The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-22

syled the Soldier Poet Of Revelation and supposed to
have written snony mousy Of the svorte songs OF
The army very good collection OF the songs
Lads Of the Revolution have been PUBLISH - ~ gentle
man this city, but regret that he has omitted the
best errts Of Of FreneAu fhe poetry Of those
times bu. Of meioc quality, yet was the nedi
Of stirring thoughts and has thus received the careful
protection Of the American HISTORIANS
To Francis H,pknson, one OF the ssnsrs Of the Deca
ton Of Independence also ncsbted first for his
dty OF the "B.ttle Of the Kegs which sssfizsd the
enemy for la as-m at the sigh Of oaa Of torpedoes
set sdrid 10 tue Delaware 20 destroy tue British feet ~
ing st Phlsdeph's and next for national song Of
"ai Coiu which retains undimnlsnsd POPULAR
ty number offustve pieces ia preserved which dad
great during the Revolution, Of Which have
heard sung VITA great gusto by curious sustsurs Bar
aye defeat, and tho sad dongs OF the British in North
Amerikay we're fAvorts t,p'cs with patriotic bsrds
One famous song Was the work Of Peter 81 Josn school,
CT Norwak Connecticut, extended to thirty
double verse; and the glory Of the "Ccatnenters
TIE fret as follows
While relate my story
give ear;
or Br s.r's fading gt,ry
Yen presently sns'i hear
IN giye true rrlatio1;
Attend 20 woai ssy,
Concerriog the tsxa,oa
IN North An ericS
Tom Paine also let 0ff some very pxsiotic efcsous in
rhyme, the most admired OF which the - Liberty
Tree"
within few years pest there has arisen species Of
ballad which has had the wonderful success Pc
culAr to country, and he type. We
negro ssog which has become favore with the public,
and has led the production ef neS style Of musical
composition Oar co,ored population OF the plantation
well fed merry race-have been crg noted for their fond
ness for the banjo simple instrument OF few strings
a. 70 be almost classical and the scaAness OF scale
resembling carly Of Scot ana from which the
fourths and seventies were omitted. Some OF their
rcfraips are OF bssu,y aud pateos aud have been
turned great by those people BACKED
their faces assumed the CARO- ana ohaunt the ain VI their
colored origras tand OF these MINISTRIES ,s nov 70
ccvng greatest applause LoDcon wing crowded
audeucet of the most fashionable and Intelligent classes
The stree; ballads OF city, most Of them Of an
Ethiopian tipge have become curiosity. few years
ago the principal publ her printing vsnd
ne them with capital Of I've dcllsrs, and be has nov
large and profitable busisess He has published six hun
dred and any di-reot kinds, and nnds sale for them
ali Nos only are they purchased by the boy Of the city,
but they are sold throughout the United Safes aud
Canacas And than ths large quantity has been
sold In England by pedpate'ic VINO has gone into the
business there Orders In to the publisher from the
country for supplies with much regularity and GER
tsiniy a. the mails themselves The MSS. are generally
TO SEQ their rhymes print Out OF the elk hundred aud
ny pubsbcd sot has been paid for by hI, pub
Usher and this 10 indignant author Of Of tbs
ballads about John Dean. He was appessed by the
prompt payment Of Eve dollars.
To gain an idea Of their character musi make
sioua quotations; since, 70 the words OF judcious
critic, they "objeos OF curiosity aooount Of the
yht they afford Of the and modes OF ta;nk-
ing OF oasses times while the "occa.
arsess simplicity and strength OF tbs language" which
they display are sometimes admrabls.
Among the principal songs Of sentimental character
those from the pen Of Stephen Foster, commented
10 the public a. ''a highly popular author" Tbs pub
Usher n ID mot uncommon 70 OF editions OF
ten thousand each for Of hs most taking produc
oss Our readers have doubtless heard Me bsrsfooted
boy Of the town singing, from door to door, the
ballad Of VILE we have missed you" the music of
which quite touching, and Is considered worthy Of
place on TIE shelves Of Firth, Pond & Co. They may
Judge Of in morris from the following ertract;-
OBJ willie, you dear, SAFE. safe ct homer
They did ns te me true, dear they said you would not
heard you a, the gate and made my heart re,ooe;
For ! knew that welcome fooss'ep, that dear familiar
voice,
Maxim muss on nv oar 10 the lonely midneh, eoov
on willie, We have missed you, welcome welcome home.
Tue other srtessy pouray the nightly Watching
FOR willes return, The stting mp OF the sxpectant
little gradually overcome by sleep near the blazing
nre and fcslngly express the deep sadness Of waiting
and watching long for hh return. Another Of these
basds called The Three Grains Of Corn" describing
the pangs d srvaos suffered by child who calls on Ito
mother also famshins, for the small rustsnaocs OF the
three ass addressed strongly 70 Tho sympathy The
buyers Of The street ballad
Give sree grains Of corn, mother only three grains
viii keep The lias life have all the coming Of The
I'm dying q munger and cold mother, dying o. hunger
And obi the agony OF such desh-she half was never
told.
In the remaining verses We advised that
The Queen has lands and gold, mother
quite the style OF the old English complaints, and that
The men Of England NOT mosher'hs great men and
the high
For the suffering Of Erins isle whether they live
or dis
This ballad takes greatly with the irish. Another Of
these sentimental songs sung by those clever musicians
&c Fond Hearts a Home" Of which the rhyme Is quite
respectable and the music exceedingly sweet To this
cass belongs the equally popul song Of "od Dog Fray
Numerous patriotic songs found IN this collection,
che best Of hsm-the osebraasd "ssar spanged Bsnner
Of Mr. Keys, pAlsmors-nsver sung in pubic without
the utmost applause. n b said this II Q solitary effort
o. this gspfsmans muse, inspred for once only by
pombsrdmept OF Fort hcHenry, BALTIMORE d laurel
enough, however and viii endure while there shot h
onr locker. "Upcie Sans Farm 10 specimen Of the
exaggerated feeling which IL 20 common and marked
among Whenever begin ioak about our country
of all the mighty nations In the east or in the west,
On THIS glorious Yankee nation Ia the gresses and The