Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-05-02

Of Boston, have just favored the literary
public with new voume, The Angel
World and other Poems" Il is from the
pen of Philip James Bailey, author Of
" Fcs'us." The last named work was re-
published in this country five years ago,
although il was brought out IN England in
1893. Ii startled the literary world by tho
originality of its thoughts, and the pecu-
liariiy of expression in which they we're
cloh d. On reading that book, the first
idea natural to every one was that the au-
thor's mind was uns.rung, and that his
fancy was wandering ad Hbitum in the
realms Of the spirit world. Yet there was
method in his madness, and the book pos
scssed powerful fascination, particularly
for all perso of mind and thought. Tho
announcement ofths new volume conse-
quenlly aroused much interest in those
who were pleased with " Fesius' and tho
book has been eagerly sought. We do not
think, on the whole, tina, it is equal in pow
er 10 its predecessor, although any one
would at once discover that it is the work
of no ordinary mind 1t contains many
very beautiful thoughts, and the language
is anything but com non or hacknyei. The
following IS an extract from his descrip-
tion of the Angel World, The paradsiacal
regions where the ran sOmed OF this earth
roam in the full enjoyment of bealifc bliss.
and in the meridian splendor Of Gods per-
feet presence -
"a land
II Showed of fountains, flowers, and honied fruits,
OF cool green umbragc, and inccssant sun; -
Th' rainbow there in permanent splendor span
The skies by ne'cr IA cloud deformed, Of hue led
Sterner than amber; while on every hand
The clear blue streams singing and sparkling ran
The bloomy meads to icrtilize; while some
With honey, nectar, mama, milk and wine.
Fit for angelic sustenance slow flowed.
Here palaces and cities, midst Of groves,
Like giant jewels set in emerald rings;
There, too, the bowery coverture Of woods,
Ancient and dense, laced with all-tinted flowers.
Wherein were wont to sojourn in all peace,
Lamb, lion, eagle, OK, dove, serpent, goat,
And snow w-whte hart, each sacred animal
Clcansed from all evil-quality, sin-instilled,
Speaking one common tongue, and gathered Oft
In wisest parey, meath the sacred tree
Centcrng each may plcasance, intersect
With an invisible bound so sweet the force
OF nature, heavenly sanctioned"
This passage, in allusioa to the Cross,
and the blessings of Redemption, is very
beautiful -
8 Mids, this fiery woc,-
Struck suddenly, asl ont of vertical spacc,-[en;
Once more the blazing swordstar shewc1 in Hcav-
Which many, fearful, deemed, il fbrandished then
by the same hand al first, would clcavc in twain
Their self accursed sphere, and hur its dust.
With them, for aye, into the deadly void.
Near and more near on waves oflight it rode,
swiftly trumphing, and with binding beam,
Till full above the centre Of the orb
The connagration of the sphere sclfqucllcd,
As though in presence of a migh,ier power
Slowly descending, it ALT at last,
Andupright stood no more a flaming sword,
But sunbright cross /; meath whose rcdemptve
And restorative radiance, all the seeds light,
OF life lap upwards in the face Of Heaven"
Thele is calm beauty in the following
passage descriptive Of heaven after tho fna
ingaiheIing of lis guests -
" And Wisdom passed amidst them, like a thought
Among eladsomc circle. And the face
Ofall the olbs was changed. Then, too, was seen
The great mveiling ofal mysteries,
Creation gordcd in chdikc calm,
Llpped in the mantle Of eternal rest.
The jubilant song .wcIlcd circling through the
OfcvcrlaSting joy, like "A round wave, fcourts
Till il sufused all life, and touched the stars
On the unlimited c,e-lmc Of pure space"
The Angel World" has some blcmsh-
es, and there is occasionally an expression
that is almost beyond mans comprchen-
sion, yet i, will be extensively read and
generally admire |. There are some six
teen minor poems in the volume, so nc of
which possess more han ordinary merit
1t may be had at the bookstore of W. A.
Barber