Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-02-11

On Friday Che 9Th inst mighty avalanche from Ascut-
ney bsried alive hundred Poets of Vermont
since writing the above happy to learn that the
avalanche was nothing but descent Of light from the
cold and ba mountain and that Of the Poets have
actually made their appearance strung their harps
These reports probably originated from the late onslaught
on the Poets and Poetry Vermont by correspondent
OF the Times, over the signature Of "Aseutney.'
We are not critic, but the garing grammatical errors
and improper phraseoosy IA Ascutneys criticism cannot
be passed unnouced lie would initiate the immortal JET
rev but has fallen the wake Of Dennis who committed
more errors than he pointed lie says Nor all the
apologies and dcprecang explanations Of her
are not aware that does explain her preface II there
are notes Of explanation that they invisible to our
eve and only visible nice discrimination and superior
discernment Of Aseutney Again, "Aimess, senseess
doggerel would admit Of about as clear
definition as seRseless nonsense, Pontao- Point We
would learned and critical "Ascatney to define
doggereI Had the Book contained Poem from his pen
Judging from his prosewe should have illustration.
Ambitious phraseology, might tOindieate pressing
want Of expletiyes. lie speaks of the hopeless pursuit Of
an idea sf some Sort voluntarily pursue any thing
Does hope the energy that nerves
us on
ssAseutnsyn may be one of those innocent authors
whose etrs rejected by the compier of the Vermont
Poetry and his vtuperaons and long and graceful turned
adeciyes are perhaps owing to bitter disappointment
setting Of his star Of hope. If this be the case,
would sincerely sympathy, for do think by "a
great deal Of pruning rerenchmenn by solitary study
and close application he might improve his and
periods TO such degree that would read
with interest his articles. Study Webster and try again
Criticism and disappointment inspired Byron to higher
/ flight,
The Dream Of Replors" which he condemns, Is wild
and thrilling may be beyond the worthy crities
comprehension but in the words of Daniel Webster II st
lives" Song Of osos Head quaint and beautiful pro
duction receives his maedicon He might not however
hava known that brother mountain the subject of the
songn will him for not admrng IT, eharitably
believing thought it the veabe head Of the fearless
owl that regularly attended council held at Rome by Pope
| John XIII. What "Ascutneyn calls the "unmtgatcd
seoth trashn says Knight possibly do for book Of
nursery rhymes rey small children In the land where
they such nonsense could be expected to be
derstood and appreciated by suppong him to be
American does understand his native tongue We
certainly find poetic genius aud merit in the productions
Mr. Hope The Scotch phrases do not amiss in tho
work. they penned by scotehman. and honol
him for writing the dialect of his country.
The Book will speak for itself 1t to our hresdes
and welcomed the thoughts Of Pcets Brotherhood
gathered bound in sheaf Miss II. undertook the
of representing the general poetic literature
of Vermont aud she has failed but nobly accomplish
ed her undertaking. SCHOOL GIRL