, 1877-12-08
WHITTIER.
!Sprtnadfid (ljass.3 R<nubifedn.

Springfield t1fass.1 R<nno5(edN.
On the 18th of December. John Grocnleaf
Whittier wilt roach thu ago OF three-score and
ten. Ills birthday will bo celebrated in 1uan-
uur agreeable to him in Boston and elsewhere;
and slrsady tue poctica1 tributes for that occa.
sion have found their way into print,- little
before the time, ~ tho American fashion Is Of
lato Tho Boston Literary Irond publishes, ia
It's December number, many Of theso poesns
ant, Icttcrs.-atnopg which NO Ind eonress by
LonefclIow and by Holmes, u blank-ycrac
apostsoplo BY 6tcdman, and longer poem
In blank ycrse BY William LloId Garrison,
wl,u Is closing his career, ~ he began II, With
the solsco Of thoughtful vorss. Mr. 0arr1son
anokc at the funeral Of Mrs. Alcott last wocs,
and there recalled tile incident that, when he
first went to Boston. in 1880, to deliver course
OF Ant-Slaycsy lectures, the only three pcrsous
In Ills audieuce to welcome him by expressions
of Interest, after the lecture, were MI: Alcolt,
N.. 3. j. May, aud Mr. 8amuc! +. seWn1l' ADD
tng the singular coincidence that three OF the
iour young n,cn who met that doy ior inc nsst
again gathered Is moutneIs tn tho same room:
il wns earlier than 1880 that Garrison and
Whitsicr frat mot, and thus the Newburyport
Abolitlon!st now addresses tho Amcabufy poet:
TIE roEr or OUR LOVE.
Tbis il the tribute that I faIn would pay
ia hin, wh,.e trtcndAhtp hase cloasly shared,
wl.ase geaius marked, from eatty 5outh III now
IL IL. eS'Hs :i s1sst &C. 'fsa'tS n fst Il = b'sh
In neaTt az tcudet, and In soul ~ warn,
& sad: y 'Rss III. q g, sa. 10
70 prsast siata1st.osa.; e. s1p1s,: Ins "',o,.
ThKi deep affection and cniWinlnk love.
Wh,ch modeat worth. and purity u llfc,,
Xu3 noble AIM. g .strs Il. paslhIe ps hs,.a xss''
.tr, II tuknlI1nf ilnX Al IQ44 OF 4lt fEpntf.
80 we'll dsseryo, 70 widely have secnlsd.
How :ha,1 70 rank the poet Of our love,
4 bfrlhElQhl a&uaxcr-onc In spirit, too,
vi caiaciic 6uyond the bounds Of srct.
NJ ~ a!x, 81 ssaeg IT, w'ns
Nor vtfongest power Of genius 10 conceive.
inycnL pSrlt4y% with N cnclantcr'a SKILL
Not best attainment in nossls sIs,sa.. a,t.a
Yal. il o1ccllet In these hY famaHs hards
SR W noSss atass eis. 10 ,s sssa. sstsal Ill pesr
1u nll that lruc affection Gnu e1p.sss.
IL parest lora eau prompt ~ gracious aets:
Whstuses saus1es II 1' to w!ia worI s utoas i'd.
All esate and elats dtstinet.ons Etvsnk W.!
70 tbs strong Ties Of haMan BROTHERHOOD;
lowed do~, by sote eertaseuseat, teaching we'll
Tbs jestou Ut ! higher lie beycnd
IL nssfest Chastity Of thought and speech.
Hn1 n, up.iiled moral power 10 hsst
.sayhse t.s!!y thsosfh The taas1 ghs Y.
Vhel W tho sworl no longer may dsfouf,
Aud le4o!ating waE forever eeAst.
Msea 81 S,,lioa. u Saf xaty !.a3 ssfs Ssia
lu cAa,txi *eryttude. sna S7nghs sut tvsu
Aloax with cattle ~ The tAitket. .plaes,
&s1s s III ts:sEsd :; ltoodlouad:. sal1* snd carried
To .d1*d I'D .t,tpe. and tostase.: non. Showed
10 giss lhem leca Ut shelter. II ths rt4&
OF aus. 'upttsoamtal of bs.Rs l5nshsa .orh,,.d
H. :san.daea :ssn % IND iauatlc. 81 who sought
.,oa :f tsf,Is tsatiibl b d..o,,. az: iron.
| Zsslous ia ihelt pshalt: in thrilling verso
IehsaEs*d the dtsalta. :sory Of tbsis wroags,
| ~ IstIJ 10 the rescue, wstl-1qaippsd
| Viii spiritual ives spo1s for tho aght
Ana With uaNaysFtak ta!th ~ Hin xhoss 0m
| " ssrop2 10 sa,ite. enaIpotenl to sAss'
ye.I' hs a.; ,4,.d 10 70. i..ea ,sssaupsn..,
| With mstry climtngs ot lh& Iub,lss ball
What wrongs the{ saa:E wy sts DO doa. ,. 70 asa
Mai be tealesAed, and al thsH 1lxhA sesuhsd-
From youth to manhood, manhood e oId sg$~
| II age u asssnly 3cxrs = coabtsd old
| 1ltt il 4 his 10 honor Apa eato!,
Eulithux aim " taks eoaspleaous rank
And Viii th.9ho!sts. poeta u - tlus.
Lopgfellow'4 i sonnet u y follows:
EHx 7HkEr AlLxNcts.
| Three Sitenees there are; tbs hrst Of tpssen,
| Ths setcnd vi DESIRE, lbs third Of thought;
Tals u lne lore spanish rnons, dlktsaaaht
Wilb drsaus Of stslona, va shs htst 10 teaen.
Thess eiJepees. toaminQlsnz each with ssth..
| Nsds up the perfect 6!l*ues, that hs sought
| And pFsyed fer. and wherein ~ ttmee be esuRnt
NJstsrious sounds from from tsa'ws ssyoad ea'
| reatb.
o thou, whose daily life anticipates
The ltfs 10 GONE. and 10 who.e taeusss and wore
Tho spiEttaA! world p1eponoefhiss.
| Nefr,if Of AnethErr fGQ1 too hast heard
| Voices and melodies from beyeul tbs aAtee,
And speAkest only when thy soul IL alisEedi
Dir. Uolme& us,ies also In the form 10 upkc