New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-28
LITERARY ITEMS.

1,,. p,.,,u,on, the London Publishers, are pre- |
go Of Greek and Latin classics, ed,ea "
Esnber. 81 tho universities Of OXFORD ana Na"Sk"
saaeS ibe direction the Rev. Arthur Holmes, Nj hS
s snI "a Lecturer OF Clare College Cambridge nv
desisn IL 10 issue texts Of all the classical csh
Commonly read and to illustrate them with an Lmss
The publication Of the series will colnlIenS
early in the Autumn Among the authors nov qhpcydi-
are mentioned Homer, sophocles PI Horace and
dee Yerodotus Demosthenes, Terence, VIRGIL hO'"''
JEyenAl. ~ ferdinand
A translation by Mr. j. Leo, Of III. 81 e1it1er
R.Iers recent work The Lake D%edt With several
and nearly 100 plates has just been PHosheu
in London BY Longmans, Green q 20 1865,
vsmbey the Eastern tSeed a, 10 been Se secured By
a. 3, pe,ersburgh imperial Library. IL may De Leuen
bered that aer Vambeys assertion that ne was e .e
E,onean who had reached Samarcand since the Ntt vi
Moo polo several learned persons in St Pete1tOurgh ue
a the statement and offered TO prove from the Ola rec
and Sassed ON to samsrcand that he had per-
formed the journey generations before Nambey was
thought o. The surname OF the taveef Wa o seboI
ar is busily engaged preparing inc V a Eio
heation in Paris. The original CONSISTS o "a from Cash.
sye 10 sarasan across the Krgis seppes by kasebgar
Boior TO the famous ce.pateau OF fainf anu '"0H''
the desert land north Of Syr Dana
The decease Of the Rev. Dr. Neale prominent mem
S esi East sGrnsesd announced He was
bor In 1917 and among the works of which he was the
author We may mention "Ayton Prory," "ShepPerton
Manor" and agnes de Tracey all High C9HIe9 , nov
yies OF Greece and Portugal "StOres OF the Gnu
sades" and Of the Heather Mythology" and Tales OF
Christian Herosm.n His most scholarly WORK ana Ihe
one mat has made his name best known foreign eoun
tries Is the History Of the Eastern Chhrcn, Oh tle
Pstrschate Of Alexandria, and OF inc Janscst @
Of Holland IL NAV be remembered that, some years
ago DIR. Neale edited oxpurgated edition OF
"Pgrms Progress which was received WIN eohsia hd
bic disapprobaton by the literary world although IL sH
Been prepared expressly for circulation among the emil
Sren Of members Of the High Church Lord Maeanay Is
said 20 have written the condemnaoTy enuesl IN nc
ES,s5vygk Pcricr Dr. Neale's adaptations of old En-
Eish Church music well known TO all sections OF the
Engsh Protestant Church and for his admirable trans
etions OF the old Latin hymns Jerusalem the Golden,
Bhef Life Is Here our Portion, and many others ne
win long be remembered by all interested IN Chareh
music.
To tho peasant poetry Of Great Britain, which has
been 40 remarkably illustrated during the last few years by
David Gray, the unfortunate friend OF Robert b9enana
end David Wngate the Scottish miner three or four new
vosmes have lately been added, which seem 70 possess
soderabe merit The first of these in order OF time are
ettelcsrrier of the little market town Of Bdeford in
bsyo,shire, who published few months ago under
Of his poems his previous ventures in the literary
world having been called respectively - Poems
N.odistI Unlike the Jolly Young Waterman" who
1ploYed his time as he rowed along in thinEing Of no.
thing all Mt, Cspern in the habit as he makes his
rounds Of medtatng on the beauties Of nature and DE
AID comforts Of domestic fe and seated on INC su
II some friendly ledge or the top Of se with his post
bag for desk he commits his thoughts to the custody OF
His song beathes burning passion and sWels
With no grand inspiration but 1t tender Psi4ec anu
Rnow"-s lament over the death Of child-was copied
nearly all the literary journals of this country last w
s Here another piece which contains great deal oil
NE zane sort of beauty
We called her ATlIy and we thought
We never heard 30 fond word
WITH Natures simplest music faught.
AID as our little darling grew,
ms.snt N worship Ger our prize,
r1 A0S NO. c,S the smile from her deep eyes
Tbsn wonder e.Ds and syed her cheek
And kss d Ter lips s0d forehead fair,
And snoOthd her Siken locke 30 sleek
At length her lit.e milk white hands
Around our :eeAs vould Ondly twlnei
And % IN slavery divine.
When fetts7d by those tender bands
no following in different strain:
.4.... Song IN SUNSHINE.
s %S asi fSs y .oS sI |. Ger G1 us
would swell the chorus.
Sing warblers Of the shy
A.. s1pg . y s:s GS. :H 'S.t lie
Down among the rushes.
6oiily o n angels wing
.t.- -s. Comes an inspiration
that my poor soul cOnd ting
Lse the solemn chanting tree
Like the merry hsrping bee
Harmony IN motion.
Through the vsies o Deycp.
i S.. y d aSSsa Rom ssf ssa " 00'
TIL the busy world 6egolsd
sho.,sd "HsrIi for Natures chin
Her own song IL singing"
more thoughtful but less melodious poet John Ask
Asm working of Northampton, and the author
ef collection Of Descriptive Poems, Miscellaneous
Pieces scrptural Descriptive, Biographical and Misce
haeous sonnsts" The following anzss are from poem
called Ny Home:"
A cottage, bumblsst Of lie kind.
In straightened thoroughfnrc,
With wals before and wells behind,
And narrow slips Of sunshine find
InfrsQaent access there.
The tardy morning slowly crawls
Into the narrow lane;
With beated look IL falls
. upon the ,ombef fuuep ~~--.
And dies IN gloom again -
Yet there the angel Poefy
DetA sometimes dsign 10 come.
And naks . short abode with me-
A lo1ly con Of Industry
And then my humble home
Seems 70 my ijsiol yondrous fair;
And While the heavenly guest,
with too brief visit fingers there,
Ny life 10 Ightensd Of its care
And peace psrvedes my breast
s best pieces are his sonnes Of which We make
Cor single specimen;
TEE CHILDREN
The little children were In mercy sent:
The winning beauty OF their happy smiles
"a sorrcxt snudOte, their sr,les. wiles
sr stss sS Z. s sSSi # ss Care
:s %; u s1 sa Eis' iaa ss$s iS'''' lieut.
Tasy are . fount OF love that faleth never
on On TIE waters Of Lies discontent-
Isskf IN IovSb chain that bind fond hearts forever
TSe blessed crown o. holy wedlOck's joys
m unpollatsd spring that never clogs
Harry that hearth and home kind Fortune ples'es
witt the rich treasure Of their sweet caresse@
Nj, a II. BRADBURY, Nottingham poet, glove
MAKERS apprentice but IL now VIC believe, Journalist
ais first volume published in 1854 and his htth en-
titled Lyrical Fsncies" has but lately appeared MI
Brsdbur been PatrOnized by Lord Pamerston John