New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-07
\SrR EDWIN ARNOLDS VISIT.
THE ENGLISH POETS FIRST IMPRESSIONS
OF AMERICA.
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have nassed from Canada down to Washington,
and from Washington hTo esIbH mepo aeu nv Chief
mnression has the absolute prac ucaI identity OF
mno SnttTi have found myself everywhere in a
transatlantic England 90 not say this IN any
foolish idea mat SaT tust as we'll emsrS hat we
psmbe you but there the fact is that bygone writers
mastncive American traits. or else that you have
onssed 10 exhibit them, for / have asked myself a
HUNDRED d HTg Railways, Am really in the New World
insdyeaning OF il IN the old one7' Half an American
oI am by marriage and by sympatheS. must con-
;ba II has been wholly delightful TO observe this
in,isiakable and minute identification OF the races
nav quarrel and come into armed conhlct, AIn n
an9 England-vanly divided 10y the ocean-wlIl 10y
and BY esap and bestrusIed men on either side
I'D viii refer TO their judgment under the laws or
rgh. am zee disturb the national alliance that, IN my
aoninion furnishes the best hope OF mankind
oPWS0t vonr magnificent distances although knew
-, 49, oh unon the map amaze and absorb me in
eiIg.t,on II Is wonderful for British Islander 10
discover what %eFe s se TO S SonSde from What he
@ bat must be the life, the enterprise, the opuence
the energy the nsurS ara na th Ss ba s
t seen feeling OF gadness and confidence about
me ion has possessed in perceiving how strong
png sound your national vitality is. how little you
an really spoiled in courtesy of manners, IN civic
pdI,Dess IN social grace, and in reverence for law
nv your large liberties. .,.o,,o, ~,
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defernce and OF formal attention. but he also notces
The nresence Of a nearly universal and most manly
and frank comradeship, the blossom, perhaps OF a
wider and healthier air am far from saying .n1s
w. aatter America Your Nation Of 60OOOOOO sta1ds
well beyond the reach Of ailments. History rainier
weits m see II You will deserve the gifts ana Oppor
tunities which destiny has brought you IN DOM her
hands" "a ., ,.,,uL.trI rorcons whom
7 have had the happiness TO meet Is obviously 1or,
hidden. suffice II to say that your countrymen ana
countrvwomen oblge the Englishman 10 quit each Vi
their towns and cities with regret, SO that
-" He drags at each lengthening chain"
And then how beautiful America is certainly ain
NOT know the wales OF the SuSquehahna anu vi ,no
delaware were fair: the gardens or MashhelU2
so gracious and spacious or your hOmeseshs eeneIy
so pretty. ! better understand now MI Lo"eHs
verses,
Binding the gold Of war-d'sheveled halr
On such sweet brows as never othN wore
should not be an Engshman, however, II old
mt erlmble and YOU must allow me TO denounce ana
execrate the cobble-stOnes of your NcwNork stree s.
mai rob the Briton of sleep by night and rack MS
homes nv day the snahef fences, which waste alike lana
and lumber and torture the eye of an artist the lac
~ official mgga pOrtes at your railway stauOns, anu
those monstrous. ugly implanted telegraph poes' VIII
which YOU mar the vistas Of your fines tstrees. bu
your pjblic buildings often astOnsh and enchant me
your colleges, libraries museums ana oDserNaLiles
leave positively no excuse 10 American youth. Ihty
must 6enceforh create and not import poets authors
artists sculptOrs scientific geniuscs. and astronomers
You really owe US with all your glorious chahces' d
galaxy Of great names