, 1876-05-22

traetloa to Ills trlouis Nowhere In the record
Of hts lIfc IA this happy gft 10 clearly shown as
in tho habit Of inserting In the text Of his con-
to intimate frfei,e+.
CIIRIsTINA nOsEE'rl'3 POEMS.
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Christina Roscttl siugs like bird, in strain
rs sweet, md careless, an,l perfectly tuned.
She seems to sing from the pure toy Of It, with
out any lc0nito attempt to convey much mean
ing tn her lays, hut with the simple purpose Of
relieving her heart Of the melody That Oils IL,
There is sometimes q tone Of sadness shading
her verses, aud limiting that IN carly blight has
fa1lcn upon tho hopes Of tho minstrel; vet the
shadow Is so light und 40 .cvancscent TINT II
scarcely bctrays It's presence ere 1t Inns departed
In truth, tho poetry Of Christina Roscsu is
almost as objective us tliat of Browning, giving
very little sign of tho real personality OF tho
author, In The devotional pieces, however,
there Is sincere fcrvor which dscioscs deeply
religious cast Of 1ninil. Tho dainty, airy grace
which is the most striking characteristic Of tho
poet Is admirably portrayed in tho following
tender lyric:
COMPLIMENTS.
As rivers ncck the sen,
Much more deep. tl,uu they,
So my soul eccks thee,
As running tivcrs moan
On their c0,.fse alone,
So moan,
Lett 1l0ne.
A. the delicate rose
70 tho SUMS sweet strength
breadth and length:
So spreads my hcatt to thee,
Unveiled utterly,
II thee
Utterly.
An morning dow cxha1es
81 snnwat19t, n,r :n11i;, l.IIs Ep5s and fF'''
After thee:
An dew leavcs not trace
On tho green catth'a fucc,
nD traCo
On thy face. a
LIS goal the river knows.
Duwlr0ps Aud way,
Sunlight cheers tic soao
In her DAY:
Shall ], lono SORROW past,
Flnl thee ut last?
Thee ut last,
The poets power Of picturesque description Ia
evncctl III tho piece Gnt1tlolf " From House to
H0me," from which VIC select fcw sthnzas.
Two contrasting scenes arc depicted. Tho first
things dlsportcd:
with tuaplng lan,bs saio fron the unfcarcu Knife;
AL Fingfng-lifdg rejoicing In thoso trees
Fulfilled thor carelcsa life.
My heath lny farther OF, where l!zartla livod
In strange, metallic ninfa, just splcd and zone,
Like dartca 1Ightnings hore aud there perceived,
But nowhere dwclt upon.
Fsogs nnl fat toads wero there to hop or plod,
And propagate In peace, an unconth CROW,
Where yelyct hcn1cl rushes suatling nod,
And spill tho morning duw.
Ali caterpillass throto beneath my rule,
With saaits ena sings In coruesa out Of sight;
! That perfccts In night.
In tho second picture, b1lghthas fallen upon
| Azure anu aun wcro starved from heaven above;
| M dow had fal1en, butt bltlng frost lay hour;
| o love, knew that should mcct my love,
Should dnd my loyc nO more.
my lovo 20 moro," 'nuttetcd, stunned with
shed no ssar, ! wrung no passionate hand,a
Till something whispered: ''YoH shall meet agaln.
Meet in distant land"
| Then. with CRY like famine, arose, .-
| lit my candle. searched from room to room,
| Searched up and down; Il war of winda that {rozo
Swept through the bnuk Of gloom.
I searched day after day, night after night;
seant chan,e thus came TO INC Of night Q. day;
mo More, :" walled, "no moro"; and trimmed
Aud gnaskcd, % Sat did not pray.
III thu full collection Ut poems assembled Ia
thu prestnt edltiou, there ure very many u sweet
and strong iii these from which VIC have quoted.
Scarcely my, udecd, luck Aolne charm Of Banti-
meat ur rhythm To make THIN worth rccfting,
| The loyeIs Of musical verBeB will rc1oeo tilAt
the volume has comc within tllc reach Of AtQer.
| lcau readers.