New-York tribune., 1874-11-12
BOSTON LITERARY NOTES.

BOSION NOI6S'
,nuorr,, oy,s "u.NGtNG OF THE CRANE ILLUS
TRATED BY MISS MARY A. HAILoCk AND nm
ruow.s MoRAN-A VOLUME UNSURPASSED foh
BEAUTY. ,,,vn
,,now A uRortIR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
BosroH, Nov. 10.-There is not hkeiy " oo
ANY illustrated book this Fall at all 10 DC
,oint Of beauty Of the illustrations WIN ane ies
pf the Crane" by ii. W. Longfellow, whch 1' ~ osso
o. have nearly ready As Tor the poem nsei :, %
vracefu and tender and beautiful and not at all .ho
go for having been published some time ago In INC
Es York Ledger of being first introduced 70 'ne
,nnho by a wcllknown reader, as many Oh 'he 'o"
York papers were a few weeks ago persuaded 10 oee
It,s subject peculiarly suited to Loneeio" Eehiu'
bsis story OF a true aud true MARRIAGE ahu iok
and peaceful domestic life, with oil Its dear denghts
with children and grandchildren, with the turning
hee OF fortune and the varied exctements ana inter
ssts of living But beautiful as are the thoughs o tne
poet let us give honor TO whom honor is Que, ana CON-
Yess that what makes the book unique Is Its iliusra'
lions 1t seems to that nothing equal to them for
ideal grace and charm has ever before adorned an
American book They chiefly the work OF MISS
Mary A. Halock though there here and there inter
.persed bits OF landscape little hint OF the sea
by Thomas Moran, all which quite worthy to keep
Mics Halloeks designs company. The book was whony
prepared under personal supervision OF A. " B. An
thony and the engrayngs were ali made by mr Anthony
and Mr. ". j. Linton. Finer specimens OF engraving
would be hard to find. The illustrations In which
figures occur are entirely by Miss Hallock; and be-
Neve no woman has as yet held the designers pencil
who could compare with her In delcacy, IN ideahty IN
the power to embody the thought OF the poet Long
fellow hardly story effectively in his verse as
does Miss Halock in her pictures How graceful her
girls are-how brave and noble her men There SEN
ent In her work. but not senmentality. she intro-
duces us into no Utopia into real household yetyou
Ieel that the society," The atmosphere OF
this household all grace and love- and gentleness
Look instance. at this picture which illustrates
They want no guests they needs must be
Each others own best company.
Did ever evening lamps shine upon fairer scene To
look at 1t would make the crusties bachelor in the
world IN love with matrimony.
Or this where they entertain their first guest-an In
FAINT angel:
With face as round as is the moon,
A royal guest with 1axen hair,
Drums on the table with mis- spooD
Then drops it careless on the floor,
TO grasp at things unseen before
Are these celestial manners these
Tue ways that win. the arts that pleaseP
All, yes; consider well the guest,
Aud ghatsoe'er be does seems best;
He ruleIh by the right divine
OF helplessness, so lately born
In purple chambers OF the morns
As sovereign over thee and thine
lie speaketh not, aud yet there lies
A conversation IN his eyes;
The K lden silence OF The Greek,
The grayest wisdom of the wise,
Eot spoken in language put IN looks
More Iegible than printed books,
AS If lac could but would not speak
These are some OF the most beautiful hnes IN the
poem and the pictures which illustrate them are fully
worthy OF them. Time goes on, and there are two
guests at the table-the king is deposed and his little
SISTER rules by sovereign right of babyheod and here,
again. is family group which would captivae craven
image On the next pagefor the book is all pictures
you see, eating her supper,
The very pattern girl Of girls,
All covered and emb0wered In eufls,
Rose-tined from the Isle of Flowers,
And sailing with soft, sken sails
From faT-Of Dreamland into ours.
Here, on the S9th page, is gem from Thomas hesan
The world that rolls
With al its freight of troubled souls
Into the days THAI are 10 DO.
In fact there Is not one Mr MOran's highly imagi
native contributions that could be spared. Sometimes
he gives bit OF sea, breaking upon lonely coast
sometimes ruD bathed in the light that never was on
land OF sea-sometimes glimpse into an enchanted
woodland or o stretch OF sun lighted meadow. The peo
Pie as said, all Miss Hallocks You see che mar
yed pair grow older while daughters as fair as the
mother and sons as strong and brave the father,
grow up around them. And, at last you see them on
their Golden Wedding day, and wrinked and old,
but handsome ana happy still, while
The guests come throngDg in once more,
Quick footsteps sound along the moor,
The troOpDg children crowd the stair,
Ana IN and out aud everywhere
Flashes along the corridor
The sunshine OF their golden halr.
On the round table in the hall
Another Ariadne's Crown
out of the sky hath fallen down;
More than one Monarch OF the Moon
Is drumming with his silver spoon;
Tue light OF love shines over ali.
Every detail OF this book perfect The paper, print
ing engraving, each and all beyond criticism, and
think 1t has rarely if happened to an American
poet TO receive the compliment of perfect presena
uon to the world: wor Lc'h