National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-11-13
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become impatient for "notiees." Indeed,
Samuel johnson expressed II, with finger
and thumb,' here and there little, till u
general comprehension Of contents aud
treatment shall be attained.
But, favored by leisure and induced by
inclination, we have been liberal In the
present case, aud each particular page has
received our careful consideration. Our
careful consideration, because II very soon
became apparent that the volume deserved
it-yea. demanded. The proper position
for "With Reed aud Tyre" Is in the front
rank OF American poetry. This, however,
not without qualification. The volume con-
tains az pages, among which we had marked
for especial commentator thirty-three
poems. These we deem unsurpasse In our
national productions, and, further, In those
of England They are eminent for pictur.
sequences Of language, beauty, truth,
delicacy, and power of thought, showing
iDanimate. and an imagination which
adorns and exalts the subject, never OPP.
pressing with weight Of ornament. The
poets Judgment is herein supreme.
A few only of the chosen thirty.three may
he mentioned "a Mosque Of March,
which opens the volume, and grandly be-
gins thus:
between the darkening OF the day and dawn
When earth from winters bondage had with
drawn,
What time men put reality away,
Aud own the soothing sway
or Sleep, the leadcn-eyed,
And take calm proved Fnrgctfiluess for bride
There came Thought that spoke In this
strange wise,
"Risc up O dreamer, rise!
Go forth into the dusky ways OF night,
And there for thy delight,
Such things shall greet thine eyes
A. thos inspired first wandering harpers knew
And morn's effulgence in the eastern skies,
Then, "OG Labrador" "Amid the
Wheat" "Grass," IAN Autumn Fire fly"
ain Darkuess,n The Jestn "The Book
stall" "A Vision of War" "GeoiTrey of
Blaze" "Atthe Gate" all the "Quatrains,n
"Tnto Dream Game Love" "Fire-light,"
"Au Ancestor" aud sin Love"
Our poet employs too much the gods,
goddesses aud dryads. To dismiss them,
indeed, altogether, were better. As an
American singer, in this age. aud with his
extraordinary ability, he should be, and
IN AFFORD to he, independent Of such for
eign fables. They are no help, but an In
jury.
The "Galic Bonds" are weak, are fail
ures, aud similar objection applies to the
"JocOsa Musa," excepting the pieces be
fore chosen out from them, namely, IAN
but little promise for the blooming of our
authors wit, and we refrain from sprink-
ling it with drops OF praise. His genius is
dOuble-that of the painter pOet-and he
must produce pictures In sweet, serene
style of beauty, thence rising to the
solemnity and sublimity Of grandeur.
We hail Clinton Scollard rs IL true poet
| one of the few immortal names
That were not born to die.
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