New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
rENyrSoy DETNcoURr: POET AND PEER
ArrrrNG HONOR At A FITTING TINE.

Frofn ne LondoR Telegraph.
Calm reflection suggests that, as no greater
honor can 10, bestowed by the Sovereign than elevation
10 the Pcetagr, recipient could be- more worthy
Than he vino has 80 nohy sustained the ~ the
English Muse and aided to the Language Of Shakespeare
and Milton 40 many admirable ana hnpcrshlb1
thoughts. Why, indeed" on Craver consideration, -holl
not Mr. Tcuuyson become a Peer Of the Realm. and
,b that cornpct Witch cannot indeed be more honor
hr bat NAV Vet very we'll express the admiration and
gratitude uf H. queen and The reverence OF IN, country
men 10 would he addition to the Upper House emf
,rufI, cal,ll.d 10 confer lustre ON tho arisocrac
Chamber and Il forth the august receptacle Of
and celebrate IN the person chief English repre-
sentative that divine art = poesy which has been kept
alive aud potent Tor beauty, truth and teae hng almost
without break in the august succession Of singers from
Cover and Chauc"r down To our own day. No country
IN the modern World perhaps Indeed none IN anSlent
Great Britain. Il the marvel ~ literature ana the adj
mr'on 81 conpctent critics abroad 10 s,an ts 10y Al
catalogue 81 English singers aud Ia marx how coniin
has been the Lineage OF noble poets 81 hHn ana Vent
after the great central ~ Shakespeare genius
Nincr c' ,tc c,r,irrt Ge1,Tc selected than
her Laureate. for ad-tincton which would be 50 much
the striking and emphatic for being unprecedented
IIe hn- upheld spleudidy and faithfully the dignity ~ hts
calling His pen has stopped Ia no mcrericions rick OF
popularity. turned ABIDE for fear or favor rom the
iony themes st him by the MUSES.. Prom the quiet
simple DAYS at sower-by Rectory, In Lincolnshire. to
ihos,. which have seen him famous, prosperous and
wealthy he has renewed the old ideal Of tue
.ngor by many raby biz rcservcd and separate NE
natural habits hut. OF all by the high conception
which he ha. formed 81 nc task and 91tS o. inc ort
belonged 10 his the spirit Of which finds Its best OK
precision In his verses
Mr. Tenuyson has kept before him the poets double
duty Of giving delight aud instruction. A. craftsman,
master ~ the highest and most elaborate or all arts he
must beat out the gold Of delicate and iai-siihlus
tought into the danc-t form; teacher he must he
true 10 Neritca and uphold the message ot
love uprise and Of ultimate faith, which hves III mat
universal beauty ~ which he s. the Interpreter IN bnh
regards great and gifted COmpnriot has been iatIhl
Ia bips,If aud hi- vacation Dctrncun has ceased 10
quite that he ssa couzummate artist Initiating no pre-
lccrssnr but. indeed. creating anew school OF noble
Id ~ =
1u-iic grace ~ hs lyrics The sustained splendor ana
power Of his blank line. "A guide Hnd instructor OF AIS
epoch hr has written word that hc VIII wish tO hint
H- rhiest or largest work pOints Ia that iar-0h Ill
vine event toward which the whole creation moves
his faith wnVrrcd his COURAGE dropped IN
intoxicating noet and most hopeful lessons o phil
osophy; the richest genius of the time has been on hc
side ~ the loest View Of life and death and what are
beyond them; and who ONerpasc The service mus
rendered