, 1873-11-28
LITERATURE.

6prang to tho front, oaoh brandishing his renci]
and holding up aomo verso OF poem; ono oIas
IN OBSTACLES oyor their sublimity aud matchlos
boauty, mud tho other declaring tho author to b
as tncouth und unoultiyatoa In his thoughts ar,
language as tho wild border mon among whom h
had Rncnt 80 many years Of hia life. His graph
descriptions Of tho magnificent mountain
acenery Of tho Paoilo Coast woro q,
original, frosh, and striking; his mum
bors Woro 30 strong and vivid that
with tho whole soul abaorbcd in thom
hosts OF rendors soomod lost III admiration ant
wonder at tho powers Of this now poct Of eth
sicrfas.' But, concoding much Of tho meri
that WIS claimed for MIR. Miller, careful critic
Sill condemned Ills disregard Of, and apparen
contempt for. all tho woll-oatablshcd rulos oi
composition, n,-rules that eyon groat poot's
nconse cannot violate with impunity III tho fact
| Of bis admirers |, they ridioulod Ills bad gram.
maj mar and frequent use OF low words aud proved
cate perception and correct taato TINT essci,-
| tin to genuine poetry. Tho fact is, botl,
olasaes OF critics were right. Each coull
prove his assertions by long list Of quotations,
Cd Mr.; Miller's first poottoal otruBloua. The
English public we're tho ilrat to Welcome Mr. Mil
lor IN spite Of all Ills faults, aud the attcntious
thoy bostowod upon him forced rather roluc-
tant recognition from hia own oountrymen.
will in orr iu1rm"t ad oEgs vop1 ~ 'no consors
tho ronutntion nf tho n,,tor' Il abn,~s ;nary 10
ing caro- aud culturo. wlich, If ennt;nucd "eSnr
Mr.. Miller in atill in tilo nrimo ~ i,fo !"
NAV aiyo him a plnca ainnng hia an';,,-
tryfs creatoat noefn. Tj,at In 1 hos so -.
genius to secure il. abundant ov,aonno neo
can bo found scattered i'll tLrouph b;a ,,ooms
The story Of "Ihe sun-Lauds !" is m accurately
summarized nB follows:
ut is a quaint legend told bv nm o,d 1na;or
woman an sf1e aits M a ionnIv ,o1S ri l., ~ A
zon, dipping her foot in tie tlowinr r;uo a,,d
smoothing ereeu stone in her ha,,,ta r. ta,t.
49, ...' 's"5 ~ St'"n!Sn hu!6ut MAo, Ruudon!y
make hIs ,yay to thc hmoz,n ;sina ,vn.. ~ W
hoard, dwoIt q comnunity of ,ynmon viz fn,,t,st
onlI, - I,foni ti,n; y. "vL!el', m1u lought
tho graces mud gontloncas Of life Ha yans5ora a
awav tn find thn,n anil. Inr., Au "nt'uoIa aI
oyhnratod nn5 .a,,7 A1 oonn ~ lonGtn
;e,a oe H. @ nuu aoauy Io dle by tho
lis last and most Doatif1 soug. boat alitIsa Ss
down to him impellod ly fa,r hnnda. for tna
A1nnznrn hnvo EootIl ,,,1 i,.a,, I,' ~ sao
chnr,n of hs aono~ frla,. 49," Lson tuIeu oy tno
e.l.A - " I1H euAEs 1hoy taAo him up tend0rly
SIo ,yna ,1nan h on, sapposng INN to 10 woman
snnwa nj ,,n,v ~ a,5. tnoua' no 1ocoverst but
which will cause them 10 ban;sh linn n n'vi11 ~
a w. M or ING iemae warriors III
vton sa"es, ne m9YcH %1th them through tho
and tormented. lie discovers their iiyos. thourh
active aud surrounded bv al. flols1ts' ~ r.
tngcd with melancholy Ihoy sing, they snort.
they converse; but ono subject IL atorilly' pro
hiblted to them; they may not mako mention Of
love. Ono dny, Us he stands apart IL, the odpo
Of tho woods wtile thoy arc drawn up il, battio
array to moot Ill army OF me1l, ho break8 furth
into wild, sweet, passionate song Of loyo.
Ihoy arc at first horror-strickan at Tie breaking
Tue Qucon lirst OF all. with whom tho now conner
has boen favorite, heaitatiug, but oyotpowered
ADVANCES to tho singer, eulbrucoA him, aud nro.
LOUNGES him King OF the Amazons, while her
Troop and tlo invaders join in tho shout, tho
lrHs arc laid down and the hard rulo ia forpot-
en-"
-: INC nuthor's personal descriptions aro life-
iRc, viva. VI his talo, and tho ouo who tolls It,
10 saYH:
4 curious ;! old tale Of curious old time,
Who ss on tho rim of ~ isla,ld aione, ''' 0&0'
~ evef was told you III story Or rhymn.
Her brown, baro fset din 1own tn ,,,or,v.r
Ana el4bhle md plash 10 her comical tono:
Aud sho holds tn lIer h4nds strangs green 'stone.
AZ she talks to tue boat where tito bent roeds
qnlSer.
III n1s horo Is introduced in tho following beau
Io was born. saws this cron. ,vb,ro ~. ,,,,..
falr, 'N' ''0'''' "''o'' LILO 'f"'' "f'
And 1lown from tho banks Of tho duadaloutyer.
,r,,n And a yet pius,.eyed, With Ceta soft hair,
or Mvorsh 1lop boo u TIN Ing hs5 9a5k' ao9p riysr
Au fila ,vtt, .n.,r. ~t"AAAt
Tt.,a ea ,naaa 'no .oiaa ~ =. WIN rs .a"ns ataan.
match tha opoen A 6f WIZ ta mentat Qualities
oarne lis toue,;nn snnra " tue nrnaIa naIoas aater
Iinr Ind m Inv 1II III fn,a"t sTngst Proclaimed % MN
aSr nI toue onoy WI tols1ok tnor absurd VOWS
s,n N Ao4 a|i Nv aGno on tnelr island
."' e',.a u'aa ~ a Tue apenda robes that trop:
~ rilIte ILL., c"n produce. Ihae "dark river Of
stil a,noi;n pJGu e. o. wnacn our nero IL innocent
.i osoehlf 'nu %olla Will sho most terrible
~ r. ~ ~ were ohl yessordny without
,,n.o1 r. Grp Ky III. y. tonoise' ~ Masc hofrld the
~ ..u11s y " ouuA "i:n oa1o eofo. Alas wlcn
~ u, mtneila6 with Bentler streams, lose its
lld tcrocttv aud dilfuae, whorayer 1t flows the
lossinga OF peace and universal Ioyep
When dieEt,stcd with hntrloyipr tba .1,,,et
elensoleHs Indians ot tho Upper Amazon, the
GRO turns from 1t. Hiscommander calls him to
10 charge
H. H. M cursed and be cala With loud command
70 the hlue-eyea boy to return again;
4o 81 n.f n us aasa shield .,l again to tlls sky,
s1tu :" t"o1p AM hulleAdes u1S sword or de- |
NV =. Wv oo5
70 woVe haa hand In tho stormy mnne,
10 eAnH him forward, ha lifted tho rein,
Lis struck the flank, he wheelu aud s,rang,
~ Nf i1nr