The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-04-02

Mr. HEMrsrEAp's Poems, We COPY from
the LouiSriNe Joun0i the following notice Of
tie poems recently published by Mr.. Hemp
stead. We suppose no man is better quail
fed than MIR. Prentice, to speak of the merits
Of a yo!n'ne of poetry
Poems BY REV. Y. IlEMpSrEAD, is on the
title page of very beautifully executed
volume Of poems uf about two hundred pages
which We have just received. The readers Of
the Journal are familiar with Mr.. Hampstead 5
name and genius, for most OF the poems in this
volume Were originally published in our
colunts. OF the richness, beauty. and gran
d,ur Of Mr.. Hcmpstcad's compositions, we
have had frequent occasion to speak in intro
ducing item separately to our readers, and
they 10 see in reading them.
There are few poets Of the present time who
have greater command Of grand and beaut-
full language, and wcAhier fund Of poctical
thought to give il soul to ii thln Mr. lIempste ID
In the present volume there is no page that is
not illumincd by lines that flash with their
rich language and beautiful thought. The
code to Gcnus,' which the author dedicated
to us, and which we rcpuhlishcd from an Eas-
fern magazine about Il yea. ago, is not sur
passed by any production OF the kind in our
language for its grand dow of poetic music.
W llHcSS StiCll lines as lnGSC
The glorious ger era'ions
OF former worlds leap from their marbl graves,
nd unto thee rehcaIse
The mighty 20, ms of the lost creations
In Coos first bound volume witt.
Or this passage speaking Of the domain OF
genius,
'Whosc tenants arc The coaracts clouds and stars
The streams and soft eyed companies Of flowers,
J. waysides aud in dim bird hiding bowers
t,Ig l,nl., t1,r,It. t,r,, t,.I
On her retreaing h lis and Wales.
Where still the fringe Of her wilc banner trails
&c God in Natter the meaning ofwhich is in
these lines.
Just behind the crystal shadow which the waves
and mountains ding.
Just behind the forms and splendor which the
leaves and seasons bring.
ChaugccsS. pasSionlrss. eternal smiling. our great
Father stands
contains some very fine passages, and is a
noble poem. ga Summer Storm,' < Half
Way" i" The Mocking Bird" {" IIcrcai,rr,'
"My Wife, ard 4" A Winter Night" have
many fine passages of beautiful thought and
sentiment. and from them we might quote
instances of splendid description and fine TX
preston of natural beauty: unnoticcd
Heroes" contains these expressive lines:
:" You meet hon as you pass. and heed them not,
You may not know what hosts before III m fall
lou may hot count me bhillcS lleN pave Fought
The WREATIIs THAT CROWN THEM ARE I%VISAGLE.
g Yet they have fought and conquered they have
hcnt
Night after night beside the coach Of rain, :
They have confronted scorn and death, and lent
Their blood 10 make the stricken whole again
"They have behold their sweetest hopes decay.
Oft have they seen their brightest dreams depart;
Have seen their golden idols urncl to clay,
And many bear, within, al broken heart >
In our narrow limits we cannot do Justice
to such poems as the Spirit Of the Sum-
" Braddock's Field. - " The Comet and the
most beautiful but mournfully beautiful poem,
"My Early Friends,i besides many others
We leave them to the readers Of this volume
who we are sure will be many.--LoU. JUurNaI.