Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-03

Remains 10 Verse and Prose of Arthur Henr,
Hallam Wnh a Preface aud Me,soi
Boston licEnor & Fields, 1868 PIP AL.
This Is reprint Of an English book, aud coa
tans the writings, both IN prose and verse, Of a.
author Of singular, aud most brilliant geniu,
who died in 1883, when only twenty-five Year,
Of age. He was the friend OF Tennysou,- who
was about bis own age and the beautiful poem,
OF the Poet Laureate, entitled " In Memorsu.r
were inspired by the death Of the gifted Hallsu.
The writer Of these Remains, gave promise
that be would add new lustre TO name already
celebrated IN English literature but the un-
timely frost " Of death nipped in the bud life,
whose beauty bis friends never cease to praise,
and an intellect, which gave prophetic assurADc.
OF the rich and perfect flower of genius.
The poetry of this book is mostly fragmentAry,
but IN ats measured rythm and stately beauty
resembles Tennyson Take thus sonnet,
Tony Mother.
when barren doubt, like late-ooming snow
AAde an unknd December o. my spring,
That all the pretty aovsr, ala droop for voe
And the sweet bird, their love no nor. voald ,int;
Then the remembrance Of thy gentle faith,
Mother beloved would steal upon my heart
Fond feeling saved me from ,hst utter seattle,
Aud from thy hope, could nos live apart.
Nov that my mind hath pAsseI from viBtry sisss.
And Oh the cAlner waters, ones again
Ascendant Faith circles with silver plume,
That casts charmed shAae not now in pain,
Thou, cAid q Christ, in Joy think Of thee.
And .nge prayers Tor what We both may be.
This Sonnet, and indeed all the authors po
etry, is characterized by perfect dietion, al
elegance like that Of polished marble, which
has given renoyson maoh of his peculiar fame.
The author proso is wholly critical. and do
covers mind enriched with a varied and rsr
culture, The Preface and Memoir are warn
tributes Of affection to the memory Of the at
thor, and young brotl er, Henry Fin Msuris
Hallsm.
Excursions. BY Henry D, rhoreau. Boz
ton; rcEnor and Fields The Boston Journal
Ia noticing this book says:
Whether rhoreau was or was not all that hp
friends believe hlm to have been. he will Be r.
membered only as an enthusiastic lover Of Daiu's
and close student of her outward msnilcsIi-
tom Smitten early aud at moment when
his harsher traits were becoming modified oys
richer and wider culture, the word can Pefce'"
al tl.at r.
finished praetic j skill, that power to direct AO'
guide, that Unborn personal fascination OF 'n''
religious eelirg which are claimed for HIN "
the very email c.rcle admitted to his eomPan'O&
ship. But as deiinestor OF outdoor surl's
life he excels When treating of this bl' H'0r
ite topic, he is less dogmatlc and paradoicA
less startling and overstraiucd, more conen' y"
u sc words IN their established aesnlngs 500 "
lations and more leictous in the shaping O' w.
material, than when attemp,ing.to handle O'"D
subjects. Away from men, among Ofu' -
trees and flow ers, he grows reverent and 'e"'''
1t is charming to be with him in the wow
charming to watch with bin for the gray q'I
rel and rabbit, to make friends with the nu'"'"'
and partridge, to see the snow fail in the 'ss
winter and vanish in the las, spring time ~
present. volume, made up from his con'f'Ou"''
to the Atlantic Monthly, abounds IN worn ~
lures, and we are especially pleased 10 w. :,
chapt,r on Autumnal Tints protected "
pretty covers and preceded by title page