New-York tribune., 1869-04-02

My mother keeping hold OF me so tight, I
fanced we were come TO see corpse
Before the altar which she pulled me toward:
There we found waiting an unpleasant Priess Ps cit
sut one govfa with mouth and eve %
i Paul, whom know since TO my COST And theu %
heard the heavy churchdOor lock out help .u3g5IL
Behind US: for the customary warmth
Two apets sayeIsa On Rs as alsa and ssshw.y
From. what's behind the altar where he hdr7gIa
Hawk-Iose and yeo.ness ana bush a ana ,ho an,
o. the chancel. and the priesthad opened eook. ~
Read her, here ana ana tnere @sqs @ e say Sfe s anu
Honored indeed since Christ thus weds the Church,
And therefore turned He water into wine, n-YTA
To show should obey my spouse Ike Christ o-l
Then the two slipped aside ana talked apart r4,r
And Joined my mother who was weeping now.rrsk
Nobody seemed to mind us any more. r,,trr OF. +
To the door which was unlocked by this, and wido
When we were IN the street the rain hsa ssogper
1 1oante snnss wSspsre GGFsG Sf.f one SSe
To Petrol Grlbrides never breathe q wordi' 'ls''
d Well treated TO Yethng, draggle-tails lIs4 cir
Laughed Petro "a he opened" Very near . /
You made me brave the cutters roaring % sea
Trussed up in church. the cote, by me- the KITE -T
What do these priests mean, praying iok s to death
To wash sins of nor require the raini" ,fli'it
Violante gave my hand timely squeeze, Don. t
Madonna saved me from immodest speech,
kissed him and was quiet, being BRIDE
The motives which urged Guido to the ill-omened
marriage are tersey set forth in the discourse of the
Pope .. ~ /
The sin brought under Jurisdiction now. '-'
Even the marriage of the man this act -,e.,
IBever from his life as sample show
For Gudos self, intend 10 test him by. .....t /
AS from cup 8led fairly at the fount, srL
BY the componants We decide enough ...l. ..ei
Or TO let TOW as late, or stanch the source r4
He purposes this marriage remark, .t ...L
on no one motive that should prompt thereto
Furthest, by consequence, rom ends alleged
Appropriate to the action; so they were: '
The best he knew and felgned, the worst no took
Not one permissible impulse moves the man, ,-
From the mere liking OF the eye aud ear, .E
To the true longing Sf the heart that loves,
Is what sinks man past level OF the brute,
Whose appetite II british is a truth .4.st
Why, lie, rob, IL II must be, murderi Make
Body and soul wiring gold out, lured within v
The clutch OF hate by love, the traps pretcnsel
What good else get from bodies and from sousf
This got, there were some life to lead thereby y.u
What, where or how, appreciate those VINO teu
How the toad lives: 1t liyes,-enough for mel
To get this eood-with but groan or so
Then. silence OF tho victims-rwere the feat. ft
He foresaw, made picture In his mind
OF father and mother stunned and echoless
To the blow, as they lie staring at fate's1a
Edged in a month BY strenuous cruelty -.
From even poor nook whence they watched the wolf
Feast their heart. the lamb-like child bis prey
Plundered TO the last remnant OF their wealth;
what daily pittanoe pleased the pluhderer dole, @
Hunted forth TO go hide head starye ana ale,
OF help j. the world now, mute and motonless
All this, he bent mind how TO bring about
Put this in act and life. rs painted plain, ..E
And have success, the crown OF earthly goou'
In this particular enterprise OF man.
A AInarriage--undertaken in Gods face ...... J
with all those lies 70 opposite Code truth'
For ends 30 other than mans end -.if
Tho final oolloauy Of Guido with the priests who
had been sent TO inform him of his impending execu-
tim Expresses the fierce bravado of his nature which
in the supreme moment gives place to abject cow
ardioe and despair. After descanting with fluent
plausibfiity on the apologies for his career, the
solemn tread of the ministers Of justice who are
heard approaching dispcls his airy boasts, and he
falls into their hands with vain cry for help. even
appealing to his murdered angel-wife Pompilia for
the succCr, which Christ. Maria. God" have failed
TO afford. ' -f.' ..-.. 'lH ...
All that was is aud must forever be- .,......,
Nor is II In me 10 unhato my hates f..f
use up my last strehgth 20 strike once moro
Old PietrQ IN the wine house -gossipfaee, r-'r.'
OF that Vlolante, ,-and grow one gorge I.aJ
To ioathngly reject Pompla's pale
A strong tree wants no wreaths about It's trunk,
No cloying cups. no aekly sweet of scent,
How else lived that A benisn who died so, r-r.r
Drinking hot bullsblood. nt for men like me .i
lived and died n man, and take mans chance.
Honest and bold right win be done TO such. %
Who these You have let descend my START
hh Spoaa they dare a' bid yosi Trssslsry!
slrs, have spoken one Y0ta al TINS while
Not one WORD TYi All ii was % foiy Y laughed and mOcked
slrs frst true word, all truth aud no lie, 'Ht
is-saye mo onotwithstandlngl Life s az -
I twas Just stark mao, let the msdman live .,..-
bcS n p sT ssals als Hs ss. you please pis
AM am the stsRdShe,srsoi , at an the P9pssI 5I
Pomphis win you let them murder me
In ranking this poem in different class from the
artistic productions hch sootho the ercer passions
and quicien tho gentler feelings of our nature. by
touching the sense Of beauty with genial fancies,
and the rhythmical harmonies of expression we
would not fail TO do justice TO its robust athletic
strength and the keen surgical acuteness with which
it exposes the growhs Of morbid passion Its mastery
over the snewy elements OF oW language forms an
effective adjunct 10 the stern realism Of its magna-
tiOns. Its freedom from every trace Of superficial
polish upon intrinsic weakness, from all enticng
fncalities of phrase and from all dainty ingenui-
ties Of thought clothing strong conceptions in strong
words indicates frank confidence in nature with
wish to be finer and purer than belongs TO human flesh
and blood and may suggest rebuke to the eifemin-
ate sentimentalism which vitiates 80 considerable
portion of modern literature. The atmosphere of
the poem Is certainly not one of verna softness and
fragrance but healthy taste will relish the bracing
air Of Alpine nights, though it is Of too harsh
temper for apple blossoms and honeysuckles. aa .5
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