New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-30
Nsu!a1prk DAILY Gribn,ts
NEW PUBLICATION

ROBERT BROWNING'S NEW VOLUME.
HEN AND WOMEN By RossRr Bsowsrse' limo. ~
ISL. Boston; Ticsnor Fields
The soul of poetry In Robert BrOwning's fine
creations is concealed from inpatient and uneoa-
genial readers by his neglect of aesthetic conven-
tionalsms in his choice of expression aud illustrs-
ton He often disappoints even his admirers BY
some unexpected eccentrieity of phrase, and their
surprise gets the better Of their homage. The
love of his poetry dses not come by nature, but Is
the fruit of repeated experiments Indeed, many
Of his productions appear as grabbed aud repulsive
10 the uninitiated as she flavor Of olives TO those
Who taste them for the irst time. de is so whot
ly peculiar and idiosyncratic that one must
almost have lived bis life before completely -
.erng into the spirit of his verse. Nor 10 the unique
character of his poetry merely matter Of dicaoa
Far from IT, Every thought bears the stamp OF ts
mint from which it has received it's form. Hn
hncies are not connected by the Common linh Of
association. You cannot look for the EXPRESSES
Of ms feelings In any worn channels. But The
quaint and fantastic forms in which he 20 much
delights are always fregAted with rich burden.
Often it is single thought which inspires series
Of lnes-for hs loves TO caress his own ances with
fond afrectiena teness-hs presents his golden
vine TO the light, ensmored with the play Of coon
and TOYS and triles with dainty conceit as II be
felt parental enchsntment in the presence Of biz
rosy offspring. Browning Ia so completely Brown
ing, that he can never become q popular poet
lie demands too much concentration in his readen.
In order to enjoy him fully, one must pan
through a preparation, like thst OF learning
q new language. But those who have
gained the key to bis magic treasures will revel
enth usiastically in their new-found wealth. Heh
essentially the poet for poets. They will read hin
both for delight and for use. He belongs to thai
class of artistic whose beauties are not the thems
of commonplace applause, but whose pictures are
cherished as studies in high culture. Brownins'i
massive iDgOts afford the material for lbers
supply of the current coin. His beautiful thoughu
win enrich the general circulation but not to gres
extent until they have been recast by poets wiz
less affluent resources than bis own.
We will not detsin our readers BY general "
count of the contents of this hew volume.
consists of some fifty pieces, on great Sanev"
topics, although the passion Of love forms tne .T
sote to large proportion. Less ABSTRACT 'nss
many of Brownipg's former productions u WIZ
meet q wider range Of ymPatbles, thousa
cannot rush into sudden popularity
The following little poem is one OF the mofnaq
ahumsa" in the volume, and will call tears 70 ,"
aurate eyes by It's exquisite pathetic toues~
though il has all the fneness or rather the Fs"e
NJ IMAGINATION without which Browning would :"
be himself
EVELYN HOPE.
Beautiful Evelyn Hope s dead
Sit and wstch by her side 50 hoar'
That is Der book. shef, this her oeai ao
She plucked that piece OF gershiuaA~'
Reclining 30 die too, in the glass
I't.Ie has vet been changed, ! think
The shutter. are shut--no light may pas,
save two Iong rays thro' the hinges cnnA'
Sixteen years old when shs died -
Perhaps she had scarcely hessa IL! ""
was not her time TO love; Dosldo,
Her life had many hope ana eih'
Duties enough and little cares
And now quiet, now sstr-
TIL Gods hand bectoned un:vT, hm
And the sweet white brow Ia al o. n1
bit too late, then, Evelyn HopeI
What! your soul was pure ana uue'
The good stars met in your horoscope
Made you of spirit, fire and dew;
And ius: because was thrice a. old, la
Ard our paths lie the world diysrgea
Each was naught 70 each, must DC tola
We we're felio -piortsls-ns1sht oee'o''
Ne, indeed for God above
Is grea, 70 grant, 90 mighty 70 msAe
And creates the love to reward the love-
claim you still, for my own loves 's~''
Delayed it may be for more hves yer, 6v;
Through worlds shall traverse, SOB
Much Is 10 learn and much 70 iors"
Ere the time be come for taking yos'
Bat the time viii colns-st last W.
When, Evelyn Hope, wha, meant, 80, ~
In the lower earh-in the yesfs iens sun
That body and cool so pure and gay
Why your hair was amber shall dirine, ~
And your mouth Of your own gervs .s
And What you would do with me, 10 hns,
In ths new Me como in the old onss'es~
Ih.vs lived, / shall say, 50 much Srce 49,
Given MP tnysef 30 many times.
Qsinel me the gains Of various meu,
Rsasscked TIE sses, s3saed sas can~'