The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-05-21
tn, Ntw Poet

Smith. the brigh, star Of song insi risen
in the British 6rnameni Of poesy, The
editor says
We have certain pride in AleNan'
dct smith. Not only have these coli
umns been frequently enriched 10y beau /
tiiul passages of his wia'ng, not only I
have We had TO dah battle for his
rich, ~ a poet TO express ~ sincere
boauty the sincere langnnge Of passion,
bat we also sounded loud trumpet ~ .
his praise til II. echoes reached the ears I
OF publisher Who has had the honor .
aud the sagnciiy 10 behave literally To f.
an unknown man of genius Mr Bogue
will find that he has made good calcu-
laiion IN making generous offer, tor
If Alexander Smith be not ere long
recognized ms a real poet IN thc most
serious aud exclusive SENSE OF the word,
we will burn our pens and renounce for
ever the Judicial seat
Our readers know ihe chariuess with
which we use the terms genius and po-
oi, terms so prodigaly scattered through
the periodicals of the day that they al
most lose their significance an old
piece Of money fingered through mis-
cellancous commerce till the caigies be
scarcely traccable when, therefore, we
say that Alexander Smith Is poet and
n man of unmisiaknble genins, we are
giving praise beyond the power of cpl
the,s. That he has many faults and
shortcomings we admit but these are
so obvious, they lie so on the surface OF
hi, writing, that we DO not care to dwell
on them and we shall better consult
the readers pleasure by rcscrving our
space for extracts that will display the
luxuriant imagery AM. exquisite felicity
of EXPRESSION which herald in him the
great poe, he will he, when age and ripe
experience lend their gravcr accents to
his verse.
At prcscn, the subjects he delights 10
paint are the stars, the seas, the rivulcts
and boyish love. Full rs his poems are
of love, however, the love is only that
of young desire quickcned by an es-
,hetc sense Of beauty companiouship
of spirits he does not yet conceive. II
is the light in the eye Of his mistress,
the sunbcams playing through her hair,
the passion of her lip, which, when
pressed 10 his, lift his spirit TO such eN-
alulion that 10 use his own grand
phrase) he " seems TO walk on thrones y
as if Kingdoms were the only stepping
stones for one so supremely raised above
other mortals by his bliss This il j,
which the young poet sings Of because
this, and this only, has he felt. lie l.
but onc-and-twcniy
lie has nothing 10 sing of but Nature
and his own emotions. He makes hi
Muse harpsichord whcreon he play
fragments Of melody, practising hl
hand till some great symphony o
song" be born within him. Therefor
our extracts will convey an accurate
idea of the ,olnme--at least they vii
convey an idea of his powers espec
tally of the prodisal felicity Of HI, ina
gcs. Read, for example, these raria
iions on his favorite theme-the stars Z:
AS when, upon rackiuF night, tho wind
Draws The pale curtain of The vhpoury clouds,
| And shows those wonderful ny stcrsus voids,
I 7hrobbiag K,A sfaTs lac Psises.'
, /" This wood i'vr entered ofi when all s sheen
The pnncs, Morning walk Ger diamond dsws,
r Aud It'll have fingered, iA nf raiH yopNE .Nigh
4 Trcapsies o'er hU orH bsaaigi~ he sra"
" mighty purpose nter large aud .pw
Prom out the fluctuations " my soul,
n A., rbo-,lik.. f-o,u "a, da~ aad tsiabiAg sea
y Start fAs completed @eoH.'
Tread aud read
Until The sun lifted hi, cloudy lids
And ,hat I'D light along the ieapBr deep
Then riosed his eyes in death. I shsd no tear,
'' I lad IL down IN silence, and wsBt iortb
=. nuTdrnsd with IT, sad thoughts slowly Neni b
And. o. wandered through the deepening Elf.ui
G saw the pale and I'ententiai maon
5. Ei-s from dsfk wsse. that pusiod At her, and v
r3H"A ihi W u'f fhaf
e Read these upon the sea:
n Borst flr man
Wcfe be and sainfe fshiiltnf irirnds
j. lie pan h w.fsi that bilshes ihis bass world.
|. Although the oeoan'r iumusi heau BE- pure,
b, ~ ne sali 6oisgs t4af dolly lsts ns sAsrs
T. rfo-. win sand."
70 "Ifye sn sif,
Mankind crowd ssaand you, ,hics % Shsa
'e Tho fsliisssd inosn .its silver on the see,
n Tho eager wAsss hh up thsiI FiasininF hsads
La,A .hssids,iar fer A., ruds
i.lis iisli. u,1a ihr lraf, and aisif W. isr
's More void. n saiih CLEAN 80 upfufasi - O.
- Tzss "a tas s'fA hsasi sfns -iss' s'a"
c 4. n, s,ini on snofl.f break in ~,
h.. iakc che pleased zee ou vhita s'rHs'rs si'ois
"A "Ism sioas.
, m pat 10 pact fsss hs fsisfs s,aA
u 81 sssi asa tarers 90 ra,ss ssa."
Here are STAR and seas together:
sss ,on p.yr .,sf
Thar il,5adsfs Set ile isnafnfai hiil ~ Iants
rfv,sia slu''.i snake iau weep. h sosfns 81 30
r. rfa nke 30 ofphan ugaitdnH ssfh fAs stia
,y utsf b. a-.ahsf's rsays sa,'.i,g ~ iaH1..
i4iss wild i1ssf b hu hts fahd h- l,te
~ Wonhlss' stf fsi oaf ffrsd ths 30 hasirn
"a Ii,s l.,fsn.sif tiir sisars rstaa 30 hss.
fi sAa blAfl sHa kafs hsft hus b. asaaHs
~ The lain g. la ti. hrsn. intsa-f Sd
~ ~ s,H b. upas boo ufesa g. aa@n's
Assagcfas o. 49, 4"
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10 public charge for ihose who had nli
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