The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14

For only m their dreams l come to them, And give them ftful giimpses of my face, And Hull them. siren-iike, ~ith words of hope. That promise. sometime, to their rasished
 eyes,
 Beauty, the secret of the universe,
 Gods thought that gives the soul eternal
 peace:
 "Violef- is pathetic and beautiful, and one of his very best love lyrics; while Beyond the Crave" poem of death, though mournful and tenderiy sad, is full of consolation and hope. In the Church. Yard,7 on the same theme as Beyond the Dark" is aeected. and falls far short of the high grzl k of merit possessed by the later. "Deash's Angel" an address to death. is a noble effort, elevated and dignihed, and breathing spirit of deep religious feeling. My Palaces on the hopes and ambitions Gf childhood, show rare merit "The Yelled Muse is subtly sad and fanciful; while At Peace" written, perhaps, in some quiet, restful woodland place, is pervaded with the feel ing of peace and rest, which comes only to the dweller amid such scenes. "Vic- toria,' song of love, and an almost per- feet piece of verse-writing. is strong, pas sionate and free. "The Ideal" weak in conception, but in execution remarkably beautiful, embodies the poets idea of true beauty in woman. "The Wish is a desire to possess friendship that shall be unselfsh and pure. The Triumph" !" exultant and joyful, tells of great hope obtained, a lofty endeavor accomplished. Of" My Queen" and Homoge,' both love poems, the latter is most gracefully conceived and by far the best. "The Choice" though simple, is among the poets best love lyrics. The idea which makes a man choose for a wife the pure, noble girl, for the same reason that he selects the violet from all other flowers. is particularly apt and pleasing one "The Question shows delicate thought, which makes it worthy of more than pass ing notice; but the poem which follows it, - Doom,' is sad and gloomy. and inn pregnated with the spirit of morbid mel anchoiy, which al times mars the poets efforts. .' Relics" and Withered Roses" two more love poems. are written Tn the same sombre vein as Doom." Of the two. Withered Roses is the best l; but " Changed on the same theme, con- tains little that Is of merit. '' The Re- quiem.' lamen, a, the death of Love. IS the best of Winters short lyrics. Jus; what George Arnold might have done in his best mood. no piece so accurately and delica,ely reflects his inner nature as do these lines:
 Brag @i;hered autumn leaves
 Gall every thtng that sr;rves.
 And bull. ] funeral pie above hls head Heap there all golden promise Ina; dete.ses. Beaait that @lRs the heati IL. thea 5ereases-
 For Love is dead.
 No, >1#viy d.d he l
 \ meteaf ffam tie skN
 tiis noi s0 swiftly as h.s sftfi 2ed, When. sith reEre:f4l. hal;-avrtted eye. lie gave pne ..:tle st1.e enc i.tte si..
 And % M.,s sped.
 ru, e. r,ti ve;. rs, t.i
 N 'si4 ..si sa..l for te,
 flow traatiiui hr ,s,. .i.le hr G.1 i've. O.. Whea lls eves were dewey. and Bps ne; N bat klsses. te..Ge:et ts4a d.. resse:.
 Ns .otr !. ot.sG Hc.
 StfcW roses oE his breast.
 He loved the roses best.
 He never carcs. for .ilies or l.. speN Let ec ;his better end u u, sWa-, quest. Let hs the pa. snce iha, ras,-
 An. .et al. 50
 '' Refuge" Is only of indifferent merit. bu; '' Semper ldem and Across the Bier. both hnisfed poems. are startling passages from the sterncr and sadder side of life, which we see enacted before us every day. Some passages from :" Across the Bier" remind one slightly of Iennyson = Looksley Hail" After Long Years is marred by the gloomy and despairing vein in which i, Is writ ten. Such lines as these gra,e upon the ear, and lead one to think tha, the poets sorrow Is. at times, mixed with atfecia- ton:
 Bat ever l hear m untcr,cnc-
 \ subtle. sorroWfu!. crGlcss moan
 The dying note oi funeral bell
 FEr ia!ierlsg s:sh oi a las, farewell.
 And ever see. through lurid haze.
 The somhrc phantoms Q; other days,
 In lssh, that's sad as the ruin i; ire,s-
 The solemn ligh, of ] sunsha, se;s. and :. Ebb Tide. show how pure and sweet HIS NciSS htay oSSoihc. when, oufy- ing his own troubles. he turns to sing of those of others. Fob Tide is almost perfect. in it's way. The Last Scene" and Rue. are of the same character as Semper idem," and Across the Bier: 7" but neither possesses the same high de gree of merit as the latter. Rue" wild and wierd. Is the strongest of the two In the same class with the foregoing nigh; be mentioned, predes,ined," which. in conception. Is gloomy and aw- ful. After Ali is only one of the hun dreis of poems written during the civil war but from me tirs, it had widespread popularity, ard il deserved it: for it is charming. gentle. and pathetic. and faintly foreshadows wha, the poe, N as afterwards to do in kindred field Erebus shows fancy tha, may a; times be ss m.etd and ureas;hly as was ever ,ha; of Flz- ames . Bren's. "Ciree and :" Rosemary" are both beautiful ef- forts. bu; in tone sad and despairins while '' The UndeT,oac Is a trisie. bat d a Gelica:e and faneiful one The < 4 -.1s