New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18

doul,fcdly po,,c,,ed the gift Of song, with strong
| IMAGINATION and a true ear. Iut his work Is marred
by the hopclc,sness Of his spirit, and il not 80 chi
| phacay gloomy the poetry Of James Thompson
| il has the same general tendency. The refrain Is
| always Illusion mockery,' and the folly ana
bitterness of life Now poet who can only sing IN
that strain i too sick poet to sing at ALL ana MS
verse is necessarily diScordant Almost everything
in this volume is covered with the pail oil cyhlcai
pe,simsm. and it is a pity that much really good
capacity should have been perverted 10 the serNe
OF the dark goddess NesnchOlia Mr.. Madison Jullu'
CaWcu Ia, published volume under the
title OF Lyrics and Idyls' 81. =. Morton
Coz. MIR. Cawen evidently has had II borne III
upon him that writing poetry means maAihg
rhymes principally and to that work he has addressed
himself with a resolution and energy productive some
times Of surprising results. That his rhymes should
not infrequcntIy run away with his reasons and that
regarded solely and simply as rhymes they
should occasionally be found wanting, was 10
be expected in the circumstances. If Mr.. cavern
wonld the process and think first OF IDEAS even
letting the rhymes take care OF themselves Ms verse
would perhaps possess more pleasing and enduring
qualities Provided. of course, that he has IDEAS
fact difficult establish by the evidence OF the volume
before MS OF far different value and Ig
! nifcance is Mr.. Woodbcrry's North shore Wstch
and Other Poems" QIOughton, Miin q Coz. Here
have the ring Of true poetry words ana thoughts
equally noble stately; measures fitting the IDEAS
and lending beauty and strength to the expression
| The title poem. and "Agctmr' and my country,
together with Of the sonnets. are admirable work.
and the seriousness, refinement and brcnth 0t tcso
| poems are alike noticeable. II is seldom in these
degenerate days that good Mr.. WO0dbcrry
| comes In the reviewers way, and when it does it
deserves frank and full recognition. Mr.. Penny
makers little volume Gettysburg. and other Poems
Porter COacs contains some spirited lyric, II winch
We are by that the title poem is the best
| This poet has the merit of lucidy, and is neither
diGuse vague. His verse exhibits tenderness ana
fire in equal proportions, but it sometimes wants
polish
| Mr. Douglas Sladen has edited q pretty vol
| umc Of Australian Poets (Ca,seD covering
! the period 17sslsaS. There j., Of course, a
great variety Of manner and merit in such
| !, compilation and it, chief interest lies in its
indications Of the evolution Of dstinctively Australian
| poetry. Thi, is vet quite in its infancy, tho
moothcst here being essentially English in both
form and spirit. Brief notices OF the authors cited
add to the value of the work. and the editor furnishes
an introduction
In Verses Along the Way" (IoughtOn, Mifin & CO...
Mary Elizabeth Blake has gathered sheaf Of easy and
flowing variou, topics. She has the true lyric
faculty and her poetry sing, itself full Of melody
IT, The love Of children and flowers runs through and
swcctcn, many Of these pretty verses and strong
tncuc Of passionate patriotism speaks Of the Irish
blood that flows in her veins. Much Of the
| poetry " Love ana other Poems by
| H. e. Macdonald Nv. Il. Clarke II Coz. IS what
might be called vacation cashorc Hrcism. with
the regulation touch Of makebcevc pathoS and tragedy
IT, None Of the poems deserves much blame or praise
! Frank Dcmp,tcr sherman is not an ambitious poet
| He prefers the Light. bright and dainty measures OF
the French styles. society verse. to the epic In
his flvoe lines he has achieved decided success, and
his Lyrics FOR Lute7 lIoughOn, Mifn Coz VIII re-
new his popularity with those who like polish and grace
and clean finish. The under the head Nature
| however, disclose genuine feeling for external
| phenancna and richer Imagination than might have
! been expected some Of these little poems are eN-
cccdngy pretty and picturesque, and the par1phra'cS
| from Eastern poets generally we'll done.
! Nc have - notice the second edition OF
Thomas MacKcllar's Rhymes Mween Tines
| Porter 4 Coates. The fact may may not
| be 10 indication that the author has found
| an apprcciatvc circle Of readers As 10 the verso
within the Of this well made book Its best point
| is a strong love for nature. some Of the sentimental
poems however fall into hathos Mr. Charles Dexter's
In Mcmoriam. Versions aud Idle Measures Robert
| Clarke a Cob opens with threnOdy ahcr-a long
way afer-Tennyson. The experiment IS not little
audac os and IL must have the usual fate OF such cA
| ucrimcnis There follows number Of TRANSACTIONS,
mostly from the French in which the spirit and beauty
Of the original, dulIed and obScured with really
cxa,prra,ing uniformity AS 10 the poets idle meas
nrcs a reader must indeed be very idle who finds time
for them why are minor poets fond Of clubbing their
aborcd productions 'dlc measures idle hours and
80 forth Can they by any possibility Imagine that
| title, which suggest Indifference and carclcSsness
are rec concentrations 10 the judcious reiderl Herr IS
another small singer Mr.. DE witt Wallace. who comes
forward with volume entitled idle Hours" O.. T. Put
mans >oms The worst hat can be- said of II Is That IL
really appears 10 be what 1t prccndS y third and en-
| larscd edition Of Hamilton AIDES 'oongs Without
Muse j>cribncr Wcor) has been issued. The favor
with which these poems and Rotations have been
! in
they are however. in no very high popular
mems adapted with a rather low Of art, To the
service Of clocHton.
In Dan-ke Dlndridgc's Rose Brake7 90. =. Put
mans sons there is real poetic feeling and delicate
fancy The poems nearly all purely nnciiul. Of
drvad- aud wood demons. and the sights ana sound,
and scents Of the brake which the poet celebrates.
They are fresh and delicate. marked by refinement
Of fancy and felicity Of phrase true poetry ALL needing
no apology or other warrant for existence than its
own being. Two new volumes in the kncker.
| b05kcr Nugget series devoted TO Low"
Poem, Of Three Centuries $3.50 1900 O.. =. Put
mans Sons The compilation is by Jessie +. O'Don-
nell and it is rather Heterogeneous collection though
no doubt most people NAV find in 1t some of their
| fayor,te, old and new BY far the larger portion OF
! space /, given to modern poets by the compiler.
4 new volume Of Walter SCOTS Canterbury Poets
seric. j, selection. by Kin,ton ParU>. entitled Tho
| Painter Poets The editors work hit, been done
| sOmrW hat Carcl'~SN Instance the lWi ilht VI"
moitO, affixed to his pictures by J. NJ W. Turner. and
which were nearly al citations. here given without
the slightest ntimatlon that they not the pr0duc
tionS %. the artist under whose name they appear.
The little volume Of Undergraduate verse entitled
Amherst Memories" /, pleasant reading. II bring, Ia
getcr number OF short pOn>. nearly all Of which arc
crcdiahlr 10 the Youthful vOtarirs Of the Muse who
composed them. and many Of which are characterized
by good taste. sense Of melody. and graceful fancy
The author of Elcu,," privately printed II no less
= mystery than his poem, which treats Of dark and
mystical matter, in dark aud my steal way 1t is In tho
meter OF Tcuny sons I'm McmOriam." aud that Is the
only clear thing about it. The Archbishop OF 1alliaN
ha, written "a poem called Aminta. Modern life
Drama ID. Appleton & Coz, apparently intended
to set the mise eyu, restlc,snc,s VI the modern