The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-13

by its sympathy.
Be pleased sir accept expression of my hghes, re-
CARDS lasting gratitude and d.ngu shed oonsidera
ton, with which have tho honor to be,
Il Your most obsequous servant,
i U. 8 srEAMFRGATE MISSISSIPPI,
Bay Of Gibraltar, Oct. IA, 1851.
Literary Notice.
Ui1ej or, the poicss. BY T. s. FAY. ArrLEroa IL Co
200 Broadway New York.
This poem has great merits Ii is written in octosylabc
verse. When we took up to read we had the impress
SION that work OF nineteen cantos and hundred and
eighty pages, though not closely written nor in small
type, would be great task but have been agreeably
surprised at the fascinating power Of the author over our
feelings. We not only went through it, but we read il
before laying down. II had all the charm OF finely
performed drama, the denouement of which we watch
with intense interest.
The object of the author 10 represent the
OF the soul warning with principle conscience .Uc"
is Humany-that common humanity. which every one
feels with its evil and good dispositions acted upon
every step take by the circum stances in which we
are placed Ageeaby 10 The pure philosophic doctrines
OF Christianity, and contrary 10 the unsound dogma of
human perfectibty, this work shows that man, without
the aid OF principles higher and superior to the best nat
ural dispositions, is unable to conquer temptation and
his passions. "The Voices" which are represented
for the sake OF effect speaking vra uoce are the rising
Of correc, principles in the mind at the trying hour Of
tempation-are the monitons OF region-are the voice
! OF God
The poem is. in its scope and subject. heroic
not IT Is true, representing the great deeds OF war
riors or hostile nations, but the heroism of virtue
We do not find the wonderful invention imagination
OF Milton the profound and soaring spiri, of Goethe nor
the richness and power of Homer but there is something
captivating in this book-soineihns spiritual and meta
physical like the German mind--bu with less mysticism
than in Faust and in other works OF that class which
lead the mind captive into the regions OF deay and the
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clear. and easily comprehended by the ordinary
mind. Nor is il what is generally understood as re-
| lisous work. II is ronance-a simple and charming
romancewi,h the excellent design of intoxicating pure
! Christianity.
The following beautiful passage where Loulou. sim
pie servant maid the family OF Coun, Rosenberg while
revealing TO Uric the treacherous plans OF Sleinfot
ag him, discoses, in all the arlessness of pure
minded maid her love for hm-wll illustrate the char
acter OF the work:
i " Uric, behold simple maid,
BIZ guleess heart to love betrayed.
Whose artess nature turns to thee
Sole master OF her destiny
i oh, haste thee TO the dewy rose,
That in the earliest morning blows,
And soil its leaves, and rudeiy tear
And cast its fragments in the air.
Go 10 the cool, transparent tide,
That bubble, from the mountains side.
Where pilgrims drink, and there, by night
| Pour poison in its waves Of light
In lies delightful holyday,
i Go loosen, the morn awake,
Mid clustering flowers, the deadly snake;
i Orwhere, behind the dungeons CRATE,
The pald prisoner meets his fate
Despairng pines, or starving dies
Go, gpad and mock his miscres
| DO these-ay, more-and hopeful live
Man may forget, or God forgivo
4 But if thou dare tho first nsul
Into pure heart tho thought OF ill.,
Scorning Gods clear. tremendous WILL
4 And, from her flight to Heavens throne,
Light .nayst thou laugh, and careless live
Thou hast stern reck oDng yet to give,
When, quenched at last thy tainted breath,
Thou stand'st alone with God and death"
Thus spoke the {" Voice" to Uric in the momcn, Of
temptation.
/ "And through Uiric's heart isw every word
/ He knew not II he thou 1ht or heard"
! lie obeyed the heavenly monitor. and said
/ $50, Loulou, 20 love, In thee,
/ Thy innocence, thy purity
! Keep It'll lights thy steps to Heaven"
The authors STYLE clothed in easy versihcaon is Free
and apparently unstuded His language flows like the
unbroken waters of a stream after heavy showers-no
like the torrent that astonshes, the cataract that sezes
the mind with wonder Blu, like the smooth curren, that
pleases. Hear The author for himself;
/ and with mornings dewy light
i Earth, air, and heaven, again are bright,
| And Nature waking from the night,
/ In freshest beauty CLOVIS
Uric forth his stroll TO take,
! To mark the silent morning break,
1 The gardens sweetness to inhae,
/ Where mingled on the bnlmy gale
| Tho lilac and the rose"
surpassed by any living poet lie appreciates the lowell
ness OF Nature he feels under its influence as none but
poetic, imaginative minds Here is an example,
AT every step behold, unfured
Some shsdowng of lovlier world
The forms Of thpgs-what tongue trace
/ or each tn Vulnerable grace
And then the color-hast thou not
4 Observed how stepped each untrod spot
In some bright hue. or heavenly stain,
/ That makes ono feel description vein
| IT'S exquisite We cannot pass
A tiny stone or blade Of grass,
Rocks, woods, streams. fro,vnipg crsgs that lean
i Dark DER the valleys velvet green,
| Or mossy banks, or trunks, earh-bound,
| OF ime-worn trees that hug the ground,
4 Not toned, . II some painters power
| Had aborsd on thcm many hour.
| Spirit OF radiance everywhere
| ID wandsrs through the very air,
| And pours around its treasures rarc--
Touches with many namelcss hue
| The sunny cloud, the concave blue
Mel,s the rough rocks-mskes sot the hills
| An Nature with snchantment fills"
! We cannot refrain from giving an example OF The
beautiful spirit Of charity. the offspring Of philosophy
and religion which psnstfases The human heart and