New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-26

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The traditions Of King Arthur, the famous 10
cendsry ruler OF ancient Britaln via tAe eAPi''s
os me KNIGHTS Of The Ruuod Table, have sGgeested
to the poet the themes Of TIE present 'oumr wsich
Ia has treated lees In the lgat Ct hist'ry tssn Of
| imagination. lie has thrown the coorDs u TO
| nance sroupd the incidents oi baFoaF"us age a"s
beneath vel of exquisite soitaess, mas cOnceaied
the barsber features Of tbe times e'V'1ng TOO eto
rent. Of fine humanity from the rdde chIsairyo oil
remote and misty legends. VITA instructive ~
rscity he detects the worhI5gsct universal pas'ioa
IN the frsgmentary hints Of early chroolc'erS aud
! evokss from the depths of mossgro"n antiquity
~. same loves and hates the same fears and a'p'-
r,t,ons. the same weakness aud noblen.ss, "hicAn
various FORMS compose tie man!''Oiored Tissue I"
| e,perieuce. in living desb AID blood - iaVa'u
10 nature. in their Interior elements, are tue DC
scriptions OF the poet, that Tie stFa'Ses' scenes
awaken NO astoni,hmeut The universal soul IS re-
corpized under the most fantastic DISCUSSES ana
tie knights and ladies' OF King Arthuts Court arc
.howp "A the genuine children Of Adam and Eve Ia
noiot NJ artistic duish. these ID. Is have ali tho
ug
verse ever flowed with sveeter melody, many Hoes
ia succession sre but breathiUgs OF delicious music
even single aorjs mclt in lingering echoes on tao
ear: with the daUtlest nicely If execution, thcy BE-
tray none of the formality of art; they murmur a.
naturally as the running brook. LIE har'a"'e'
though always charming and often mtense' ne7er
lacks a true nomeric simplicity, reminding yod u
the ODYSSEY. 10 less by It's Greclan turn of phrase.
than the primitive coloring Of It's scenes.
The yelume consists of fcGr separate iiyis, form
ing Independent stories, Though preserving . GER
tam unity by frequent illusions to events aad por-
sons that are common to them ALL and IA some Ia
stances the same characters figure largely in the
diff, rent brief romnnces The oIlo@iog is the IN
PRODUCTION to one, which VIII doubtless Do gen-
eral fayoritc, though comparisons between tho dh-
ferert threads in such cloth Of gold arc wholly
supci1uOus, if not mpertinent:
Elaine the fair, Elaine the loyabIe,
Elaine the liz maid of Asolat, .
Hish in her chan Der up toser to the Ent
Guarded the sacred shield Of LaLoeot;
Which III she placed where MORN, 20 easiessrA
Might strike It, aud sw Ike her win the CLEAN;
Then fesripg rust 81 soilure, fasbloled fVr 1t
A Gus. OF silk, and braiJed thereupon
All the devices blazoned on tue sueld
In their own tinct, anu aided, Ot her wit,
A border fantasy OF branch ana hOSer,
AND vellow-thrOatcd pestliGg IN the nest.
Nor rested thus content, but day bydsy
Leaving her household and good father, climbed
That eastern tower snd entering barreo her doer.
Stript off The case aud read tie oaked sheii.
Now guessed hidden n. e1uIug 10 nis arms,
Now made pretty history to herself
OF every diDt "A sword had beaten In It,
And evtry scratch lance had made upon It,
CopjectuIirg when aud -here: this cut is ffesh,
That ten years back; this oealt hn at Caerlyio
That a taereOn: this at laluelOt:
And ah Gods mercy, what "A str IKE was thers'
And here a thrust that night have killed, bat God
Broke the strong lance, anu rolled his eGeny ioNa,
And saved HIM % she lived N iantasy
How came the lily maid by thst good shield
OF Lancelot, she that knew not evu his names
He left 1t with her, when he rode TO tilt
For the great diamond ia the o amOud Jousts,
Winch Arthur had ordained and oy that name
Had named them since a diamond was the prize.
This Lancelot, it must b. known, though bravo
knight, was treacherous cOurtier, and had sd-
yanced altogether too far in the good grsces Of the
Queen Guneyere, for fidelity to his unsuspicous
sovereign the good King Arthur Lo,iog hi. way
while travelling to the tournament, he arrives At
the solitary castle of Astoat, where his acquant-
snce commences with the fair Elaine, the only
daughter of its aged occupant Here is tue por-
trait of the knight at that time, with the impression
be produced on her maiden fancy.
He spoke and essed: the lily maid Elaine
Won by the mellow voice before she looked,
Lifted her eyes, aud cad hs ineaments
The great ana guilty love he bare the Queen,
In battle with the love he bare his lord,
Had msrred his face, and marked II his time.
Another SHINING at such night, with OGc,
The flower of al! the Yves, and all the world,
HAD been the SEEKER for IL: bat 10 hun
His mood Was often ike q fend aud rCss
And drove him into wastes and solit 4des
1 For SgOBy, Yet living soul.
Marred a. was, he seemei tile gOodiest
That ever among ladies' ATE IN Hail,
| And nobest when che lifted up her eyes.
However marred, Of more than twice hcr years
Scanned with an a. cient sword-cut the cheek
And bruised and bronZed, she lifted up ner ewes
And loved him with that love which her doom.
| On his departing from the castle for the to1rns
ment, accompanied by Layaine, one Of the sons d
| the house, Elaine modestly stole down the long
| tower stairs, making some pretense TO her owa
heart, 10 take farewell look Of the gallant
knight
There to his proud horse Lancelot turned aud
| smoOthed
| The glossy shoulder, humming to himself.
Half envions Of the fetteriDg hand she drew
| Nearer ard stood. He looked, amazed p
| Than Il seven men had set upon him, saw
| The u sden standing in the deSy light.
he had not dreamed she was so besu,ifu.
| Then came On hin sort Of sacred fear
! For silent, though be greeted her, she stood
| Rspt on his iace as ii it were gods.
| Suddenly flashed on her wild Gesre,
| That he should wear her favor az the tilt.
| She brayed O riOtous heart 10 asking for il.
| . Fair lord whose name know not noble .i,