The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-21
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Fifx-Greeue HaIieck.
The death Of this venerable poet and gentleman took
place At his residence in Guilford Conn the nght
OF the 10th inst
FtzGrssns HAllsck born the sth OF July, l7o5
- Guilford Cona pleasant little seaside town, stu
atsd about fifteen miles from New Haven. lie ancss-
tors wsre quite respectable his mother Mary Eliot be-
Ing directly descended from John Eliot, the we'll known
missionary and clergyman, whose labor among the
Indiana and efforts to chrstanizs them gave him very
extended reputation and earaed for him the title Of
Apostle Of the Indiana" Comisg from suon an
excellent family IL was natural that Mr.. Hal
isck's early years should have been passed in
strict obedience to the laws OF morality
and uprighsnssA He received . good education; bus
the studies pursued by him without the aid OF teacher
were really more valuable in after years than those
taught q school. Al the age Of eighteen he removed
70 New York city. and employed q clerk in the
banking establishment Of tho well known Jacob Barker
now . resident OF New Orlsans and himself man very
much advanced in years Here he remained for quite
number Of years. gaining the confidence Of his employer
and winning many friends By his strict attention 10
business his integrity Of character and the possession
Of those social virtues which after adorned his life
After leaving Mr. Bakers service he evidently embarked
for while In mercantile career, one Of hh poems
tells ~ Of his having besn engaged sin The cotton
trade and sugar line" Subsequently,, however, he
septsd position Of trust from the late John Jacob Asto
the millionaire which he retained until the death Of that
gentleman Upon the endowment Of the Aston Library
the Donor between whom and the deceased there always
existed the most intimate social q we'll business rsa
lions named Mr. Halleck one OF the original trustees Of
the institution, position which he held Un
I'll ls4o he resided in New York but upon the death Of
suits returned V his native town, whsrs in the
sirsmsns Of nis pleasant home. - calmly passed the
NJ HaIlsck nrst became known to the public q poet
snd.r d: ssas.sr. Of Il co.a.o:eas Farmer Boy"
They were very simply wordsd stansas entitled "Twi.
Light" and commencing.
There b N evening twilight u The heart
When IL wild pa.sio.- waves are iullsd 70 rest;
And the eye sees LIES fairy sccnss Depart
~ fades the day.bsam in the rosy west
This exquisite pssm accepted BY the editor whose
scspcism regarding the author decided that
TIA. tho authorizing Was DOUBTED Is he verses exhibited
an amount Of genius which made them too good 70 b.
genuine For several months the editor was unaware
that the production from the pen Of Mr. Halleck
and whom the fact ascsraned the author had already
made reputation q poet and had become one Of the
write POEMS many OF which, however were never pub
hshed. About the spring Of 1919 one Of the
ou sa s.s me %
cal poems entitled the .'Croaksr Piocsao Il IL
related OF Mr.. Haleck that while on his way home
hssdqSsrtsrs for the students Of Columbia Colissa
shower Of rain had just fallen, and the beauty Of bril-
spsndor which spannsd the horizon. group stood
near The door gazing Ct the spectacle and telling each
What n xsSs would S % . y s
the beautiful sight spread out before tnsm suddenly sx
claimed "lf could have my wish II should DO 70 Lie on
the lap Of that rainbow and read Tom Campbell" Ashs
set speaking young approached him and said
you and | must become acquainted; my name 10
Draka This gentleman the author Of the "Croaker
Pieces" and from the Of their acquaintance friend
ship Sprang up which lasted until the death Of Drake
from consumption. during the following year Haileck
assisted him In the composition OF these satrica 0des
which were Afterwards signed 'Croaksr Co." Near
the close Of 1872 the we'll known satire the fashions
Fanny was written and published. This was Mr..
AalIscks longest POEM and, although u contained
s *. q
written In the style Of Byron's 'Don Juan, and
attained great popularity Leaving aside its satire
tsrsst il possessed when written. there many
sanxas In Fanny" aboundng In exquisite poetry aud
Two Of these, which We give below, for real postry.
strength OF language and vvidness Of description are,
perhaps. equal 70 anything written BY IN American
In ssch an hour he turns, and ON bis visw,
Ocean, and earth. and heaven burs. before him;
Clouds LAUNDERING Of his feet, and the clear blue
or summers sky In beauty bending Ger him
The city bright below; and FAR away,
Il oV8xkAu8 IN 8Vt0o1 u8ut M oWm tVDs1hhC ~
TA!l sPrs. and glil.:rse rsof and bss.lsnsn.
Ana whiss saiis Ger sSe calm blue waters bent
.s s. a:s and ciF'ss SHORE ass
The death Of Joseph Rodman Drake. In September
1890 vas the cause Of much sorrow to Mr. Haecx The
ton being its more than yssr was Of me mott in,-
mate nature As tribute 70 his memory aasck wro,s
some beautiful verses which were pabaishsd N The Nso
York Review, and beginning
Green Be the turf above thea
Friend Of ny better days;
None knew thee but 70 love thee,
None named Thea bus 70 praise.
During the years 1927 and 1873 the deceased poet
visited Europe and while there wrote two Of his ansst
posms-"Alnwick Castle" and "Burns" In 1927 10
published . small volume Of HIS poems which imms-
datsly obtained widely extended circulation and added
considerably 70 the reputation Of the author In this
little book publshed thai exquisite lyric "karco
Boxzarisn originally contributed 70 the Rew York
Review wsdoubt IL there u locality where the English
LANGUAGE y spoken IN which TINS pos.le gem T. not
dreaming Of the hour when Greece would xsmbls
~ his power, goes on
An hour passed on--ths Turk awoks;
That bright dream was his last
He awoke 10 hear his sentres shrek,
"To armsi they come the Greek the Greek !"
He woke TO die midst flame and smoke,
And shout, and groan and sabre stroke,
And death shots falling thick and fast
Al iightnings from the mountain cloud:
And heard with voice ~ trumpet loud,
Bozzars cheer bis band:-
3 slrke--tl the last armed foe expires;
Strks-for your affairs and your nres;
Strke-sfor the green graves Of your srsl
GoD-and your native land.
They fought Ike brave men, long and well;
They piled that ground with Mosiem dead;
They conquered, bat Bozzans fell,
bleeding ct every vein.
His few surviving comrades saw
His smile whom rang their proud hurrah,
And the red Geld wAs won:
Then saw In death his sysids close
Calmly 10 . nights rsDoss,
Like flames at Get Of sun. #t
His nns POEM "Burns written in 1s22 suggested
By hin receiving brought from Aowsy kirk,
IN AYRSHIRE during the autumn OF that attrac
much notice In England and scotland and copy Of the
verses was framed and hung up In Burns cottage In
AYR whore Il nos hangs aside Of Wilson'S sssay. We
have space bus fer the cosng stanzaa which ass very
beautifully 4N ssM N4
Such graves - his are pilgrim shrinss,
shrinss 70 no code or creed csDnnsd-