New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
THE APOSTLE OF HARD WORK.
MG. r,LMAGE's TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD POETS
ACHIEVEMENTS IN LITERATURE AND ART

vc T,NIGr's THBUIE TO THE DEAD POETS
ACHIEVEMENTS ~ LITERATURE AND ART.
The death of the Princess Alice and of
BlyArd Taylor formed the topic o the Rev. Mr.. Tai
mnge'- Friday evening lecture, last night, at tie
Brooklyn Tabernacle. England's grief. he said, was
mot by the bereavement ot America. Queen Victoria's
sorrow was that Of all nations, ana as the entire
Christian Church responded to England's lturgical
praycr, the nations dit well 10 mingle Their
syuuahy and grief But III" grief that cuts MS most
k,,nIy" continued the preacher, " the death oi the
American Minister to Germany yesterday. Princess
ALICE WAS born 10 fame and fortune; Mr.. Taylor
achieved them; and somehow, our hearts are more
LrcrIv stirred by the death OF one who
uou.ts nom the common pcopc, making him
self mpcra Between the boy Of seventeen setting type
I'm Chester and Minister PlcnipotC ntiary entertained
by tue Emperor William there Is IA vast chasn.
which no mere fortune could bridge. II seems
too much for American literature to enlomb
william Cullen Bryant and Bayard Taylor IN
the same hal-ycar. But Bryant'S work was DONE
and magpincently done, whIe Mr.. Taylor was IN
the middle OF life and the verge Of his greaes l'-
erary achievement. while politicians saw III MS
appointment 10 the German Court only compi-
meut for work accomplished hs literary associates ST"
oprortunty for greater work to he done But he has
written his last canto he has sung MS llst SONY quo ',s
wing broWs have held Tor the irt time IN" Earland OF
thc worlds praise. H. who could gave the WORN thc
most Inflammation of II has retired from II. He saw II
uutry face 10 face, only lie can see ~ VINO goes
af
dv"n.,cs and he leaves vacancy that can ill.
lie exploded the idea that fortune WAS necessary 'oi
"whc his friends are telling Of his early life, and the
United states aud Germany are mourning us 0s- We We
may learn two or three practca lrsSons Hoi ii' & %
tIr sugularty Of their children Bayard IhHI2r was
him In curly bOynood, but he rose TO helds
oi usefulness and literary power. 30 the & very
s,'s ,''''t' Of great work. but let th.m oo unfold
and br made manifest. Had they Dten ashou, W. in
I,t,.., .,,II htNn nroupIluCpl \
Horace Greeley did not th'nl SO nnd ,he mno',,ous @
youug traveller Jaw more WIN T1oJ 'rr Eurone was then
nnfied m has since had count less iinliatOrS Inc leS
son was, do your work III your own % WIZ WY n siaa y.
andknaosck assault Europe do not Iertae henn hen
dronu.d from his pen. He had genius Tor nara
work and It is not 50 lnuch imr -, nunioHr s h vi
inches OF brnin "a man has ~ the nuhDer oI hours
he Tolls that tells BY hard work men rise TO great use
fulness In mechanics, art or literature h WI MiV
have done ANYTHING for he nivepv OF Hard
Knncss Bayard fayors career illustrates what push
drive, and dead lift can accomp, into 40 but
IL ayari Tayior do your climbing; 90 aioot-a
staff Is better than sword and knapsack VIII DO more
"Bayaid Taylor was the highest typeof a gentleman;
n%t n0e earTpg 5tsua tns IL " lie was equally
The mountain cabin, or in the palace OF BIS
many and the world could least spare him;
And now let the gates OF he sea open 10 allow our ueau
vbee tor he travelled the earth but 1t seems most ap-
propratc that he should rest III AL american
Tor he loved this land better 9pdcr .an vest I marble
lay L@ TO- rest Bury Bury vh" 6ls pen wortng 4nS
ta m WELD the ONE or lean upon the oheri From
age let his name kept IN American history ana
as each g nerslion "0u San,a mpnnsrs generous heart
nd vide iOurneyings accomplish, let sacrru aud
aaecOnate mention be made OF IF our mepean @
art and Government-Baynr iayioiI