Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-19

THR CoURTsHIP OF MILES STANDIsH AND 9TH
Err PoBMs-By Henry Wordsworth Longfel-
low, vol. limo, Boston: Ticknor & Fields.
In this volume, Professor Longfellow has won
new laures, and strengthened his hold on the
public favor The principal poem of the book is
al vision, in Longfellow metre, of the old story
OF Miles Stahdsh employing his friend, John AL
den to WOO, in his behalf, the fair Priscilla AL
den, though himself in love with Priscilla, had
never revealed it, and was true to friendship and
his mission, at the sacrifice of his love- Priscilla
heard him but rejected his suit, and as he press
ed it further, said, why don't you speak for
yourself, John :" John, still Disgusting his real
feelings, returned to Standish, and related the
whole story, not withholding even Priscia's preg.
nant question, as he told this, Standish leaped
up, and in the language of the poem,
''Wildy he shouted, and loud' John Alden you have
betrayed me!
Me, Miles standsh your friend! have supplanted, de-
frauded, betrayed me
One Of ancestors his sword through the heart of
Wat Tyler;
Who shall prevent me from running my own through the
Yours is the greater treason for yours is treason to
friendship
You, who lived under my roof, whom cherished and
YOU who have fed at my board and drunk at my cup,
to whose keeping
have ntrusted my honor my thoughts the most sacred
You too Bruus ali woe to the name of friendship here
after
Brutus was o@,ar's friend, and you we're mine, but
Let there be nothing between save war; and impaca
bic hatreJl"
Matters went on, Alden, restrained by his feel
ing of obligation to his friend, making no decar
alton Of his love, but the bonds of .'frendship''
still strengthening between himself and Priscilla
TIL report was brought of the death of Capt
Standsh BY a poisoned arrow, in conflict with
the Indians. This brought on a crisis. the
"hiends" found at once that they were lovers
the engagement" was made. and the nuptials
arranged. At the close of the ceremony, who
should appear at the threshold but Miles Stand
ish himself clad in his armor. But, he came not
to nterpose any obstacle, but to ask forgiveness
for his anger and to renew his friendship to the
now happy pair
The remaining poems Of the volume are "Pro.
metheus," the "Phantom Ship" and Others.
most Of which, we believe, have already been pub.
ished in the periodicals, but which the lovers of
good poetry will be glad to have thus collected
in volume.
For sale by j. L. Waters, opposite the Spv Of
fee.
The MuNIcfPALIsT. In two parts, vol l2mo.
New York George Savage, Ross & Tousev.
and Dexter & Brother, 1858
This is work Of great research, thought, and
labor, in which the whole subject of internal gov.
eminent, in republic, from the highest deposi.
tory Of power to the lowest municipality, ia in.
vestigated and reviewed with reference 10 such A
remedy Of defects in our systems as shall tend to
preserve and perpetuate free institutions. the au.
thor maintaining that State institution is either
the most powerful agent to promote the sense Of
honesty and justice, the mother of public virtue.
or the most effective machinery to SOW the seeds
Of vice, from which public corruption springs up