New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-04

What shall we say OF q voyage OF four thousand
lines through such summer Seas and Islands Of the
blessed and varied here and there BY plumme sinking
speculations tOrnadoes OF reormatory denunesusa
and by frequent charming soOgs that ring like quid
chime OF bells
In these strains we doubtless find reminlscenced
Shelley and Cannot fail to be carried back to the op
ing scenes Of Queen NAB" and the closing lines fA
Revolt of Islam' aud 'Prometheus Unbound" Bat
in comparing Mr Harris to Shelley, let it be affirmed
that if tie latter had never existed the former wvi
doubles. have been just what he is, and achieved VIII
he has Perhaps his spirit has been quckened by ssd
sweet communion with that great son ofsong. 1namlw
fugitive poem of his he acknowledges his ferventH
miraton of Shelley; and certainly 10 isolated athfSA
toward the present age-in refined visions Of the gn
one to come-in wild, paintive, weird mel0dJ
rhytbm-in svery and copious nuidty of exprsaaa-
in enthusiastic, unearthly exaltaton of sympsAks-
they are near akin. A severe classical educatios Nd
lsbOrious devotion to poetry might have lett shss
thor of this Epic not ar behind his English pre
type, if at all But the comparison between the IN
is drawn simply to characterize the former, Wits
abatement of a profound contempt for the claimss
up for mere echopoets that they are American Scos
Wordsworths Tensysens, and so forth.
Redfed.
Judging from internal evidence, we have no ressa'
doubt the alleged paternity of this volume as the pros
ton OF an actual fesh-and blood journeyrnan pfins
There is nothing in the which might not be y
cred by many q laxative member Of that highly ~
teemed class of young Americans within the circle Of 81
Thc IN ha A
shire Z, gehman-st the age Of thirteen he enias
printing Office in Bristol in the capacity Of dec-snds
serving out long term Of apprenticeship goes to ~
fortune in London. He meets with poor success 3
outset in finding employment The printing busines~
in a state of great depression, and all his inquiries
place were fruidess He walked the stony bsss
streets of London from morning to night for many dr.
but oil in vain. characteristic adventure about bh~
will bear TO be given in his words
PRINTER WANTING EMPLOYMENT.
One night while thus wishtuy gazing at the scfiws
tons of my more fortunate compeers, was sccc'ted
man in sort Of confidential whisper, who asked me-
lily and quietly enough il would not stand PM -
comp. hard up and on! ofluck" The speaker wS -
Thirty hye years Of age buttoned close TO the cmn
old brown surtout, patched and greasy; his nesssy{
ments hung in shreds about his ankles, and MS osd
were visible by lamp light through the rents ms ~
palpa able charity boots. took him at first for soL
not distinctly hearing bis demand, and told bin q
nothing for him. An involuntary gesture on ID "a
made me aware of my mistake ere he replied, ISL
used TO beg, my friend. II I'm not mistaken yos1
like myself, out Of employ; and thought you mzsA
hsps be willing TO spare the price Of pint to
workman" lis It possible" said I, that ya,s ~
compCsitor, ard reduced to such condition y III
other people TO call me eompositor IL they chooe n
be, a profess only to be hand a; case but ISL
enough since mao my fist in the space box, and
sorts with.me in the money market for many ag ~
luekP | told him TO lead the way 10 some PIss vi
We could procure refieshment that was In nee,
per- and would be glad if he would join ne. feD-d
him as he dved rapidly through a wilderness o., "A
courts, found myself in less than ten minutes 81
room, rather closet, lighted by the smallest spa
and seated in font of a ho baked sleeps bead
foamine beer and a small loaf. Ny new friend -
slow in aYpropriatns the viands, which be osJss
with ellous celebrity, and with knowiecT " nj
bral snaiOmy that ecifyng TO witness. mo
with equal appetite though with less dextersy ,d al
viii be gratefully supplied both by instructor Nm VI
ample Our hunger appeased, began to ~ csss
Of bis dilapidsted fortunes "Oh" said he - ofp1
wore III tbon many others. Ii you'll order sITs,'
bacoo III tel you how il goes with too many ~. az
rang the bell he called Tor L" screw, WHICH - g2i
having delivered, the poor fellow produced ths re
from bis pocket, filed carefully, stosed al bs
manoer Of the weed upon being nformsa ,n' =. The
smoke, ard. between occasional pulls and SIPS
delivered himself follow .,.srS a. Fl
You zee my friend, that fathers ana ,Ss.,e.s I'll
EN-, think that printing Is aleh and gen'ee
the consequence is they are for eveTastin osn1
sons to be bound apprentice. There three oces
OF boys brought up 10 this trade thar .c.ns ~
for and that's the reason there are 80 ses tiss II
tremIs 10 be found among them IN sne 10 tony Dc n
fer can recollect and I'm ge''lLs ~ ,,erksi ~
| are pleuty of hands 10 be ue. gl.- 'ui oil "o'"