New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-15

H,ncc married Sinnatus, the tetrarch bere.
Pm, IN me be cons plratOr, Rome will cham
Or siay him. may trust ~ gain ser tn.n
When shall have my Hierarchy restored'
+;on IF the marriage cup sacred to Artems, which
is dispatched to Gamma by secret msSse saiis h
fore the passionate Synorx introduces % athst;c
hnnter Snnatls There can be no question now
Gamma loves her husband, for, taxing up ner
the twilight hour. she sings Ill Que u sno n from
matchess lyrics Of her hunger for his return iloin
WIZ Moon on the field and the foam, :,
Moon on the waste aud the wOid,
safe FROM tue dark and the cold
Home with the flock and the fold,
Safe from tho wolf
Al ~ Oh. love sopo ia interrupted by the rough but
honest husband with warm embrace, arguing III
for the success of Synorx. But the t'eacnerous CA
tetrach is no chamber over ne .GD cay az tha While
with dark fierce glances, his unsusplcious hoSV'
My good Lord Sinnatus,
once was at the hunting OF Hon, ,
Reused by the clamor OF the chase ne woHe, mama
Came front Of the woodEhis ns1dSs% mane
Brstled about his quick ears de stooat nero
Staring upon the hunter score VI CO.'S
Gnawed at his ankles At the last ne felt
, the trouble Of his feet, put forth one paw,
Staring upon the hunter. Aud ths Rome
Will crush you If you wrese with her.
The Laureate as he paints for us in bold and
striking cOlors the nature of this proud and I'm,
perious Gamma whose love Is 10 De sacrmceu a. n
fate sealed by the will of Synorlx, has soon an OPP
portunity for of those patriotic OutoufsS wllcn
are foreshadowed i'll the opening stanzas OF Mauu.
Into the mouth of Gamma, mother ana wiIe, ne
nnts one of these stirring cries, charged with
icynicism aud contempt Tor those VINO wOulu puu,
down war;" whether as o " cause OF q consequence
With the voice OF INSPIRATION Gamma speaAS'
Sir. / had once
boy who died babe but were he l,i mv1nie'
Moui srs set HIM IN in the front rank the fight
xi' ou scsr she NAV be biotted out ct once
And swallowed in the eonguero re S chronicle
Whereas. IN wars OF freedom and Defence
yin and prp a
Soldiers togeher Yea though ~ they fai s
banked.up fire. that flashes ont again
From century to century, and at last
May lead them on TO vlciory--l nope So
Like phantoms of the gods"
tt is alone by stratagem that, Synorix can win
She IL a woman be could live and die for" and yet
he MOSES What die for woman what new 1alth
is this am not SICK not mad not 3id s enough U 70
fear s6tae strange aud evilchance is coming on me.
Tor by tine Gods seem strange to myself so syn.
orix With crafty courtesy preys upon the fears OF
Gamma warns her of her husbands danger. tells
her how her lord marked down as the prey
of cruel ROME and urges the guess VIE srs 70 e
counter Antonus. Ambassador from Rome' IN whose
hands is her husbands fate. She accepts the INV,
tation. but she comes armed with dagger; IL mao
been sweet and pa hetic parting with tue nusDand
sbe was doomed to sever from for ever. She who
bad been described in this beautiful smlle-
The lark first takes the sunlight on his wiug
But you, twiusister OF the morning STAR
Forehead the sun
had some strange fears when she, looklng uIon ,lo
fading landscape rich with glow of summer time. re-
called her early and her unchanged love for Sill
Datus: uo,s oono o,roaav.
o. look-yon grove upon the mountain white
Iu the sweet mon, as with loveier snow
But what biotch of backness underneath!
nnatus, you remembcr-yes you must -
R Rs' 10 ad tire snH Of aud drOp
Tuer streauers earthward which breeze OF May
TJok ever aud anon "a, and opened .sv out
You told your love; and, like the swaying vines.
hp0r
heaven which V Ven nsyS tSuns s tSsh'r
For the nrst time sinnatus Kiss me now!
Tie dreaded meeting is tragic one. Synorlx
whose passionate accents nave .Se 6sen
Overheard by Sinnatus, the husband is branded as
seduser and taantea 1 T.h w Uppf sxaops
forthwith with one snatch dsarms, the
WOMAN. then suddenly slays her husband who
has bounced upon him from behind: Gamma nles
for refuge TO the Temple of Artcmis. and ere the
doors have closed upon her the murderer Synorlx
solilequizes with cool aud cruel emphasis over the
dead body of his hated nvai:
Adulterous dog that red-faeed rage at me;
Then with quick, saort stso.sternal peace:
70 s warm At ts cold Bounds Of our dying lie
And lest we recze In mortal apathy,
From H seeing ali too tia. urn those ashes ell
Which eli must BE- Well used used they serve us WE'LL
IL ike the sea wave which. the more you drink
ss %S Sns yS ON Of wreck drives
i will be no such wreck, such gamester
A. won the sass RE e RaS%e
FOR have always PLAYED into their hands. .,..
Means me the crown, and Gamma Tor my bride,
The DeOple love her-if win her love
They too, will cleave TO me, as one with her,
There then, rest, Rome's tributary King.
she hath escaped me.
Wy s. ala srlss him Having proof enough
Assinst the man surely :hond have left fool
That, too, acts her against me- tor the moment.
Gamma Well, we'll. never found the woman
could not for &C wheedle 10 my WILL
She Will De glad at last to wear my crown.
Aud will maze Qalatia prosperous, too,
And we will chfrp among our vines. and smile
A. bysone thngs, till that eternal peace
So ends the first act; and the audience lie as:
fopshed &C the meRpi6cence OF the production. and
rot vet quick enough to master the beauty of the
versA Mind and eye have been tusslng for the
snsstery and the eye has conquered in the end 1t
haa been = feast for one sense Another visit must
(. proclsiin the power Of the Laureate. When the
second oct opens in the interior OF the Temple OF
Artemis half n year 10 supposed TO have elapsed.
And what . temple 1t IL, apparently solid repro
ducton Of one. OF the accurate pictures OF Alma
centre stage tho columns are Of creamy marble with
fxures in relief that look like ivory the sacred
pcnetraia OF Artemis are hidden by curtain, In
ceuse perfumes the air, and lovely groups OF women
arc hanged under the countless columns. beautiful
q IL this interior In the half-light, It's glory
has yet TO BE- fulfilled Honors have been rained on
the bead Of Hyuorix. his ambition has been satisfied
with the tributary crown granted him BY Rome, and
now he wants but ono thpR--the hand OF Gamma,
hah priestess of the rites Of Arsmis He would bid
Der clssp the hand. red with the sacred blood OF