New-York tribune., 1878-06-13

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An image Of that calm life appears
That won NV heart in my greenor years
In 1921 Mr. BRYANT was invited to deliver n poem
before the Pin Beta Kappa Society of Harvard Oo-
leqe. and responded with "The Ages" his longest
production in verse 1t is the only poem he has
written in the Spenserean stanza, but in yersica-
tion it is considered not inferior to Chlde Harold"
and the Faerie Queen" 1t constitutes a survey OF
the past eras of the world in their successive ad-
vances in knowledge virtue and happiness, and
seeks to Justify and assure the hopes of philan-
thromc men for the future progress of mankind
The poem contains thirtyfve stanzas, the following
being the thirteenth and the last ones:
Those ages have no memory but they left
a record in the desert-cOlumns stIown
On the waste sands, and statues fallen ana cleit,
Heaped ike "A host IN battle Overthrown:
Vast ruins. where the mountains RIBS Of stone
liz the dark cart where never breath has blown
or heavens sweet air. nor foot Of man d1res tTraa
The long aud perilous ways-the cities oi the Dedu'
But thou. my country, thou shalt never fall
save with thy children-thy maternal care, .
Toy lavish love, thy blessings showered on all
Are the arrers Of thy borders, where,
Among thy gallant sons who guard thee well
Thou iaugh'st al enemies; who shall then declare
TIE date Of tnv deep-fOunded strength, or tell
How happy, In thy lap the sons OF men shall dwell
COMING TO NEW-YORK.
In the same year a volume of his poems was pub
lished at Cambridge. Several prose articles also
The remainder of these ten years given to the
law. Bui his mind found a more congenial employ
ment in literary work. and. at the invita-
tion of Henry ID. Sedgwick, he came TO
New-York, and accepted position his friend
had obtained for him as Editor Of The Nec York Re
pie7o and AhenGum Magazine. He soon made
the acquaintance of the poet Halleck and
the novelist Cooper. Literary society was not
large IN the city then Guljan c. Yerplanck
was its leading spirit. lie had written a
complimentary review of Byants ages"
and the two soon became associated in literary
enterprises. One of these was The Literary dHHaal.
in which they were joined by Robert G. Sands,
Nearly all the articles FROM these three men.
In 1882 Sands died, and Bryant and NerDlanck
edited his works Among the other acquaintance
which Bryant made were the poets Hllhouse
and Pcrcival who then lived in New-llayen,
but often visited New-York. While Bryant
was editor of The Reciew. there appeared
in Il Fitz Greene Halleck's "Marco Bozzaris,' a
poem by n 2. Willis metrical translation by Ban
croft the historian the first Of Danas pOetlca COM
positions "The Dying Raven" besides several poems
by Mr. Bryant He wrote areview Of Danas " Idle
Man, and sent it 10 Iho North american. Mr. Dana
was not the editor at that time. The magazine was
published by a society Of gentlemen who did not
agree with Dana in his enthusiastic defence OF Cole
ridge and Wordsworth against the ferOcious criti-
cisms of Lord Jeffrey in The Edinburgh Rerier. lie
had accordingly retired from the position, and Ed
ward Everett had succeeded him. Mr. Bryants re-
view Of the idle Man." when sent to The North
AmeTioqn was respectfully declined. Some time
after this the feelings of The North AmarcdR clique
toward Mr. Dana underwent change. Edward
Everett, as Editor had been succeeded by Jared
Sparks. who. when Dana's Buccaneer" appeared
| CB5 NJ hat lIg arfc cle Ouf lp
idle Man" would be accepted. Mr. Bryant added
TO il notice OF the " Buccaneer," aud the whole
article was then published During these years Of
Mr. Bryant's ASSOCIATION with literary periodicals.,
and before hIs connection with The NeC Ork EreR-
in0 Post had begun. he wrote q Hymn to
Death" It's composition was unfinished when the
poets father died. Soon afterward the work re-
sumed. Astersks being inserted, two stanzas were
added, beginning with the following words:
Alas little thought that the stern power.
Before Tore the strain was ended It must cease
For he Is IN his grave who taught my youth
offered me TO the Muses.
This falter,Dg verse; which thou
Shalt not. "a won't O'erOok, Is all leave
10 Offer at thy grave-tlis-and the hope
4 name OF winch the wretched shall not think
As Of an enemy's, whom they forgive
AS all forgive the dead
1.-THE EVENING POST"
Mr. Bryant was associated with Verplanck and
Sands in editing The TaismdR and contributed the
tales of Medfed" and THE Skeletons Cave " to
book called, Tales of the Glauber Spa." In 1925
the "Sketch Clnb," which remained in existence
many years, was founded by the leading artists and
writer's of the city, and not long afterwards Mr..
Bryant became a member of it, Before the
Academy of Design, which was founded by several
members of this club, he delivered a series
of lectures on Greek and Roman Mythology. In
1926 he became ono Of the editors of The Neo- York
Euening Post, William Coleman being manager of
the paper. It's leanings were then toward the ars-
tocratic party, though it was generally wanting in
positive character. The new accession to its staff at
once made itself apparent. The natural spirit and
originality of Mr.. Bryant infused into its col
umns, and the paper soon declared with great bold
ness on the side Of what was considered the more
liberal policy. In 1928 it supported Jackson, and
in his attack on the National Bank
the paper became his staunch ally. From that time
onward for many years IL never faltered in its firm
adherence to the articles of the Democratic creed.
After the death of Coleman Mr.. Bryant obtained
entire control of the paper and later he associated
William Leggett with himself IN the management.
Leggett, too was poet. violent political con-
trCversy ensued with The Courier and Enquirer, in
which the latter alluded to " the chanting
cherubs of The POsi,' a term which re-
maiued in vogue for many years. The pa
per was Democratic through the administration OF
Van Buren, and co5perated with The albany argus
and The Washington Globe until the election of Har-
rison in 1910 The Globe having for its motto the
words: "The world is governed too much" in
those days newspaper, with short life was pub
lshed in the city, called The Times which was DEM