacant Eyes,
Picking he f1nge around her garnelts hem.
Anon. big teas Ike Snow paced molruers Sine
for.h from d. ST. oiul mansion % her zrieL
A. LEY followed al Hopes hinrraA
u hey srouse her from THIS lett.fgy,
Size looks Devil ersd, s,ks LIZ tine % day,
Appears surprised az lAieue.- OF he hour,
Gives more Commands. han she las several LARS
Talking. meanwhile. a, such a rs'ias pace,
In biftrr snceFs and heartcss sAysiy
Thai no, glihef her di-e.irs-
And lAea again q. ,ldden.y 'hc is-s
ln,o Der former stale ut frvrfy.
The Queen seeks ia, KING ia his chamber by ;
secret entrance.
AlNs EENsf.
How came YOU here ! cad .sa .5ie' Command
Ths. Do ODE should disturb my pnfacy
Have YOU as1,u h--n t4nperlas 1lh ny knsr--
S-ttN ANNt
csne By lrla-. passase-ii foreot
BY y0u. nv lcg-. sl- 10 NY m=iIyrT te.r-
Made d, yourself 10 inst once happy ur-e,
Whrn luob-eIye1. yoa cane 10 WOO The 5o.eyu
10 tAere 10 secret passage, you can TEL,
Through which poor A. J NAV creep
Bsck 10 yolT bear. All &C asaln tic isce
W hsdden love q, 81. i Rms. be- rough
Aud small. sud irsa-:ll 10 = s-iani gaze
Bat MI tempt
O. Henry you have changed
From thai trne Henry Who, Il byEone cAys,
Rode wiih th- bury q Northern FAl-
Toward Heyer- hishts add ere IL park w.s gained
Made ;be glad uaesselger Of .ov~,
Nv rnsnv bias; upon yUgr tu-nrg-h1rn
fsv- vou fos gotien TIA; Cd osken room,
Fr.rfll ain pcff-Sl-s u ny burie1 race,
Where received yOu painting fVm your horse
AZ bre-f.l.-.s from rs dumb e1ce-. u or.
A, VOC z-f-h issrv travel Do you INK
or 6ur sweet rneelsg- meath the gloomy
~ >Dnewru rurn~rs, = leu he Happy DAY
Tgar made NJ rr4rs seemed lnEer.rg a. u cane
Nor slow IN MOVING - u l-zrer dfe~
Hoyx you rhif rrre. al vowed re hoaTy k1ave
N.-as.u,.rk esrh se-0rd q IA horyiuge
Win tyinr g-oans frvt hoe you ct-rlsast most
- Ae would Ezs;en -
kfNG bESRT
AHne thai you
dave vou orr frsr ry e. stunning zEgn
A. yos;r r,l.+-, a.ure ~ Tines beru-u c.1ck
No. .v-rv seat souls 1ig,i registered
SuEE>
Cod H.. ~ Henry tE.bsS.es As-
AISs
PshA~' why tact deep
Tte.- soesllins ns-srcrfe- u oar ssry love
Cone DER ne ike ~ cnilcboUS
A few tsiOl1ted passages must cOncCos Cur 81
rscts
ID v.ul.tei Deace -; via ~ sri-f hours
Shoos I and. AID psriec, a. nc. proudly stroae
Down he G.rk pairs u Gnlrlet vouznhook-
P~c.r- rrsurr. y CO csi -Aou brlng asliG
T-hose t.ssssnf esys Se-1 81 he source q ne
M sp:ril sal ard beard. viii szE1res toses.
t. 6isnd-d Eusic q . atgnsT life
Nlx md t0~ y ooe grand harmony
Wbsn every s-pse, eU1fe1f with whsi Il ell
Lolsed lol for scrsoc, D~Ter-eoctnS scEioc,
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