New-York tribune., 1875-05-17

ss greatness is completeness, and 1t Is very great
indeed Browning has shown us in many OF his earlier
poems that he is capable OF exquisite harmony ana di-
xne sweetness or late, Indeed, he has seemed some
hat TO scorn the genter graces OF his art but he has
crown in power, and few Will deny tnat Oh tue Poe'e VI
our time he is taeile princtps.
JR Osgood Co. have also nearly ready another book
nor which women will thank them. refer to Poetic
Studies" by L. Stuart Phelps. think the title is mis-
cmer II gave the impression OF studies In the eld
Of general poetca MISUNDERSTANDING from other
oets Instead it is collection OF Miss Phepss own
Deetry Like Mrs Piatt Miss Phelps is monochromatc.
3he has no humor and little playfulness but she has
dear deep tenderness She steals into your heart ike
Che cadences minor music She has not the
uaty Of Mrs Hunt but she surpasses in depth Of feel
1ng most OF the women who have lately printed their
Serses, Mrs. Patt always excepted The first poem in
ahe book" That Never Was Sea or Land-s perhaps
Che best long for quoting as are many Others
Of those like best" What the Shore Says to tho Sea-,
and What the Sea Says the Shore" for instance; but
can give You Of the quality in some OF her little
lyrics which TO me are very charming. Here q
SONG.
Co,dly the night wind shivers the hilltop.
Tola s% he one and blinded by the other
Turn my late steps longing unto thee!
Warm as thy glad hand. held in silence towards me,
Shines out thy windows light across the lea;
Warm as a flower waiting for the south wind,
30 waits thy sweet face sheltered there for me.
Wild the gale and IKE the mist peryading & 10 n
Tie
Hoping or hopeless, for living or for dying,
Turn my late love forever unto thee!
And here, again. is a little bit OF
BROKEN RHYTHM.
My oars keep time TO half rhyme,
That slips aud slides away from me.
Across my mind like idle wind
A lost thought beateth lazDy.
Adream aAoat. my little boat
And alone steal out TO sea sea no.r,
You rowed the little boat for me.
All who can sing OF anything
Or who time the oars 10 rhyme
When left to row alone to seal
And hope you have also room for this other, which
searches the infinite hereafter with
A QUESTION
II there be land
Where lOngings stand
Lake angels strong and sweet
With wings at head and feet,
Released from their long ward
And durance, put on guard
An the stronger for their sweetness,
All the sweeter for their strength
In such land at length
wonder, would II ever he
That could give little love TO thee!
should see a face
Seen II W SO long ago
That should scarcely know
III might be the same;
And % II one spGne, p;n,,H my nahe'
In the old way,-stealing sanity
Like chant upon my ear
In such place fear
Me. it could never never be
That thou couldst have a little love for me-
Among the multitude Of poor novels that burst upon
~ with the Spring like the multtudnous leaves uponthe
1ree boughs il is pleasure TO upon really good
rme like Dead 10 the World, Sin and AtOnement,"
eransated from the German OF Carl Detef by NJ s. Carl
Detef wrote 1.-THE Countess Valentine" and "Eot in
Her set-two tales which novel readers will remember
but neither Of which is so good as Dead to the
World" Russia the Of this story and perhapsits
for that reason that reminds Tourguenef though
II lacks the mastery power Of the Great Russian But
the lie in Dead TO the World" is the same life with
which rourguenef has made familiar. The story is
told with great drectness and simplicity; and power
fully Interesting though not always agreeable. The
Princess Ugan aud her daughter the Princess olga are
che most striking characters IN the book. Little Dina,
Ogas foster sister, Is sweet and thOrny as sweetbrief;
but there ae girls OF her kind In the populOB
world OF hetsn than Of Oaga's The shadow Of great
eh falls dark1 al through the tale and tho atouement
a. by means the orthodox pattern II the atone
ment OF oud sunerng-the long 0f lie
iong PAIN paid 'nwillingiy for brief stolen. bitter
sweet delight. Wn. r. GIN Co have nearly ready
and will no; spoil he readers s6eret ~ sny detailed
analysis OF the plot. LON.