The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1874-01-23


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frr, II biz At. feels the glow II tia.
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life Il Isal,'s greatest painter
''ua has kindl, and wisely ordered.
that ever, genuine emotion ~ which
,he human soul |. capable In IL pre-.
sent existence. ,hoald be exrrcsea Or
implied In poetry. When the sriri,
IA weighed down with Ia load II dos.
pair or discomfort; or the scul ID tillea
with love and JOY W cannot express.
We find In thu poet tongue and 4
listening friend. Thus spirit seems to
commune with spirit and tho "unhur.
lcnci soul shall riso' from its depth u
passion. satisfied and Gained. =
l,u. We do nos want poetry 80 much
10 ALLAr feeling rs TO FORM II.
We want poetry 10 mako familiar
object. ~ II not familiar" 70 "lift tho
veil from tho hidden beauty of tho world
10 ''impar, tho purity Of heaven to
earthly joys"
This aud more can poetry do.
Sco,land's rcnt~up feelings found OK
preston through Robert Burns. Since
his time the fro upon tho "co,tars
hearth" glows brighter; tho 'wce mod
cst crimson-,ippcd flower rs faircr
than any tropic blossom; tho kirk Is
greater than a temple; and the whistle
Of the curlcw In tho summer noon, or
thu wild cadence Of troop Of pluy-
orr IN mn autumnal morning. inspires
tho heart of the peasant ~ they did
thu. of tho poet with feeling d dc-
votion and poetry,
To thu mind Of Tennyson Tho
: "hoasc silent In Ia dusty vines;' Tho
: .loncly mountain meres;' and cvot
The sleepy land whore under tho sam.
wheel, tho same old rut would deepen
year BY year, "rlagiafixc . heart
aud answers with Voice"
In our own country tho excitement
of rapid progress aud tho want Of Nh.
tiquiiy In our surrounding has greatly
retarded both tho writing u poetry,
and the growth q tho poetic feeling.
Yet the feelings We have had have found
expression, md tho struggles II unr
ioreiatl.crn tho wild tradition Of tho
lndians--thc lessons Of freedom va
have learned TO rcal In letters 81 blood
--tLc beauty u our scenery, and tho
homoly joys q rural lifo have cach
taken place In our literature a. tho,
have In tho hearts Of tho people.
Thus since tho world began hal
poetry been TO mans comforter In tim,
u affection. and m unfAiling sourco o
pleasure and enjoyment. Il mako
the rough In this life smooth, and th'
crooked straight. Wo still mood ii
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influence upon our lives.
Heaven knows We need its muaic AM
In beauty
i stu 10 beguile w on our weary why,
I To tighten 10 our hearts the cares 0
duty
And bless with radiant dreams tho dark
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