New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-10
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
PrCFNT POETRY.

POEMS OF WORDSWORTH. Chosen and Edited 10y
MATHEW ARNOLD. 12mo. pp. 3l7. Macmillan @Co
The remarkable composition entitled "Delrdre.
which received so wide and so favorable recogni-
ton from the public when first printed several
months since, has brought the genius, If not the
name If the author before large circle of appre-
ciative lovers poetry in tins country. I'm the vol
ume now issued he has found a congenial theme IN
an ancient British legend which affords an adnira-
bic oppul !unity for the Of his rare powers
of poctcal narrative and illustration. Bland, the
heroine of the story, Is daughter OF the Ming
OF the Isle Of Man, who has refused an
offer of marriage from several OF the princes
of Western Europe. hut NJ length she l'i's
in love with Cuhulln. the son of her iathers most
formidahl, enemy. The discarded lovers enter ih'o
n learue for the conquest of tie beautiful maiden,
and having elected Cuhulln the leader OF the eXle-
diion Law siege To the fortress OF the Isle OF Man.
which they sack and reduce 20 Suljection In the
distribution of the spols Bland tails to the lot Of
Curoi Prince of South Munster who bears away
ms lovely prize with the JOY Of a conqueior lie is
pursued bv Cahulln the favored suitor who Is van
QuiShcd IN a fight NEAR the mountains OF Biama'
and Curui retains the possession oi the winsome
maiden. After q short interval tho lovers meet
again plot IS formed for the Staying OF Cuioi II
proves successful and Culullin reeairs the pos
session of his love- The plot al length is brought to
n iftclt 'i'>t' dt dit''i' ''''' 80
sues the happy pair; and in tire early bloom Of
love. vonur dlcar make. 20 prisoner of Bland
while present at huntiug-lca-t and throws NM
sell with her over the verge of great rock INTO
tn, sea where they are lost forever
The description OF the knight, conflict, in which
Cuhnlhn and Curoi do battle fog the posse sion OF
,b.,r low. l. IN fine authors happir.t STYLE and
affords an attractive specimen "i the Nisor anu
,..+ ,tf.i t,, -i. mos mart characterize the CX-
punt ""' H. '''
.,r.,,,.,,i ,.. ,,,.,..,,i, ,it,on plan,,'s hills
.i,.,. .., -, f, H, l-,,n, moor and piain
T-fha NOM. ID ron, vri,t- of .yoI- hills
1l :. aud MINGLED win T O. strain
o. mu'nuI n. winds ami woods ,na .aii,ns H'i7'
\, VITA -n' h ii, ,.e loi. ~. h. ..,' .,.os
q ID hi> .ft-t cos. d 90 iriu- cave OPP" MS 'f'''
Leapt on MS stcei ANA oo''d upon Ills rii1''
Ana IS he ,,,'" ~, . a,' M ,y fn there rode
Into thc .i..,c Ku,sut. \, hc Drew near
I,,iIv IN. rii.r Ii-9 raised ms e'iiirriug SPEAR
.al9r'soncd Do nue Ing e..r- 't"ag ..i ,,irhod
St ,,,tt t,. i,I'e,'i mai, IN ',r,ad and Tlavcdi
Dt know tni. shields Rcd Branch and Soaring Bird,
Uirn urince of Hrram II r. The stranger said:
Stern Curri his bold question an,Wtiei.
"Whcreer Faln,'s truipei sounds or EumOr's heard,
That slcid !, known! tnt ny "h"' oa,A WEIR , r.,
comes sirens I'm b..-5I. = pi-t' t,.,1S "9 f"'"'
- COME OuHu"'" 'i''' I'd ''i"H "'"'N'
leone IN win back thy misro,ten prize.
,,,o,,n h.'oyed fhe binonr,rlrhf Nald of Man."
, . - ~, rt M. ',r,ss WIN rr,ldv fves
a ,3 ~ v, , - e ,D ~ . r,i go, Inn NV Am
All bnishthood with thr word for,worui Hrr eyes
sil see tac nshi' 80 .. in ilse NJ No. , can ,,oo
s4 mr. ,o an ber wv p i INV v,a
Thu rose the rivalry ana hate Of wears
Ult racing IN their hearts. a, round they went
IT, .,,,,'i.r f,7r fl,. ,,gl race ~ fhc s,.ar.
And ,s me vSimdbowi. a ,nc onirs rl the bent
On !, brown mountains back inaj Autumn scare
soali sin1 fnouri,fs OF GOOD gof b,nlshment
From taeir haiG hearts o. rae Tarrc reVeiled iree
lniurl"'e Wialh ana burning ledi'uS!'
TIL H.. via, "a LAWN yves t,s. fo and fro
Ana SEES The saving boat pnt nom the land
Ti,nn ln-' tween ~ tear and hope ZACH llly band
pre..rd ,,cT her heart a. n 10 hlde her woe
Aud pal. as one who had iot AIKEN NE,
Young Bland s'o"u 10 ""''" inc con'ns su"o'
Short time she stood and looked with feardazed eve
And Ike the thunder cried his battle cry.
And spurred lis steed, and cross the greensward
And as two rounded rocks that standing high
i'c ,lic a 90 sccr n,,'; w1o" l,, S ',
AMI moe, and ifa i,rd shock t,e firm, eartn shake
so or ,,,e ,ro,,,,,r, s,r,ri ic mid career
The heroes me-. 80 each went thuni, ring down.
Pierce nor. ana man hut vi oarn valiant spear
Had done lis work; stern Curoi'- helmet crown.
Torn of uron the gras. lay gi t-iine near.
AnG 'hrousn Cni1ns Su'tia Na,n hiSny I'o"Ne
ui1 ' h 3 3rn ,.,' MIN hiI H. ."r,It
1u ''' HI N- mum WIN
Thou spranr they 10 their feet and warly
I,nk,d i'm oach others ewes with look ~ hate
All crossed ther iarrne swords ana with bent knee
F,u1b, "a Ions Zinc their i,urfne ire to tte.
hi Ike Storm nnrooted state y tree
,, Snnn',n iel ian an3 i ulCi s,oou ,s s,i no.
Ss,I , n 81 a ,i it ven max, q, ri., ,r no-
'"a' "s"'"s '"'iS 'u' ''' may i''o '''o ''''
.ID slav thee uot,~ he said .sbuf ihs strong man
Nu.t nee fLrr from inc Gods !'-ibeu caught and
raised
III ,ntrt-v errar and then a f,yo-foot enau
az fte l,r,riif brazen hinoi rcd nniuf oufhlazed
Beyond Il follower Dick ilat shlvorins' win -, H.,
VIZ" 90 a. ~ ~ @ - '0'''N ~'""'"
,,.''h - ~. ~ ~ ~ ''l' Nto"' va -'
WI" Az i"'i D'""i" 'i"'" e""i' - 81 '"V S'"
err slav thee not bnt I will hind thee sore
And ri,, rho az thv velioo n WING nair
Tf,t -, NJ o uress of MS ~ nr'f rid. ma ,rore
Eor many !, weary moon of erief aud care -
Then loud he called a sqgirs Who .a win a store
~ h'mPrH ~, 80 Wv '"ii ~ 'n', '" ,'''t