New-York tribune., 1885-01-19
PROFESSOR GOSSES SECOND LECTURE
WALLER AND sAcCHARIssA"-MssIoN OF rHR
POET-HIS LIFE.

WALLER AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF rHR
POET-HIs LIFE.
Professor Gosse delivered the second lecture
OF his series at the house Of Mrs vncenzo Bot In wess
Thirty seventh-st. yesterday His subject was "waler
and Saccharssa" The lecture preaced by few rc
marks upon the position occupied by Waller in the DC
velopment Of English poetry. Mr.. Gosse said that
Wallers mission to catch and imprson the poetic
imagination, and to bind II in fettcrs from which did
not escape during the hundred and fifty years that
classical models rened supreme In domain of English
poetry century and o half after his death Waller
still spoken Of the greast lyric poet that England
has produced For his contemporaries Waller
had the charm OF of cearncss and Of pre-
cison which fully appreciated by those vino
weared by the overexcitemen the exuberance and tho
almost hysterical activity of the preceding romantic
period.
The lecturer proceeded to give short sketch OF Wal
Iers life. OF gentle birth, and blessed with an ample
fortune he had of the trials to contend with which
have embttered the lives OF so many poets. On his
mothers side he connected with the leaders Of the
Rebellion, for John Hampden his maternal uncle
and Oliver Cromwell his cousin. He educated at
Eton and at Cambridge but left Kings College
to take seat in Parliament and take part in the stirring
politics OF the day. or the early period OF Walters pub
lie life curious anecdote remains. On December 30
1921 the day which the King had practically dis
solved Par iment by tearing the protestaons OF tho
people out of the journal Of the House, the King
dining with tho Bishops Of Durham and Winchester.
when Waller entered the hallin time to hear the follow
ing interesting conversation: James, still vcxed over
the opposition Of the Commons, asked the Bishop OF
Durham should not take my subjects money, my
Lord Bishop, when choose. without all
these formaliticsp "God forbid that your
majesty should not" answered tho Bishop Of
Durham for you the breath Of nostris." The
King well pleased addressed the same question 70 tho
Bishop Of Winchester who. after some urging at last re-
Piled 81 think your Majesty should take my LORD OF
Durhams money since he offers IT, James did not ap-
preriate the wittcism
There il one poem OF Walters dating from this period.
addressed TO the King on his Navy This poem -
important as being written In rbymng dstichs, which
characteristic OF the classical school, Walker looked
upon proper vehicle for the chrouice OF daily
Oocurauces One OF his early poems written In 1913 on
while attempting ID regain his ship rom the harbor OF
Sautunrr. is good example OF this quality. later
poem up the repairing VI ot fas Cathedfa Is IN tno
sline strain The poet the progress OF the work.
and the contributed by various persons AFTER the
fashion OF ~ modern newspaper report.
The lecturer referred at some length TO the sonne OF
Waller to Saccharisss who none other than Lazy
Dorothy Sidney daughter OF the Earl or Leicester anu
granddaughter OF Sir Philip Sidney the hero OF Lutphen
Gosse aro devoid OF all passion. and seem 70
be addressed 10 the public rather tnan yo
the poets lady.love. They seem 10 breathe tho
classical horror OF personal aiason. aud the whoe
eoIrespoudence is carried in toHs OF stately de-
corun. After receiving W8'lere sJnnets Tor seven
years saccarlssa married youth of nineteen SUMMERS
killed the battle OF Nowburg In ner OLD age the
Countess OF Sunderland oncs asked Waller: " ON MT
Waller when will you write me sach beaullIui poetry
again a. " Whom your lalyship answered Waiier. Is
Professor Ciosse closed with short reference TO tho
plot formed by Waller to deliver London TO the Ming
during the civil The plot discovered ai led 70
his banishment He escaped hanging only Dy acting as
inioriner against his own friends