Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-11-09
FUTURE AMERICAN roers.
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In recent conversation Edmund
Clarence Stedman. referrln + 10 the
older poets of America. remarked as
follows: lin the ease ot the two old
est survivors In song Mr. Whittier
aud DIR, Holm .s we observe tn .ir ad.
mirers grow more extended In num-
bers with the spread OF culture In ou-
land. II their voices are not heard ~
frequently as formerly. II ii not be.
cause they have grown less strong and
sweet, for with each new ntterance as
II comes tons from time to time we n,.e
unable To deteat any varia,ibn In tho
tones we all long ago so easily learned
10 love.
lowell Is less often heard nova.
days than he used TO be. but IA Ii not
as we know, because OF any diminu-
ton In the quality OF that voice whose
music is so appreciated by AL culti-
vat"d people everywhere. Our only
regret l. that ". don't hear more of Il
as We nave reason 10 hope We may
when Elmwood liz again eracad
by the presence OF IT. mas.
TER Stoddard whose work has
never been appreciated as Ii
should bc. continued 10 bd loyal 10
his first love. and from tim 10 time.
notwithstanding advancing years and
physlcal iuilfmities. adds ID .he poet
teal richness OF our literature. can
not help feeling that the oiilooS for
poetry IN this country Ii encouraging.
though. and will not DENY that with
the younger and coming singers alto
gcthe$ too much stress Is laid upun the
more painful forms OF verse. The
volumes of verse emanatEng from
month to month from the Younger
writer's do not contain that Distinctive
character of work such as belonged TO
that formative period when Bryant,
i.ongfcllow. Whittier and Ia well, aak
the writer's Immediately following
them. wrought for a waiting people.
Longfellow's Lost Youth" in itsalf
was sufficient to establish the repusa-
tion Of any poet who could produce
such n masterpiece. How lew of our
younger writers give us any thing like
this. Aud yet there liz no reason why
such poems can not be written to-day
as In i.ongfellow's early wears. Nv
advice Ia our coming sing ers IA do
not give so much attention 10 the
lighter forms Df verse-making. but
seek to prodace something which
shall be full OF real Character.
and shall stand apart. as II were. from
the dainty order OF verse rdfcrr ii TO.
These bits Of verse are il pretty
enough, aud of course are |n "A given
sense promises Of something better 10
come. but that Il all Still, ~ | have
said, tiit,rr is much encouragement TO
believe that the outlook for poetry In
this country Is bright, since every nov
and then some striking ins sEinea Is af-
/ fordad as evidence of this fact. ms In
/ the case of Woodberry's .arhe North
/ Shore Witch. one OF the finest elegiac
/ poems OF recent times; also In the ease
J, OF Millerss Songs OF the Sidrras. aad
several OF Sidney Lanier'4 compost.
| tlons. such as the Song OF ihe Ghatta-
hoochea. THE Revenge of Hamish. .
/ and .Thc Marshes Of Glyun. :. | trass
the day is near "a, hand whom shall be
free from the pressure of outside dn-
| ties aud cares. aud can give iDure Mt
| tentinn 10 poetry than hays been able
! 10 devote 10 IL Tor some lime past.
| With the completion OF the work on
American Literature. on which |
have been engaged for n coasidefable
period OF time. | shall feel Ehat can
once more take up the work earest my
heart. In which service toi Is only q
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