New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-20
HIAW TIA AND KALEWALl.

To II. Editor Of The NJ y Tribune.
SIR: In writing the article which appeared in the
&C umrs of The National fnhfhgeneer OF Nov. 20,
my only object was to ca tue attention Of the hsiy
pubic to the similarity between the 5opg OF Havana
and the Ksewsls Of tie Firms not to engage in dis
pu.e; but tie structures Of correspondent, W. u,
seem to reno rome further pr.of ia support OF my
position, necessary.
What, then. cid say Thst Mr.. Lorsfeow hss
transferred the entire form, spirit and many OF the
mt at str king incidents Of the Old fnn'sh PIC 10 'no
North Amerc An Iudians without ssysble OF ackno"l
ecemert, and hence his poem is an imitation, not
creation.
Let us consider these points. First, as to he form.
The rune, have the same character 10 both poems the
verses adapted to alternate chanting, ore the same;
the peculiar meter with its Oriental ropettion' is the
same No one can doubt 1t sho has read he Trans
lsied specimen of the Kslewals's prelude. Even W.
d. C. admits: LET any one take the passages from
" the two poems cited by T. r., ana ne VIII Zoo
" the only similarity is In the form.
New, every author, and especially every a'pHsnt
10 the bish horrors paid to crestive genus Is COUNT
TO place himself in right relations to the puohc whom
he addresses. II he be poet and use Common OF
wep.krowp measures, no one blsmes him, because
they have become common property, out II the entns
fern of bis epic be derived from defiant ioregn aad
Obscure source of which the great m,ss OF MS reaaers
are eicrsIt and likely TO remain 90 .uea -. a'9 ny
Justly entitled to knowledge CT ID 81 iac. a. n n"
In OF Ger TO render honor where no 10 aue
TITUS s,alds the present csss. Fo- u t1e nae sas
he known and re,d by net al few OF yon resuy
IL il grace the shelves OF " MI; icAho. .NpouD.
SnAnish library if ia musi al ideas host tnrougo
TIE rspt brain OF Eme rson and IL l. be familiar 70 even
"a cozen men az Csmbri5se," why shoula stcii pro
fouId silence Concerning the goli gus old epc rei{a
b. / il Eng ard aud Amt rica, Sno WY siou.u s1s
reviewers OF Haws foee a. well es irienos oeser
make the Sigh sat .Iusion to it, snc yet tai 50 muc1
about the Eeims' ringls the Edds ana tae fIl.oIoL
Sassl-all Of which have 10 besnng ~ oe
mstteT since they quite distiu' ~ loi ~ a9u
tents for the Kaiewa is reltef Scaotna Nl ny'
Teu,opic in ito soir, end origin but purely On7nA.
TIE simple fact. that some cnrcs nsve IsrJ run
wild in Il cir seI.sIe,, parodies and buresque' upon
the strange meter" that others nase reg 80.
ga dangerous q eriuent,' ard tnat ohers aSsn
rave Gained ss,nsw and il1-trous tropiy OF the
poets Inventive skill clearly prove tns, Iu,s nc
first sDps araree # these "ripPi9g " ,sa1.,,r
EuRlish tons at letst on this fiae VI 10
Next ss TO the striking Incl erts Ds'e eueaI y
GIVEN one urd.r coyef OF the German, not to hide
the truth, e. "W d c. rather urgently n.nuse s,
hut 10 order to show that have preserved tne saus
meter Instead Of the hssy u s.IsheaI'
following, which "a certainly more i'''"iui'
DEPARTURE or wNSosoINh''
Forth the f-i Ta,sonoinsn
Moved au ID the sails Qua raN,e,
On the natal srd-d vc-se
To the 1.-The str,sk o. San4aho'
To tse ,svv veyys @h-drr"i
Li.o,y,d u,t kn boz, hs-s hdns@
MA his r,s.eI sfanSisg tosS1i
Yet he left tie bs,p bshind nm
Fair o; song he len IN suomi
To tn. ioy Of ell n people,
fsirest sons to Su'nis enh9i'-
DEPARTURE OF HIAwArHA.
O, the sbors stood Hisv tia.
ysr,ed "a waved bic hsnG a. psrtas
On TIE elsr enc lanno~ wsies
Launched his birch ssnos on s1t'si
fsilsd In % the Gerry sunset,
Failed into the par pie vspon
salad into the assk Of svesnt