New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
NEW POETRY.

AtlOAlN-s, u. A~nA"' ~ 100 "'N
p, t,~S'' /. crnAx TALE. AND OTHER POEMS;
. Nv n Errf AND MANNEKs. l6mo. pp. 40 hu'"
4 Houghton.
p,c,s1-s RTsADDIED BY II. CuoINoNpELrT
PENNELI 4to. PIP. l2o }. =. Lipphc''s w.
There is an unusually scauty crop of poetry inns
season. With tic exception of sir Stedman $ N"'-
nme. no author of note among MS mas issued any
thing wholly new. nor have any iresh ortn"i
ro,ccs been heard Of late in the magazines. Ii Is
trno bat the hes; poc.ica work cannot be expected
IN advance Of IT'S appearance; il is less dependent
mon General culture and general taste than any
other form Of literature; yet a certain amount OF
new poetcl expression is needed by the
HIGHER class Of readers, and is almost IN
var..5lv supplied. Ii is included IN cvc.y ln-
teilocnal taste. waicA is al au catholic; Tor
the flushed form Of poetry ia tscl an ENJOY men''
and that form may contain q soul which reiIesheS
even when it fails 10 inspire 10 is not necessary
tbat OH poetry should ne the highest OF MS KIND II
the voice of tho singer be honest, pure aud symp"-
thenc, we may pardon him for the lacs OF that re-
sonaut timbrc which only belongs To genius. vi Ue
few volumes which have appeared tnis season. 'ne
frs and second on our list we'll deserve reading for
both are the sincere uttcFancos Of minds which H.
disputalv possess that natural gift which can never
he confoundcd with its eleaant imitation Stuart
Stems has already published one small volume oi
verse which attracted attention 10y It's singular
blenSiuc Of merits and faults. We do not betray
any confidence i'm stating that Stuart Stcne is tie
lvronyln ito use Mr. Stcdmau's excellent word oi
Miss Gertrude Boele. Of Brooklyn,-a lady who
comes leritimately by her talent. her mother having
been Mrs Marie Blocde, WHO wrote both III German
and English, and her uncle, Friedrich Won
Saet. an admirable lyrical poet of the last genera
ton Her father, Dr. BlOede, Is "A wel.-knoWn 0ef-
man essayst and journalist. But there Is no trace
Of foreign thought or expression M Angelo Nli'n
is blank-vcrse poem OF about 1000 lines, recount
ing the loves of Michol-Angelo and Nitoua Colonna
Tie verse is occasionally novcn, not SO much from
the plentiful use Of redundant syllabcs. winch IN
some few passages is even an advantage, as from the
authors habit Of ending q line on such words as
"ovr "ofn and for The latter inevitably drops
the tone Of blank-verse half way to prose. But the
KEY of feelinC-or scntiment-upOn which the poem
is pitched is remarkably well sustained throughout
In the character of Victoria, especially the author
has achieved distinct success: she Is sweet. gid-
oious noble apparidon, justitying the love oil
MichelAngelo, yet jushfying herself IN holding u
within the bounds OF pure and perfect lTehds''P.
The master himself, though correctly conceived
within the limits described, is less complete ana sat
isfactcry. We get but passing elimpses Of that
artist-nature which made up thrce-toWths Oh the
man. and his final conversion 10 peace of mind IS
snlply a repetition Of NittOrias struggle. save that
what : strength in her impTesscs almost as weak
ness in him. The poem would have gained by com
preston and more Of incident; but II IS so deeply
aud earnestly felt throughout, that few readers VIII
amply to il severe critical tcst the first pcrusal
The following passage, describing Nittona, when
the great s'"'p''i va" mo
both the form and tone Of the whole:
How passing fair she was. how stately still,
Sic who hld been SO many years wife,
And then mourning widow! lune nor SilCl
ii ID power to dim thc lustie OF her br il.F'
AMI what tbcv took FROM % o. the h;St HOVER
OF y0utu III ircsuues rendered amply bdch,
IL ali TIE char.us OF mellow wom4qao.d
Y 1SG bali uueoHscioos Of her sovereign state,
Srsvc een1 isneI, AMI winning dignity
Mos hluplv blended with CiIli>h grace
In form ana features 4 white brow 50 placid
IL seemed eternal peace shone there serene;
Aud vel about fhc dccats lips. carved proudly,
Put mn az latent sweetness. q DE trace
OF stciet d.. ill., that & hi LOW this great peace
W ,ro1' n = ,rifIopf STRUGGLE Gained. lnayhap.
Ttr,1si, i1tfer II, rms ef,ourl In her deep eyes
80. I'm I-,i,t "a. il. th.. IN. az one
49, Io' hone ar. sci above All earthly things
FAed on me, e,gn IN, Tie d., @ci ai e4 oS6
but tuntN uhicu ~ t'S5 gus. u , 81, - ooi,
Iha' ycl some t ul.i el ,,S ~ U's" ''''V'h
AnS eoh- VIZ! nv, i iJ 800 ,l .,tberea
Llhc le,. l, i -o, ,, .U-,.', , ~ Io. ' anu
-" -.'li, ifi ~. 81 t,,..t ,,,oir f,.tors
b,lt th"t sonc M y iv "a D her r siTldcrs
beneath tn dense. dark Veil Of finest web
6fVtrmo,. llI a,,oe s II rp ~ dark
o. somo lich, soinore fabric, without sheen,
ThAt Dfoke mo G.ep slal,S aia E ui I,g fT
Down 10 the door concealiag the light foot :
Confined upon her ntly hcaving bosom
s sy , Si'@ s,i R1scio ' p'--''
We uust find room for the song which Vittoria's
attendant maiden sings at her request as an indi-
rect answer TO Michel Angeles passionate declaration
of love:
Nav! pray the gods, nv friend,