New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
SOME RECENT POETRY.

Mr. william Morris poet first ana soci'uis'
afterward. His Socialism has set its mark upon MS
recent poetry but has not seriously hurt DIS mus
Ills new volume Of 'Rems by the way
(Roberts Brothers. is indeed rather curious
mixture OF Morse and medieval themes ana
modern socialistic verse and the Morse poems
though Enthusiastically smooth and now'ns'
have a certain GOODNESS In them which. " II belong u
their place OF origin. removes them 100 jar from "o
life OF the present for them 10 arouse warm n"'o,"
Some OF the ballads are spirited, ana nearly "'' ~.
poems deserve at least one reading SIT hd
win Arnold has chosen dlihcut ucmc :"
the episode Of "Pouphars Wife" Charles scr'o
per's sons. but he has treated it so )udciouf'
that 81 only brings into strong reiiei 'io
religious fidelity Of the young Heo'e" oo
Other Egyptian subjects in this Woinmc enho'o ~,
author 10 indulge that taste for opuieh' o,'o ,
imagery OF which he is so fond, ana OF WHO" ''0
he is an acknowledged master oi the 'ap''''''
.srses MANY have already seen the aight
Mr. elders new ,olume, Il" Two Worlds ana othor
Poemsn 1.-The Century CO.., contains ABOUT hiN p'o"''
the majority of which are now published ioi ''o "i'
time. II includes the recent poems oh o,' ''..'
sherman and Pro Patra." together WIN NJ"
Sine DoloreD which first appeared in 81 The Atlahuc
,,o,,h,r /, md n revised version of the Phi Beta
Kama ode of 1890. The poems are lyric or
for the most part and fancy ana WORK
rronsbp are as delicate and true are the former
verses OF this fastidious and sclfcrncal poet
perhaps no modern poet Of knowledged power
has written less than F. W. Bourdillon. YET the NIUE
limp bound booklet entitled Allies ID Alouee CNooerS
Brohers is veritablc cabinet Of gems. Mr. Bourd'oh
&c fond ~ double ouatrans and has remarkable GIT OF
comnresson which enables him TO put into these
brief measures amount OF thought wnich eiVes
them an importance and significance seldom aceofoeu
IN much longer poems. This dainty brochure opens
with the little poem which attracted SO much at'eh'
ton when it first appeared in " The Spectator some
twenty years ago; the verses. namely o's"i''ns'
The night hath thousand eyes
.Danbne and Other Poems (Macmlllan'. by
NJ Frederick Tennys0n, consists enurely vi
narrative pieces NEUROLOGICAL subjects Inc
verse is smooth. often mclodlous ana eomo-
times passages remind one of the Laureate Inc
Imagination OF the author Is cultivated ana wen
developed In such poems Atlantis he EXHIBITS
an uncommon wealth Of fancy and much beauty ana
snacousness of description. Through all there Is
restraint however which, whatever its cause, pre-
vents the poems from producing strong impressions
They are polished. refined, not seldom beautif bo'h
IN form and idea, and such they are deserving OF
admiration But they do not touch the heart, nor
DO they greatly stimulate the mind. Mr. Craven ettss
Perfume HOLDER (Saalheld & Fitch is a graceful
md pathetc versGed love story the scene Of which
Is laid in Persia The poet has made good use OF
his material. His measure Is melodious lie HIS
good descriptive powers and he has not yielded 10 tue
temptation to overload his verse with orlentahSms'
II is an original theme moreover. and WORKED o'l'
with much taste and skill. "TIe Perfume Holder
has merit sufficient to render it welcome gnest in
many boudoir, and the publishers have endncd 1t
daintily TO that end. The late Helen Jack
sons calendar OF sonnets' Roberts brothers,
nppears in an illustrated and luxurious edition. the
dozen sonnets for the months being fitted with APP
propriate FULL page designs by Emile Bayard ana
ycncttes by F. ii. Text and illustrations to-
cether constitute a really exquisite little book
The "Neighbor.y Poems" (the Bowen Merrill Coz
Of James whitcomb Riley comprise some OF
Ills best humorous verses, such as "The Old
swtmmn'. Hole when the Frost IS on the Puiikin,'
"Water-Meion Time" "The Clover etc. The
LONELINESS the rare instinct for which touches
The emotions of the average human being. the deep feel
ing for nature and the peculiar cearness with which
American country life Is pictured in these poems, In
sure the permanence OF their popularity.