The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-06-14
NO. AL.
A NEW POET.

l., me-
h. Is a born poet The volume is composed
g two long poems, and several smaller ones,
=, miscellaneous topics, among them, "Light
ord Darkness" published two weeks since in
AZ Era. Of the former, the one entitled
.yBs Princess Bath; or, the Three Maids, y
: Of once powerful and painful. The fearful
Incident on which it is founded, is even more
horrible. as related in prose. The author has
,b,gD great tact in humanizing the atrociouS
criminal Just enough to make her endurable,
I'D investing the terrible details Of her crime
Nth such Accomplishments as, while mitigating
n no degree the agony of our interest, prevent
us from being utterly revolted. We trust how
oyar that in future efforts, he will have some
n,ar,r. in the selection of his themes, on his
orn sepsibilities as we'll as those of his readers.
Bpt what shall we say of the leading poem,
aHl{a. a Lore Songt" "a Love Song" is
M fitting title 1t does not define it, or even
spogest the reality. The poem has nothing in
common with what are called Glove Songs" 1t
isasublime apotheosis of the virtue of SelfSac-
ri6,e. True, its theme is Love, but Love unde-
fled BY Self, Love which, for the sake of bless
mo the beloved, can endure, with meek heroism,
t4s pangs Of cruciixion.
Hilda, calm, noble, profound, has hid in her
heart, from the earliest dawn of womanly feel
ing. love which becomes a part of her life.
Her Knight returned from many field of tri-
umph. to claim her hand, finds in the brilliant
Rosalie. her cousin, standing at her side,
the original of the picture sent him by
living Inner" and his eye told too well the
crushing disappointment, on perceiving his
mistake.
If csm-. The hail. thronged with attendants.
Alone with his presence seemed filed.
iI-r ear aud her heart drank his raptures;
These rsptures were slilled.
->i. raised her glad eyes: On his face, where
he Gneit Just beside her, they fell.
Twas a face of one that TO love and
T. DE- bd> farewell"
IIilda learned the whole truth, buried it deep
in her heart with her love and her anguish,
alike incommunicable, forever to be hidden from
mortal eyes; and then-let the Poet tell the
sacrifice.
Let Us merely premise, that Resale is true
and lIegnar, the knight, loyal-the former, not
dreaming that she has suppanted Hilda; the
later determined, cost what it might, to keep
hs faith. But Hilda alone knows ALL is capa-
bic of blessing them all.
Sic hath yept on her knees to her sire.
Aad prayed. with low, heart-wrung rnoan
Wonli>l ihou languish at last on thy deatl-bed
Tn,oohrd and alone,
send not Thy child hence in the cold world
To ,a.ver uncherish-d, and pine
No other .ove hath il 10 give her
- lender as thine
ii- cluA aud then raved, and then soAemed.
Wae stranger shame sirayed DER his face.
CoHlounded. with wandering glances,
tie sought the knights grace.
Ms grl she is petted. and wayward
And will not he parted from me;
] would give large doweri in her stead with
Ny niece Resale,
She hath casped round yon archnx throat swanike
Her nupial necklace Of peaFis;
And aer own siIvery veil hanssits stars DER
The brides sunny curls
With the white Siken robe that her maids long
With silver enwrought. hath she laced,
ADJ spanned with her own icvyellcd gir,llc
Far Rosalirs waist.
Her purse OF broad pieces Is empticd
10 make richer the right queeny DOVER
>ac hath >trrvn with fresh myrtle and roses
The nuplial bower. q s
->i~ hath prayed in the church, srssc and seemIy,
Wa.Ie hi- Office sped W he priest
The pnle bath adud sed a<ths tourney,
Aui resned DER the east
-" bath rod gay measure with Regnar
Aud >Gu.rd with courteous cheer
oE,eaat words that for Rosalie signing,
a. prced Tor her
- BIZ when fond. grateful Rosalie pressed him,
Vow. Is she not fair to behold,
And swce-hcartrd'' he said, Nay, know not;
!, ,he not cold
And Iiida cold as high Hecla
fIHeing back in her bleak virgin snow
TIE >ua's arctic smile, while her surging
iid heart burns below.
Shr hath mounted the bride on her palirey.
TIE drswhridge i, passed Grating falls
B-And Tie last >teed the porcuis
How empty the WALL,
rs done; aud Tor life have blessed him
ta', rrlFeadinS the rush-rustling floor,
>.r sud Had been his beloved,
What had won more -
These stanzas are remarkable not only for
exquisite pathos aud spiritual beauty, but for
'ae'r rich scene-painting.
ears crawl by"-she is alone in her desc
alton.
Ia+ snow of her cheek might have wasted,
l'i' ncrr was seen wet by tear,
-. a" old ioS'rr mother in shroud sleep
i7! S'' a, her bier
"'' 'ea' = SuIces openly opeued,
Reused 81 her bidding to close
i''lr ya, OF the freed woe rushed after
aood Of pen, woes
No leechcrait could divine or cure her all
"rhi. She must seek at the shrine of St. Ag-
les pilgrim, relief, where,
-" She, cropping mid tomb. to the altar.
fsi "cariIy down"
'''- were there one mid Thy creatures
~ '"'' swarm round me and leave me alone.
" " '"n might breathe in my anguish
WY Ad i Thou divine. selfsuHicjen,
rq 10 ana Weakness enthroned far above,
'D.> io'r human hear, fashion for loving,
Ana make none love-"
"' continues her prayer and plant, until
Nh' srpt for the stiffness around her
WV - son on her travail-worn BRAIN
- >'eai' The soft slumber of morn on
\ long night Of pain
"'1ei and brightness was round her
' Gazing and binding white mist"
NJ, .-e' follows description of the vision, full
e"geous imaginings. At last
lpilfied before her She knew
n - lac that which shines OH the night of
me lone watcher. who