New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-25
BOSTON.
LITERARY NOTES.


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iFROM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE IHibVNh'l
RosroN. Dec. ia very miracle of beauti-
mi hook making is the ediion OF Burgers Ballads, IL
lustrated by Reizsch" which Roberts Brothers have
prepared for The plates we're imported RON
germany the letter press was translated by MISS Appy
Aleger OF Boston with the single exception OF the baao
al Ienore the printing done in Cambridge anu eh
the sheets were sent London to he bound mus the
bcs work Of places has contributed 80 he max
ING az This altogether exquisite volume. Morz hetzsen,
the famous illustrator Of the works OF shakespeare anu
Goethe was born Dresden, Dee 9l779 nearly lVoBeaIs
aro His favore and best known works are the iustra
tons to Goefhe Faust Shakespeare dramas schlers
Law of the Bell and the Ballads by Burger contained IN
tb book now under consideration His outlines deserve
greater prase than any other Of his works, Of which
he number tabout 500 witness alike TO his ndns
try and his fertile agination In these outlines ne mas
exrressed himself with the utmost ease and snphelS'
His drawing Is Singuary sharp, hne and elegant ana
his debneations of infinite variety in their ehAiao
ter None OF his Illustrations are more charming tnan
thuse which set FORTH with sentiment suoter than can
he put words the varying phases OF the three oaF
lads contained in The present volume Lenore, Inc
Law Of the Brave Man" and The Pastors Daughter OF
Tanhenhan" These three ballads are among the most
popular that Burger wrote and are intensely per
vaded by his oWn poetic individuality. Retzsoh lVed
happy Joyous hfe married 10 woman whom ne loved
surrounded ny genial and appreciatve friends and thor
oughy enjoying bis art Burger, on the contrary wasa
sad and solitary man-unhapPy IN his love- poor keeny
senstIye and often ill., II was wonder that he never
made the most of his genius. e loved olksongs and
ballads and ne called his poem Of Lenore' ms
net child The idea Of It was suggested by old spin
Mug song of which he never heard but three lines
The moon shines bright o'erhead
And swiftly onward ride the dead,
Dast shudder. dear, TO ride with me y
These lines kept singing themselves in his head ana
from them IGNORE" the jewel OF his poems. Inc
eenins Of Rctz,ch iust suited 10 supplement ana
aorn The genius Of Burger. "Lenore, in especial was
a glorious subject the designers pencil story as
sherel saws which depicts the dedded hopes and vain
revolt OF and all the horror of desperate
Death in few sharp and living pictures, IS told IN
the simplest words. AZ s rendered, 10 my thinking, by
the designer the six illustrations which he gives 10 H.
with yet more OF majesty and mystery. 10 the atmos-
phere Of love and longing reckless daring aud final
DOOM NO wods do justice. The other two ballads
are only second to this The Pastors Daughter oil
Taubeuhu - in fact. scarcely less subdy fascinating
It mas the true ring the melancholy charm, OF
te folA-ong with the eyes OF both poet and
designer, the
which n never wet with dcw With rain,
And round u the wind blows YEARLY
Another beau if Illustrated book from the same house
l. "Fron the Nile 10 Jordan" OF this book the four
teen auioiype owsifter David Roberts with which IS
illustrated are t. principally as Artetnus Ward sad
nf his own position the family circle. The text Is
Gttc more than AN xplanaton OF and running comment
Oh The beautiful pictures; but the pictures II wOuld
hardy ie possible praise 100 warmly The process
by which they combines the exquisite soft.
Bess and dcliCacy OF the best photographs with the
sloarnoss and permauegee Of engraving You have the
sphinx her plains of de,olae saudi Luxor rsilg
from ibc Si;e. Ike be.intifui vision; the colossal
statues at Tbeees; the Han Of Columns, az Karnae ;
Mount sinai gloomy anu grand-in short whatever Of
wonderful snd memorable 10 he found between the
Me aud Jordnn ~ own the book is the next best
thing % travelling through that suIl1llumined and--a
better thug, 10 may be. Inasnuch mental photo
graph OF tho can be as these pictures
George ", Curtis used TO 10 Constannopie when be
stepped on deck OF ship from India in New-York
harbOr-I lave been 10 Egypt while have he'd THIS
volume in NY hands
To an lovers Of trre poetry ROherts Brothers will
prefer genuine delight in publishing the poem OF
MorIi. entitled "LoveIs EnOugh or, The Freeing of
Pharamond." II is the stop-tOh by way OF a
morality" set before neWly-wedded Emperor and
Emprcss-of king famous in battle and IN council, but
whom nothing but Love eOuid satisfy, who lett all 10
and having found 10, found this also, that ne
had enough though he lacked al else In this book as
in those which have gone before MI Morris has chosen
not 10 vrX himself with the problems Of the present
time social ethical or other II has been enough Tor
him to treat the human PASSIONS which are for all time
which before this busy century began, which VIII
he when H. and who work and speculate in 1t, shall
alike dead But, save London ciitc o. the love
that eBdures ana the that haunt IT, OF the misery
that threatens and death that overkes one can
sneak with 50 much power" The aim Is
.ertain outlines distinct, and yet the
whole Is clothed In mystery, seductive, lnehaDe The
story is half realistic half spiritual and whole enchant-
tng -Pharamond the King when the hight Of glors
and ot prosperity. had vision Of most fair maiden,
vbora he afcrward 10 oliver. bs fosterfather thus
descrbes;
A. twin sister louuc Of years Tss She and slender
Yellow blossoms o.! opunGude her hands had been
gathering.
And hst tam round her eet VIE the rst OF the singing;
Now her singing had ceased, though yet heaVed her
As Win lips li.hty parted and cyrs 81 one seeking
She face "a aee with the Love that she knew not
Tho Low, that she louged for aud waited unwlttlngj
Fhr movednOt, hrtatled nnt-ul iof a hOrii winded
And She started aud Ger heI came uOuhe ana wonder,
Tame pallOr and treubiiug came STRAIN al my heart
As 6odess there stretched hands her beauty,
And voieec-s cried out the cold mist swept Ger me
Then again clash Of and the morning watch calling
And the hong leaves and great twisted trunks OF the
clestuuts,
AS eTan 70 my aud turned round 70 the trumpes
Aud estnerilg OF spears and unfolding OF banners
That cst snOn Of nav reign and NY XOry's beginning
HcnceIorth htdhine on earth OF any value 70 him
nntil be- csd hBd his beautiful vision He persuades
ms father with him, ia quest OF the still
land has seen in Dis dreams, and The dream maiden
sTbc long weary weeks aud months and years 20 by,
mill IA length in forest amoug hills Of foreign
land the King falls sick. He RECEIVERS somewhat and
again they Journey on, tai the heart Of Pharamond
almost failed within hirn and his limbs quite fail under
him. and he sinks down the highway which il Gov
cred by thick mist Oliver goes in search of help; and
while be gone Loyewho by the way, is one OF the
regular draD,gfs DesoH0-appears on the scene, ami
holds With the King, Interrupted by snatches
of exquisite song During Of these the King falls
asleep. Love disappears, and Azalais, the dream
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