New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-08

iomatic English preserving, with rcInarkapie
deity, the peculiar turn Of phrase and character
tic imagery which give the lad such an unrivaled
reeminencc among descriptive poems.
A good illustration of Earl Derby's method and
over of execution as compared with previous
ranslaton may be found in the familiar episode OF
nc parting of Hector and Andromache.
So spoke the ancient dame; and Hector straight
Through the wide streets his rapid steps rctracd.
But when at last the mighty cty's length 49,,
W az travers'd, and the ScHan gates were reachd
Whence was the outlet To the plain IN haste
Running to meet him came his priceless wife,
Eaton's daughter. fair Andromache;
Eeton. " no from Thebes Ciicia sway'd,
Thebes at the foot OF Places wooded hights
His child TO Hector of the brszen helm
Was giv'n in marriage: she II was who now
Met him, and by her side the nurse, who bore
Claspd 10 her breast his all unconscious child,
Hector's lov'd infant. fair as morning star
Whom Hector called Scamandrius, but the rest
Astyanax, in honor Of his sire,
The matchless chief the only prop OF Troy.
Silent he smild as on his boy he gazd;
But at his side Andromache, in tears,
Hung on lis arm, and thus the chief addressed:
Dear Lord thy dauntess spirit will work thy doom'
Nor hast thou pity on this thy helpless child,
Or me fororn. to be thy widow soon
For thee will all the Greeks with force combind
Assail and slay: for me, twere better lar,
OF thee bereft 10 lie beneath the sod;
Nor comfort shall be mine. If thou be lost
But endless grief: tn me nor sire Is left.
Nor hononr'd mother; fell Achilles hand
NY sire fGtion slew what time bis arms
The populous city of Cilicias RAID.
The lofty gated Thebes; he slew indeed.
But ,tripp'd him not; he reyerene'd the deadj
And DER his body, with his armor burnt
A mound erected: and the mountain nymphs
The progeny If agis.bearing Jove,
Planted around bis tomb grove Of elms.
There were sewn brethren In my fathers house;
Al in one day they fell. amid their herds
a b A.ra Aall ll.sfh nn
NV mother Queen Of Places wooded hight
Brought with the captiyes here, he soon released
For costly ransom; but by dams shafts
She. in her fathers house, was stricken down.
But Hector thou 10 me art all In one.
Sire mother brett rem thou, my welded lover
Then plying us. within the tow'r remain.
Nor make thy child an orphan. and thy vile
A hapless widow; by the tg.tree here
Array thy troops; for here the city wall
Easiest Of access. most invites assault.
Thrice have their boldes chiefs this point assaild
The two Ajaees brave ldomeueus.
Tn Atrda both. and Tydeus warlike son,
Or by the prompting Of some lieavn taapht seer,
Or by their own adyentrous courage led.
To whom great Hector II the glancing helms
Think not dear wife, that by such thoughts as these
Nv heart has ne'er been wruDg; but | should blush
To face the men and long robd danes Of Troy.
H. like n coward. could shun the hight.
Nor could my soul the lessons Of my youth
So far forget whose boast IL still has been
In the forefront Of battle 81 be found,
Ctargd with 10y fathers glory and mine own.
Yet in my Utmost soul too wen know,
The day must hen this onr sacred Troy.
And Priam's race, and Prian's royal self
Shall in common ruin be- o'erihrown
But not the thoughts II Troy's impending late,
Nor HecubaS nor royal Priams woes
Nor loss Of brethren. numerous and brave,
by hostile hands laid PROSTATE IN the dust
so deeply wiring my heart rs thoughts of thee,
Thy day Of freedom lost, and led away
A weeping captive by some brass clad creek;
HAPPY at Argos at a mistress beck
COndemDd 10 ply the loom. or water draw
From Hypereins or Mess6is' fount.
Heart-wrung by stern necessity constraind.
Then they who see thy tears perchance may say,
Lot this Is Hector's wife. who. when they iough'
On plains Of Troy. was Ilium's brave't chief
Thus may they speak; and thus thy grief renew
For loss Of him who might have been thy shield
To rescue thee from slav'ry's bitter hour:
Oh may sleep In dust ere be CONDEMNED
To hear thy cries and sec thee dragged away
Thus as he spoke, great Hector siretchd his arms
To take biz child; but back the infant shrnnl.
Crying, and sought his nurses sheltring breast
Scar'd bv the brazeD helm and horse BAR pune,
That nodded, fearful. OH the warriors Greet.
Laughd the fond parents both. and from his brow
Hector tie casque removd. and set II down
All eh,t'rng. on the ground; then kiss d bis child.
And danc'd him in his arms then thus 10 Joye
And TO tn ImmOrials all ADDRESSED bis prayer
Grant. Jove. and all ye Gods. that this my son
May be. a. J. the foremost man OF Troy,
For yalor faind his c0untry's guardian King;
That men may say. This youth surpasses far
His father, when they see him from the night,
From slaughtered foes, with bloody spoil, of war
Returning Ia rejoice Lis mothers heart y
Thus saving in his mothers arms he PLACID
His child; she TO her fragrant bosom claspd
Smiling through tears; with eyes Of plying love
Hector beheld. and pressd her hand. and thus
ADDRESSED her: Dearest, wiring not this my heart
For till my day Of destiny is come,
No man may take my life; and when II comes,
Nor brave nor coward can escape that dav.
But 20 thou home, and pl, thy household cares.
The loom and distaf. and appoint thy maids
Their sevral tasks; and leave TO men Of Troy
And. chief Of all to me. the tolls OF war.
iuua has Ia ais na
Great Hector took and hOmeward tnrid his WHO
With falt'ring steps, and shedding scsldng tears.
Arriy'd nj valiant llecors wel'hnilt house
Her maidens press d around her ana IN all
Arose at once the sympathetic grief.
For Hector yet alive, his household m0ufnd,
DeemiDg he never would again return
Safe from the tight. by Grecian hands unharmd.
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