New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-03
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dicator" In some portions elosey follows the org
ina though several new incidents introduced, and
more purely ideal is given the narrative IL
Is gracefully versihed, and shows familiar acquAihi-
anoe with the Of poetica expression VI
miscellaneous contents of the volume, large proper
ton consists Of sonnets Of the most tempting forms
of composition to the young poet, but perhaps the
Ieas susceptible OF being rendered attractive to the
general reader. Mr.. Hayne has met with considera-
Bile success in mastering its difficulties though, we
think the most favorable specimens of his powers
10 be found in his productions Of purely lyrical char
aaer. The sonnet written after reading Trelawneys
description of the burning Of Sheeys body is not un
worthy of the subject.
Why did they take thee from thine 0eean-sraye,
o. man Of many sorrOws 1.-THE blue sea
Had been thy brother, and each wandering wave
That kissed the shores OF thy loved Italy
s0lace and blessng:-the low moan
OF the lamenting waters seemed to start
Within thy soul an echo, ana the tone
OF more mOurnful music in thy heart
O therefore didst thou seek them, and pour forth
To their deep sympathy sorrowng strain
OF all the woes and Indebtedness Of earth,
That strove TO bend thy patient mind IN vain;
The Ocean heard thee, loved thee-and the breast
OF Natures mighty minstrel gave tnee-rest
The following lines are an example of the quiet mu
sic which often contrasts agreeaby with the some
what unpublished vgor Of other portions of the volume
REMEMBRANCE
Softly shone thy lustrous eyes
On thai silent Summer night,
Softly on nv Weakened heart,
Thrilling into love and light,
Though from the near mountains hight
The shadows wrapt as soemnly.
Family fell the tremulous tones
From thy sweet lips cOyly won,-~
Dropping with the liquid luh
OF low riVulets by the sun
COurted from the woodlands dun,
Into pastures, glad and free.
Through the mazes of deep speech
Wandered we, absorbed-apart-
On the mingled food Of thought
Drawing nigh each others hear
Till we felt the pulses start
Of amystic sympathy!
All those brief, harmonious hours!
When their winged music fed,
DscOrd through all voices ran,
And the universe seemed dead,
Only, moaning DER its bed,
heard the low pathetic sea-
OF a similar character may be mentioned the pieces
entitled "Here, when have Laid Aside" "The
Laughing Hours before her Feet" The Realm of
Rest" whose liquid flow shows true sense of melody
as well as the feeling of the poet The volume is ded
icated to DIR. Z. p. whppe Of Boston, in the following
sonnet.
o Friend between us, for long dreary years,
Distance and Fate have raised their barriers strong
Yet Love, surviving, takes the wings OF Song,
And flies 70 greet thee; WhatsOe appears
OF false or feeble in these various lays,
Forgive; the heart is in them, and TO thee
The lOwest strains Of true sincerity
Rise like the music of voice Of praise
Though thou hast searched the souls of greatest Seors
Shakespeare, and Spencer Sidney--to the core
OF their deep natures probing DER and o'or-
Still not the less TO humber bards are given
Thy faith and hOmage--for the Poets lore,
Orgreat or small is knowledge caught from Heaven
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In this volume Prof. Parsons makes valuable adj
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be has attempted to discharge the debt which every
man owes TO his profession, and which have been
ceived with snoh universal favor, by the bar Of the
United Statee no less than by mercantile and business
men, for whose use in consultation he has had
reference in their composition. The law of shipping
OF marine Insurance. and of admiralty fully treated
in their mutual relations branches Of maritime law.
The various electromagnetic those topics elu
cidated by careful comparison of the authorities in
English and American Jurisprudence, and to certain
extent, of those Of continental Europe. After the de-
voon Of eight years to the preparation of the work.
Mr. Parsons has succeeded in presenting many pruci
pies of maritime law in novel point of view, and in
trodueed a scientific unity into the consideration of
topics which have heretofore been regarded isolated
aud independent lie adheres TO the same PLAN which
has been adopted with such admirable effect in his pre-
vious works of restricting the text exposition of
principles and placing in the notes selection Of the
leading authorities which they rest with such ca-
tons seemed necessary to the complete illustration
of the subject With the peculiar facilities afforded by
his official position for the satisfactory performance of
his task, Prof. Parsons has produced work no less
remarkable for It's condensation of immense of
legal knowledge than for its amplitude of exposition,
clearness of method and vigorous movement of style.
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The substance OF this volume was delivered as a
course of Graham lectures before the Brooklyn Ins;i-
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