New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-18

Professor William Everett Of Harvard, was
obliged to be absent because # o reading from Viz
gil, which he had to give this evening, and in de-
cnng his invitation he says:
This piece OF personal explanation would not obtrude
on you n were not Impressed with the resemblance
some important points between these two noble and
melodious poets both renowned with glory truly their
ONh IN Nnilttuef' as IN Nirgil am capuyated py
rich music, which, constructed II Is with the highest
art Is perfectly IN accordance with nature, and wholly
free from the pontess concerts OF the day by sensi
tive tenderness thrObbng through every line under the
combination Of patriotism. purity. and reverence, which
wiser and better man.
Dr. J. G. Holland wrote, regretting his inability
TO be present, ana saying:
Let me very heartily thank you for your courtesy, and
ask you To convey 10 Mr Whittier ny congratulations
and the expression 81 my most aectOnate yeneratOn
wonder II these old poets OF ours-Mr Dana Mr. Bry-
ant Mr. Emerson, Nh. LongieIow, and Mr.
their feloW-czens bv simply consenting live
among them As Old menl Do they know how they help
To save the American Nation from the total wreck and
destruction OF the sentiment OF reverence Why they
will only 1--we and move and have their being among
from seventy OF 20 hundred and consent TO
be loved and yenerated, and worshippcd and petted
they will be the most useful men We have I'm The
development Of the better elements Of the American
character. Here NewYork nursing the life Of
hr Bryant 30 the most afectionate way that his
able personality may call aud uOurish that sentiment
OF reverence which our CHARACTERISTIC politicians and
statesmen have done te 70 stimulate in these later
years. II he will only live 10 be n hundred years
old, We believe that he viii quite revOlutOnlze
our people III this remarkable result can be achieved
~ New YORK with single poet what can you not do IN
Boston with half dozen NatuIe has always proved
elu 10 th greatest enc sehcles' anu sue sges
To have lad herself out for large job In Boston With
toe influence OF Dana and Emerson and Lougellow and
Whittier not 70 another no Is Just brushing
his feet preparatory 70 entering the immortal circle,
OF 10 point whore will be able 10 hold
NewYork m profound respect even to furnish foot
into baduaEe and banter beg you 10 believe that
l began to write IN thorough earnest. The influence
the pnbhe mind and cnaFaster Is IN the highest DECREE
10 II Lee
Adam b. Magruder, of Virginia an ex-Confed rate,
salutes his radical genius and melowed fame and
Offers bis tribute 10 our WhttIel's d" hOn0red aud
phianthTopic life" giving for sentiment, " The
ancient and honorable paternity Of letters, I'M
bounded by clan OF creed by cline or country; the
true brotherhood of nations and of men, with whom
one touch Of nature makes the whole world kin!'
John j. Piatt sends the following poetical tribute
"toone who long ago with his songs breathed the
sweetest teudcrest largest, and best spirit of New
England abroad throughout the land, making, in
deed. the greater and Eojler NewEngland seem
eyerywhere-eyegy state part of &C."
VOICE ~ ONO.
Dece0,tcr l., 1877.
IS my quick trelisut rayt and siil
Ii4l On tuis BLACK ONO mr.
tAIuJ ~ him who crossed to-day
Tie d saow-roofed boz n arg OF our way,
ms book upon M tnDe lies,
Look from uy wall his gray, sweet eyes, ;
The poet who. u many song
Q.ick.uLg unuumpcicd hearts 80 long
Has oreatnet "a Engiaud's -p.1ts .orth
From Last To West; throu-n south ana NORTH
That soiled her first heroic p4g,
But that sweet, tender. warn. and good
Confirming human brotherhood;
Religious with dIyiuer scope
Lighter oil household hres that bless
Inc fast Withdrawing wilderness.
III coping old ONE -tIr- burning clear
s0wins tine waste Win seeds o. light;
Righteous win wrath a. Wl0aslul M<At -
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