New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-06
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
TpNNysoN,S NEW POEMS.


2oi Bo.&oni Ticknor Fieid.
The chief poem in this small but precious volume,
b q simple narrative Of humble life, clothing a
homestic history of exquisite pathos in language
~ remarkable for it's subtle dehcacy and grace
han the silvery music OF its rhythm and expression
Yhs scene is laid in one of The obscure maritime
villages Of England, which tie descriptions OF
Crsbbe have made so familiar 10 the readers of
rsstry A hundred years ago the beach was fire.
suented by three children Of the little town,
Annie Lee the modest bells of the sea-fariDg popu-
tsaon, Philip Ray the miisrs son, and Enoch
Arden, the orphan boy ~ rough sailor, VINO had
Derished by Winter storm upon the coast The
ksg note OF the story is struck IL the opening pages
3IaA narrow cave ran in beneath the cliff;
,oct was host one day. Philip the next,
t..r While Anne st was MISTRESS but at times
fpoch would bold possession for week
.l Mime. too sand Philip, urn and turn about
When. If they quar- era EDoeb, stronger made.
Was master: then would Philip, his blue eyes
An flooded with the helpless wrath Of tears,
6hrek out hate yon, Enoch;' and Of this
The little wife would weep for company.
And pray them not 20 quarrel ier her sake,
And say she would be little wife 10 both.
But when ths dawn of rosy childhood passed.
And the new warmth Of life's ascending sun
Was felt by either, other fit his heart
q. On that one girl; and En0ch spoke his Iowa
Bot Phhip loved in silence: and the girl
20 Seen'd kinder unto Philip than TO hun;
But she loved EBOeh, tho she knew II not,
And would, II askd deny IT, Enoch set
A purpose eyefnoIe before his eyes,
To hoard all savings 10 the uttermost,
" To purchase his own boat and make home
... Tor A nIie: and so prospeEd that. at iasi
A lnckier a bolder fisherman,
' A carefnller in peril. did not breathe
For leagues along that breaker-beaten coast
Than EuOgl 50
On board merchantmen, and made binseH
fsl ssilor, ana he thrice bad pluck d a lie
From the dread sweep of the DEMONSTRATING seas;
And ali men lookd upon him favoreby;
And ere he toDchd his oDe-ond twentieth May
He purchased his own boat. and made home
..., For Annie, neat and nesllike hallway up
The narrow street that clsmberd toward the
mill.
90 Undue time the happy pair were welded; seven
yessperous years gdod peacefully by; health aud
competence fell to their lot; the quiet dwelling
vss glsddeued by children:
Ficst daughter. In him woke
With bis first babes first cry, the noble wish
To save an earnings 20 the n'termost,
900 And Give bis child better bringfng-np
Than his had been. OF hers wish renewed.
..s 81. When tw years after came a boy to be
While Enoch was abroad wrnthfnl seas.
rig Or often journeying lsndward; for in truth
Enooh's white buTse. aud Euoch's oceaD-sPoh
In ocean-smelling Osier, aud his face,
Rough reddend with thousand Winter gales,
M only 10 the maTketCrOss were KnONG,
But In the leafy lanes behind the down,
Far as the portal wardng lon.wheip
And peacock yewtree of the lonely Hall
Whose Friday fare was Enoch's ministering
A change in their lowly fortunes was impending.
n soon came, Transforming tue whole color Of their
e1<:
Ten mile. to northward OF the narrow port
Qpep'd larger haven: thither used I.
Enoeh at times 70 60 by land or sea;
% And once when there. and claInbering ON mast
srii'a in harbor. by mischsnce he slipt and fell;
ra A limb Tas broken whom they lifted him
r And while no lay recovering there. MS wife
Bore him another son. scky one:
Another hand crept too ACROSS bis trBde
Taking her bread ard thsirs. and on him fen
Altho' a grave and staid God fearing man,
Yet lying TINS inactive, doubt and gloom
He seenld, as In nightmare OF the might,
To soc his children leading cvermore
lai Low miserable lives of hsndto mouth.
And her. he loved, DcggaI; then no prayd
. Save them nom this whatever comes to me-
And while he prayed the master Of that ship
Rnoch had served in, hearing his inischsnce,
Came. for he knew the man and valued him,
Reporting Of his vessel China bound,
s And wanting yet boas%ain; ~, Would . ne goi
Said from this port Would Enooh have The place :
And Enoch all at once sSsented 10 II,
Rejoicing at that answer to his prayer.
But the plan BY no means met with the approval
II Annie She resisted its accomplishment with
ssvveet and gentle insnuations, "manifold entrca-
Hes, many tear, many sad kiss, by day, by night
spsneved" entreating him by all his love for her
end his children not to go away and leave them.
EAOch was set on his purpose and would not be per-
Susded TO remain, The hour for parting came, and
>, he loving pair babe each other farewell.
But when the last Of those last moments came,
Annie, my girl cheer up be comforte1.
Look TO the babes, and till / come again,
tan Keep everything shipshape, for must co.
= And fear no moro for ne; or II you fear
90" Cast all your on God; that anchor h0ds.
IL He not yondeI in those uttermost
a .., Parts Of the morning IL Zee 10 these
81 81. Can go from Him and the sea Is His,
srs ra The sea is His: He made it.
FnOch rose,
Cast his strong arms about his dropping wife
Ard dss'd his wonder-sfrioken little Onosj
But for the third, the sictly one who slept
After night Of feverous wakeigness,
When Annie would have raised hiIa Enoch said
~, Wake him not; lot him sleep, how should the
= i.a..l child ..
= III Remember thsf aud kiss'd min in his cot.
But Annie from her b8by's forehead cipt
A tiny eprl aud gave II: this be kept
Ihro all bis future; but row hastily cargtt
His bundle, waved his hand. and went his way.
{. The invalid child faded from day TO day, and at
isst escaped like bird from its cage. Tie boy