The national Republican., 1867-02-02
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POEMS: LYRICAL, DRAMATIC. AND hOMAk-
TIC. BY ions sAyAan. New York; JANIS y.
KIRkrR, Publisher, 300 Broadway. 1857
Here is svoiums Of the collected poetieai works
Of JoHS SAVAGE, which works, In thsir former sdi-
tions, have been generally pronounced beautifal;
It is three books In one: !. Faith and Fancy T.
sybil, . Tragedy 8. Eva, Goblin Romance.
How to describe them, "pu,zlss the will" and
should We indulge our disposition 10 quots, thus
allowing them TO describe themselves, that We
fear might prove unpleasing both TO the poet and
his publisher, a. rendering the copyright Of no
avail. We will, therefore, resolve 10 pluck only
certain number Of the flowers. and, though not
ooldly-for that were impossible-to pass swiftly
By all the rest. First, TO embrace the whole gar
den in , glance: u IL novel In design, with many
vindings and surprises-
"a mighty mare, but not without Plau.''
And the flowers are sweet music, and dainty
fsnciss, and brave, noble thOughtsall parity ten
dsrness, and lofty inspiration.
In prose our SAVAGE Is most gentle-a child OF
imagination, chasing butteraiss, birds, bresss',
moonbeams, rainbows, and fairies. He catches
them, too, and 10! In his hands what beauty what
,igniaoancs, undresmsd Of before, do they reveal!
A lover-how his aute.like voice steals into the
heart, and haunts forever Its sacred halls! The
young must love him, for the true poet Of love Is
ever young. The old must love him, for in his
wisdom and his kindness he is their adviser, their
friend, and comforter.
"But when the blast Of war sounds in our ears, "
thsn his words are trumpst-tonsd, and The Starry
Flag" beams with q new glory, and The Muster
Of the North" clouds with mighty mon all tho high
hills and doop.sprsading valleys Of the startled
land:
"o,.r them banner, wave in thousands,
Round them human surges roar,
Like the restlsss. .bosomsd ocean,
Heaving on an iron shore:
Cannons thunder, people wonder whence the endless
with II. foam Of br.,ng bay and Its eatarsos' Of
drumsh
From "Niagars :" Who that has visited the fall,
will not recognise this:
"rhs mists, like shsdOwy eathedrals, rise,
Such As ne or sprsns % ths eternal siiss,
Prom old Karth's passionate and proud adorinE.
There is voice Of Scripture In the food,
Wit, with solemn monotone Of slory ys' soundins'
| To hear Its everlasting faith rssounding.'
These grand words are worthy of the music Of
the mighty waters.
And Of WAsHnGroS, our poet Is the true poet.
Take q single stanEa from his poem:
| could have seen thee In the Counell-blAnd,
| Firm a. . rock, bat a. deep stream thy manner
| Or when, at trembling Ltberty's command
| Facing grim havoc, Ike hAG .stan stand,
And squAdrons rolling round thee ike banner w
sybil is the bsst known Of Mr.. sAvAoE's works
having been frequently acted, and with great sue
coss.
The following Is, perhaps, the most brief and
comprehensive description Of love possible:
"SvefL (seornfully. Lovsi No, sir, do not love.
Happily, am free from such weakness.
CiU I. that weakness which inspires all strength
And gives the only purpose III. po'se'ses''
Tho concluding scene Of this play-sspeoiall,
the address Of sybil to the imaginary jury-is on,
of the most affecting and effective on the stage
We regret that, owing to Its length, We cannot re
| print II hero
few lines from eva " must conclude our OF
tracts from this varied and suggestive volume.
Who can paint Evening" more softly and truth.
fully
| "The evening calm as the smils Hin
Who said, THY will be dOns,'
And the pious air seemed huAhsd In prayer
Like ssrsphic nun.
"rhs scene was wild, yet Fancy made
| Its features full Of balm,
As though Il Joined the lensthsnipE shade
To make the days death calm. "
| We might-toheye may you not '-instanee faulty
lines discordant lines, In this volume but the poet
need never doubt that many Jrisnds will rise to
| point such out 10 him.
We predict, from his delicate fancy, his pic
turesque and powerful language, his loving heart
and truejudging brain, that the poet Of whom We
have written will enjoy growing and permanent
popularity. He Is now in his prime, and the coun.
try will expect and welcome more Of the fruits Of
his faeile pen.
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