The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-04
PLEASANT EVENINGS.


We make the following interesting extract from
Moncure D. Conway's London Ii tier to the Gin
cinnat Commercial of June 80, 1875. It wi be
found interesting as describing novel gathering
in the English metropolis:
Among all the gatherings in London, none are
more Interesting than those which bring together
Oriental occasionally, too, an Orient
al lady-to meet with the scholarly Orientasts
Of this country. Some Of these evenings are
given by the Anglo Indian Society, bat there are
also some houses where the regular receptions
have become important social features by reason
Of the presence Of persons OF different races. OF
these, none are more pleasing than the Saturday
evenings Of DR.. and Mrs. Leitner.
DR.. Leitner, widely known as the collector Of
the Graeco-B Buddhist sculptures, asd by his re-
searches in Orientelogy, is . German scholar
who resided for some years in Smyrna, Of which
city his wife is native, though OF German ex-
traction. Their house is known for its large
hospitality, and the gath srings there Of learned
Germans and Oriental people, as well as English
the pleasure OF being present when young gem
teman sang in Persian the famous song Of
Haiz, "Taza ba Taza." AS Emerson says the
rose speaks all languages, it may be tald that
this song speaks all things to the Pc SLAMS.
That wine OF which it speaks is the wine of &C.
stacy, inspiration; and the warm love-the pas
sion-is the eternal Love that ultimately absorbs
"allsthoughts, sll feelings, all desires"
1t was sung, / have said, in the Persian
tongue, yet in the room there were but two or
three Of us who did not understand every word,
and even we were profoundly impressed by the
exquisite cadences, the subtle spirit, pervading
the tones OF the most expressive OF languages.
As for the others present, and to whom the song
recalled familiar scenes and as associations of the
East they were not only hushed to silent admira-
ton, but the very blood in some fair cheeks
seemed to respond to the rhapsody. The min
stre in this case was Mr.. Henry Priestly, de-
scendant Of the famous DR.. Priestly, and he was
so kino as to give me poetic translation of the
song, written by himself. As it is certainly the
finest translation that I have ever read of the
wonderful song, / am happy to be able to lay
this also before my readers:
OF the Souls Living Rapture of Love.
1.-THE "Tsza ba Taxa" of Haiz.l
Eweet-voiced musici An, sing the strain
Anew, anew, again, again!
Deep quaff the bowl that fires the brain
Anew, anew, again, again
In some sequestered, sweet recess,
What Joy the loved one to possess
To pluck the kiss and ease loves pain
Again, again, and yet again!
Life's fierce, full apture ne'er can know
The fool that stints the wine-god's flow
Loves passion is the draught We drain
a Ever, AoItfcI duu dS I'LL.
In Him all glorious things are found
That hath my ravished soul fast bound
Music and light and all joys train
Ever afresh, ever again.
o Zephyr, when thou murmurst BY
The cover In which nv love doth lie,
Sigh In his ear my hearts refrain
Again, again, and yet again!
You may see, then, that society in London is !
ullivating the art of refined enjoy ment, and is
managing to secure some pleasure unknown to
ne more gay and festive days of routs and |
ances. Unless the theaters migrate nearer to
ne West End, private theatricals will presently
ecome part of the domestis arrangements of
ach household, and the theaters need not 90
lat, as there are always enough ''down town"
eople and hotel folk to fill them. The theaters
ave, indeed, been unusually attractive of late.
alvini has been welding the fascination of the
rrlble in "Olhello," and is now winning us to
nd the depths of pathos and passion in 'Ham-
Il" which hrnuCht ant he Oro |