Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-12
SwENBURNE,S NEW POEM.
The story of Tristram and IseuIt.

rom the AthenRum.
In telling the story Of "Tristram of Lyon
esse, Mr.. SSinburne has mainly followed
Thomas the Rhymer but not entirely. The ma
terial for the first Canto. for instance. Is COM
posed partly from Thomas vigorous poem and
partly from other pre-Nalorian authorities. with
episodcal Illustrations from - Morte Arthur"
Tristram. the orphan son OF Rouland Rise,
Lord of ErmOnie and Blanche Fleur. sister of
King Mark Of Cornwall, has no proper place in
the Arthurian cycle. though Mallory and others
hays. tried to give him one. II will be remem-
bered that he was cured of desperate wound
b. iseult daughter Of the King OF Ireland
When Tristram afterward returned to the court
OF ms uncle. King Mark. he described in such
glowing terms the beauty of Iseuit that Mark
fe! III love with her without having seen her.
and sent TTistTan 10 Ireland 10 WOO her by
proxy and bring her across the sra to Cornwall
This Iristram achieved and in the ship Swallow
set sail for Cornwall with the Princess on board
Buj lSeuits mother. in her anxiety for the pros
perlty Of the match, Lad COnCOCtcd one OF those
mysterious love rotoIs which play such an i'm
pOrtant part In the early rOuances OF Europe
To isedlt's hand-nIaidpn. Brangvain. the Queen
mother secretly entrusted this potion and she
Kept the golden flask containing il by her side
night and day. All went on happily at first
The men rOwcd through the summer night
Whiie IrStram amused Iseult with harp and
song. varied by stories of King Arthurs court
=, And her heart -praIe in Iseuit, and she drew
nlt ~ all her spirit and life the sunrise through
AEe through her Ts the keen tTiuIu plant air
Sea Sea, Ssilt:l; sw.etsr In "a l@u.1 roses were.
Ana through her eyes the whole rejoicing east
sun satisfied. and ii: the heaven Mt feast
spread Tor The morning, and the imI.ri)US mrth
Of " :l' and H<ht that moved the earth,
MasifK the spring. and all the FRUIT III might
And strong regeneration of delight
THAI wells the seeding leaf and sarling man.
Since the hrst Ife iii the first world be.-an
To b,rn aud hurgr"H through void .n.is and veins
And III. first love with sharp prOCreant rains
10 pierce AMI bring forth loses; yea. she felt
" h. mo melt
Anf the sacred passion the sun:
And a. the young clouds famed and were undoue,
About him ming tcucbc,I and burnt away
N rp-y ruin and yellow spoil u; day.
The -seet veil of her holy and corporal sense
teit the dawn also cie..yc IL, and
With li<at from inward and " tia effiu ut heat
1he L1adlinR soul through freshly h. utis and feet.
And a. the aug lst great bosom nf the Iawn
Bur, ana the fuil SUI scarce from Withdrawn
Seemed OF the fiery wat. flower rfoat
50 g. g mr. the mighty morning sm0te
IhroI.sh out and nceDse1 with the inf uent hour
Der Whole SOUS one gr.at niy silica q lWer
Burst and the bud OF her spirit broke
Kos -hlOD, and the strong spring at q stroke
IAr1-at. and clOSCn, and from the full sheath
The y cole rose Of the woman rel "a fame:
And al her Mayday h.OC.t = from q swOrm
flusheu ana MAY "; her and June.
So for IA ace her heart a heayenward huruel
Then with half summer in her eyes she turned,
AN. cn her bps was April vet, and sni ed
As Tn 'uSn he spirit aru sense uurecOnc led
Shark laughing back, and would not ere its hour
Let he put forth the irreyOcabie flower.