The sun., 1873-05-03
EOME NEU BOOhs.
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Mr. WILL CARLEToNs Farm Ballads, al
Illustrated book Of poems, now for the frst time
gathered together (Iiarpcr & i'rothersl will ind
a welcome from many readers. Most II not all
Of the pieces contained In tho book have ap-
pcared from time To timo in the periodicals of
the day, and have been widely copied In the
papers Of the country, and this ia very fair In
dicatIon Of the favor they are likely TO meet
with In their collected form.
The chief charactcr-tlcs of tho author. work
are simplicity and lack of all pretentiou iousncss
There IA not a line In tho book that shove a
trace Of any 5trainlng after effect or cgotism, or
sontlmentalism. They are homely and honest
little poems, relating mostly 20 the sayings and
doings Of honest and homcly people, and hav-
ing u do with the matter-of-fact incidents of
everyday ne. These the author has invested
with that slight veil Of romance that enfohis 80
much OF what seems prosaic II we but look To
ma II. Tho language, too, ls simple aud homely.
For Indications Of the higher poetic qualities
the reader win look In vain. The author lacks
idotliy and Imagination, but he mas much pa
thos, a pleasant, quiet sense Of hurnor, and "A
direct, hearty and interesting way of stating
what lac has u say He opens up no now paths,
but Ia content To narrats incidents that are nat
ural In Themselves, ana are happening about us
every day, and a. nirrate them ia language I'm
the book indicates, he has gone among the
farmers for most OF his themee. and either him
self has fclt the Jerk Of the plough ~ the share
struck a stone, has given fodder TO the cattle,
been hunted bv the Durham calf and gone out
lantern In hand, to the barn Of a rainy and gusty
nght, or he has lived among those who have
done 80, and been watchful observer Of their
ways. Here, for example, Is a little picture
from real life, that Of farlner going home
after week spent In doing jury duty at the
county town. How natural are the reflections
Of the man rejoicing at the thought ~ seeing
his wife and little ones again:
Nv business ON t.e iury's done-tho qulbblln all Is
I've watched Tho lawyers right and LETT snd give my
stuck so lols unto my chair thought should
And 4 do not know mysef ,heyn get me ,re
But nov the eourr adjourned FOR good aud have got
I'm loo-, AZ last and r4uA the Lord Iu going home
to-day.
I've somehow felt unea-y Ike since nrst day come
I ri, ,s A%ard s,oe t. piy e e,ntlymsn IN town
But when wear the stun week it some how gals
ia rather wear my homespun ris OF pcppersalt and
IN have 1t on IN half pa, ~hen get home today.
Ny liue boy I'm .iye 'cn leave 10 hatch MIN II thcy
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Ny Eife, -h says thlt handsome fllo NJ. come day
D axe ttrt
Ad ttru Iurh because she thl As tho child rcaein-
bi"s her.
she'll meet tu0 hah way down tho bill, and sGy
Nhy'
And lgl ny heart up with her eullUs "a hen 20 hOm
today.
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