New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

eT'"GEMs OF GERMAN VERSE" edited by
w. II. FunNEss. Philadelphia: w. P. Hazard 12no.
PIP 7O-In addition to the admirable translation by the
Editor of scHnLERs Song of the Bell, which we
noticed in Tie Tribune its first appearance this
"Gem" OF volume contains several TRANSACTIONS by
FREDERIC II. HEDGE, from GOETHE, SCHILLER and
other German poets two pieces translated by
n L. FRoTHINGHAM and one or two from the Foreign
Quarterly Mr.. FURNEss himself gives exquisite
verson Of UHLANDs "Mnstrcls Curse," which re-
produces the original with great spirit in style of
pure idiomhtc English. The poems chiefly from
the shorter and well known productions Of their
thors. including Goethes "Erl King" THE Singer"
Esprit Greeting" "Thc Song of the Angels" in
Faust" schllcr's Pilgrim" Korner's "Lutzow's
Wild Chase" and a few specimens from INLAND.
Thesc ranslaons deserve the careful attention Of the
student They are models OF the difficult art of
derirg the poetry of language into that Of
another Rarely are such delicate blossoms changed
into new FORM without losing the freshness OF their
native aromas. Gifted with rich poetical tempcra
ment each of the translators whose names we have
mentioned has cnliyened the original with his own
spirit without npsirng its Characteristic expression
Indeed the versions ess remarkable for their n
deity than their freedom We could scarce give higher
praise than this Spirited TRANSACTIONS from the German
are easy enough OF execution the experiments
in this way of Sir Walter Scott, Lord Cover. shelley
Coeridge and so forth, which are rather limitations
than TRANSACTIONS, we really know not where to
find such a perfect reproduction of the original with
such natural and home-like of the mother tongue
as in the present volume Gem like II truly is, we'll
in quality as in size and will be found Of ea, price by
the knowing lapidary. The following is by Rev. DR..
rockingham, and shows the rare mastery of ex-
precision for which he famed among his friends and far
famed too
THE MIDNIGHT REVIEW.
FROM ,. C. Won zEDLrrz.
At midnight hour the drummer
Gets up from his grave so low
With his drum his round he marches,
Goes briskly to and mo.
With his aeshless arms the drumsticks
He plies in measure true
Strikes many rapid roll call,
Reyeille and tattoo.
The drum sounds strange and ghostly,
IL has mighty beat
Tee slain and Wondering soldiers.
Risest II on their feet
And they in frosts of Rassis.
All stiff with ice and storm;
And they that lie in Italy.
Where they find the earth too warm
They whom the Nle-mul covers
And the Arabian sand,
They stalk out from their charneb.
And musket take in hand.
AT midnight hour the cornet
Gets UP fromhis grave 80 low;
He pesls into his trumpet,
And rides forth 20 and fro.
Then on their airy horses,
Come the dead nders old
The bloody veteran squadrons'
With weapons manifold
The whitened skulls are grinning.
Beneath the helms they wear.
Ana skeleton the hngers,
That the long saeres bear.
At midnight hour the chiefain
Gets up from his grave so low;
BY oil his staff attended,
lie comes forth riding slow.
He wears little hat,
And a coat quite plain has on
And slender is the sword
That at his side hangs down
The moon with yellow nstre,
Der all the broad held shines
The man with the liric ha'.
Looks down along the lines
The rsnks present their muskess,
Then shoulder,-thcn away,
With drum AMI clarion sounding,
Sweeps by the whole srrsy
The generals and marshals
Stand round in circle near;
The Chief spcaks 10 the nearest
One low word in his ear
The word goes round that circle.
Then echoes TAR and wI1e
"Francc" Is the wsfchword gwen,
Isl; Helena" replied
This is the grand Parade /.
In the Eiysian held
That n twelve O'Clock Is striking