New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-12


The principal poem which gives ITS name to the
oluinc, is the history of human heart, gaining
trengih from the indulgence of tenderness, end
earning lessons OF sci-coriroi from the sincerity
f passion. The heroine is introduced III pleas
ng picture;
Sybelle. with face as fair and calm
As tins sweet hour oi loom ald balm,
But form ~ p III. ana seeming COLI,
~ sthough ele were not mOr'ti mold,
Waits by the rivers -id. to-iight:
Arounc her fall tir 20 lien h,ut;
Now on . Q green turi where rhe stands,
Now Oh Ter o,,ly ioi1od hands
IT, glory re.tsi uucors'lous stll
Tie Ia. ht ioS.u gives 10 Auswerit thrili,
Though upward tiu-Allg ifum bor IVA
Tho tisde that marks tue day cchpDo,
Coei Deepening warning ~ ii' iue,
Above i-r clrels, her eyes Ol iluc,
Above her forehead oalli uhd far,
Ill like a hblp rould Ter lair
Il fnshes, pHlcs, then f. d,s ~ air.
What wondrous -rol what wizard glance
Has tound her "a hat dreamy tggnccI
'Tis not indifference, rot surpfise,
That hx.s thus her steady ">es
Wih that strange look oi 'atAncy,
Tint seeing all seems uau- ht To zee.
All sights and sounds Of beauty here,
That meet her eye Os cham her car,
A though Ler III. We're nature own,
Aud sLc a le,f, a flower, a bird,
Bv Ill their sweet emotions stIrred, lsung,
Bloom ed when they Jloomed, sung when they
. Or in enchanted silence hunL
While Summer sunlight rlund her played,
And Sumner winds tieir mntic made.
1hese ole tic b4uhis where when cliId,
She found suCh iusplralIou Wild
H. all .urIouudms ,yinpatLies,
The chai geiul stream. tie murmuriDG tree5,
TIE blossOn on the hlhia. dying,
Or tempe,is throu.h te dark sky flying,
As whkeneI in Ter youthful breast
Ambition n Jrrams, its rtruige unrest.
Encue dreams they were, Tor that young iacc,
Toat form 20 iull Of III ish grace,
The pure soul booking ~isliul through
Those d,ep aid tencef eye. OF blue,
Knew uausbt OF fame ave that tie WORD
On many u careless tongue was heard,
And naus hi If lIie uulets it meant
Some change Of out~Aid element.
Sach as The v.ly yiug srrrons in-do
When round Ler childish years they play
When Winter m-ldus into Spn Z
Would 10 ler path fesh roses bfing,
AID Summers dee, eLiog blooms bestov
On cheek md H. q warmer glow,
Or Autumn, softly shadow down
Their brown leaves Oh her tfesscs brown.
Beloved und loyins, her young years
Scarce found place for grici Or tears.
Yet, was the soul viii ~ cObtent
That thus the sunG.ers came aud went,
And found aud lei, L'r like tie towers
That blossonied in Lef wildwood bOwers,
O-iy Tose, OF II "a bird,
btli enc whore souE5 were all unbeardI
Yer natural vocation 10 poetry 10 encouraged by
.he counsels of one who would lead hor to seeh
,ouce for disappointed affection in devotion to art
"You sigh for fame. q forest child,
Though cr your birLA .he muses sniied,
Though step by STEP IL chIldhoods hours
Tney I'D yOn 'brUugh cLclLDied bowers,
Though round Our maiden brow were wrestheo
Their ciowus, aud ob yolr lip, weie bfeathed
Their ihsI ira,ious luie AID hi6h,
All lbe.e are ~ i Lut prophr'y,
Not eds thai give you u.ht 30 claim
That proud reward tte worlJ calls lame.
All hule cares that world ~ ADow
What ime Your ~i I..OoG ioSss blow;
How dimIlug flows your for,st stream,
Or how in twill. bt bowers You dream,
1ranoed by the blended harnOiiles
Of Summer leaves aId .aus, hAies.
IL would have thoughts t".rii OF sbo sriie,
1he cobticls Of your hlduen !ne,
Great truths from batufc, and, as meel
From. woinan's hand, inwovcn sweet
WITH tender huUisH ry iiI al! ler-
Love, grief, aud joy, such t'em's I'D iheso
LeAcl lie Cieat LtaTt, u from your own
Springs ihe key ho,e, the moving toiIo,
The spark nagn,tic 'hat alone
1oucLer all naiuioe, and csn thiil
The world ob. Gi ii ~ oho ~hl.
Onever poets suLllest arr
Could weave you laur,ls from tho airi
Go down into your wobaus hehi,
Abd lud your own crown Neis theIol
TuIp from ,Le nywciy, ciIn ar.i,
And I've and ,ins tLe irrsent ieil
Your own still lie upon Jcn lalif--
LOOK oul b.yonu yous Sa,"en uils;
No olo,e LorHon bOuld L. there,
Nor low-drcop,d ssieu no' stAgsant Iir.
The Wet. 10 mo tie very n.tio
Sends blooi new bou'uin. through the frame
In Willis like ia, b., Il es, o. os,tn,
MiYh, giants claiU, i.nu oral birIn.
Irl,- HE Is here, nId b'hvo nnd sli0Dg,
L. woI king O1t IL nation . Nohg,
As loot b, loot ii make tie lines
From Irolic plains 10 src'i- li!icS.
Anc riauzi alter hiauza sweepa
From pf,,irio bounur 10 mountain steelss
qbe golden chorus rn,i1s Ger
IL. Lrvud. isir laua iIo1, shve " sAoie.