The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

tributions to our columns.
NEW PUBLICATIONS
We are indebted to L. Prang & Co., the
famous fine art publishers of Boston, for sam
pies of their Easter art reprints in various
medieval designs. The series is entitled
" Easter Carols of Ye Olden Time" and the de-
signs have been made from the best examples
Of Typography, book illustration and page orna-
ments of the fifteenth, sixteenth aud seven
teenth centuries, printed in red aud black
From C. P. Farrell 1421 New York avenue
Washington, d. c. we have a choice collection
OF the most famous writings and sayings of that
brilliant orator, Colonel Robert e. Ingersoll,
entitled Prose Poems" In size it is hand
some Quarto, elegantly bound, and printed on
thick, heavy paper, and illustrated with
superb steel engraving of the author. 1t con-
tains, among other examples of the Colonefs
eloquenee, his celebrated Memorial Day ora
ton, delivered before the Grand Army in 1852
at the Academy of Music, New York; his
splendid panegyric on the American soldier,
pronounced at the indianapolis Reunion in
1876, and beginning The past rises before me
like dream" his reply to the toast The
Volunteer Soldiers" delivered at the Grant
banquet in Chicago, 1873, and his eulogy of
Lincoln, together with the most stirring pas
sages from his lectures ON intellectual liberty
his speeches, letters, table-talks and familiar
conversations. As gift-bo0k, this is certainly
ali that could be desired. 1t is issued in four
different styles, viz: In silk-cloth, beveIed
edges, gilt back and side, $3.50; in half-calf,
notified edges, elegant library style, $3.50; in
full Turkey morocco, gilt, exquisiteiy fne 7.50;
in full tree calf. highest possible style and
finish, 50. Orders should be sent direct to c. P.
Farrell, the publisher and compiler, at the
address above given.
From Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, we
have dainty volume of verses, selected by
Austin Dobson from the works of his brother
poet, Andrew Lang. and entitled Ballads and
Verses Vain" Mr.. Lang is but little known
in this country, although his Helen of Troy :"
has enjoyed the distinction of an American
edition but the welcome which Mr. Dobson
bespeaks for his verses, in the following metri-
cal preface to the collection, is likely to be as
hearty as could be desired
Laughter and song the poet brings,
And lends them form and gives them wings;
Then sets his chipping squadrons free
10 post at will by land sea,
And ind their homes, II that may be.
Laughter and song this poet too
y Western brothers, sends to you;
it'll doubtful flight the darling train
Have crossed the black Atlantic rnan-
Now warm them in your hearts again,
The phrase /" chirping squadrons' is apt, for
these verses OF Mr. Langs resemble nothing so
much as the merry, careless twitter of birds.
They are full of dainty concets delicate fancies
| is as natural and unrestrained as the song of
! the nightingale. Take this ballad of ST. Val
entine's Day, for instance:
The soft wind from the South land sped,
lie set his strength to blow,
From forests where AdoniS bled,
| And lily flowers arrow:
| He crossed the straits like streams that flow,
The ocean dark wine,
To my true love to whisper low,
| To be your Valentine.
The Spring half raised her irowsy head
Besprent with drifted snow,
I'll send an April day" she said
| TO lands of wintry Woe"
! He came,-the winters overthrow
With showers that sing and shine,
| Pied daisies round your path 10 strow.
To be your Valentine.
Where sands of Egypt swart and red,
Meath Egyptian glow.
In places of the princely dead,
BY the Niles overflow,
The swallow preened her wings to go,
And for the North did pine
And fain would brave the frost her foe,
To be your Valentine.
ENVOY.
! Spring Swallow, South Wind, even so,
Their various voice combine;
/ But that they me bestow,
| To be your Valentine.
The themes of Alr. Lang's ballads are as quaint
as his versifcation Among them are his bal
| lads of - Literary Fame" Of Blue China" Of
The Book Hunter, of = Roulette, OF Prini.
tive Man." of +" True WISDOM OF . Cricket OF
| "The Bookman's Paradise" &c, and the clever
ness with which he handles them is quite in.
describable. Surely, the modern and the elias
1 steal were never before so curiously blended
! But leaving out of consideration all that i:
novel and fantastic in Mr. Lang's style, it must
be admitted that he is a master of versifeation
learned in all the subteties of form and ex.
preston and imbued with an exquisite sense
of the artistic and the beautiful His poems
are for sale in Washington by w III. Morrison
Price, $1-5e.
Ogilyie's Popular Reading reaches us thi:
month with its usual large amount of interest
ing and instructive reading. This number con
tains some first class selected stories, among
them Mrs. Henry Moods Lost Bank Note
Charles Dickens Tom Tiddler's Ground" and
Jules Verne's Round the Moon" The colore6
frontispicce, Zone of the Finest" represents
chubby infant seated on a cushion, and i:
quite pretty
From Messrs. John F. Ellis & Co., 937 Penn
sylvania avenue, Washington, D. c., we have {
new polka by Hubbard t. Smith; song and
Jno. S. Slater and Steven IL. Jecko and sleep
Soldier Sleep! !" Decoration Day ode, the joint
production of Major +. ~ Clarke, of Iowa, auC
S. Fl Jecko, of Missouri Both the words anC
music of this last composition are extremely
beautiful and welf-adapted for use OH Memoria
Day. Our comrades of the Grand Army viii
do well TO send for it.
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