Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-10-07

TENN HSON.
Alfred Tennyson "crossed the bar" yes
terday as he had hoped to do, peacefully
and gently. His death will be felt wher-
ever the English language is known, and
wherever high purposes, deep thought,
poetic insight, pure fancy and complete
felicity of expression are appreciated.
1t is long time, ss times are in this
world, that Tennyson has been known as
a singer and seer. He first attracted at
tention in 1880, although three years be-
fore that he had published a volume of
poems. For over sixty years he has been
putting beautiful ideas into beautiful
words, stirring the imagination of his fell
low beings and teaching lofty lessons.
His poetry covers wide range, and he
touched nothing that he did not adorn.
He who wrote ''The Palace of Art" ''The
May Queen" "The MilIer's Daughter" d"
"The Northern Farmer" 'Dora," "Lady
Clare" "The Lord of Burleigh," "St
Agnes" "Sir Gallahad," "IdylIs of the
King" "Maud," "Locksley Hail." "The
Princess" "UIysses," clears, Idle
Tears" "Enoch Arden," 'tDream of Fair
Women" "Ode on the Death of the Duke
of Wellington" 'In Memoriam." Clocks
ley Hall Sixty Years After" "Queen
Mary" and "The Foresters" dealt with all
phases of human thought and feeling, and
for the most part with great power and in
sight, greater than those of any
English poet except Shakespeare, Milton,
and perhaps Browning. In "In Memoriam"
he reached the full height of his genius,
the depth of his thought and the
strength and force of his moral
purpose. In that noble poem, the grandest
tribute of friendship and affection. he
wrestles with the gravest problems that
vex the human mind and heart and leads
his entranced pupils through the regions of
gloom and doubt into the clear light of
fai and hope. Had he written nothing
but this his fame would be secure. He
has written nothing which has done as
much to make and establish his fame. II
will live and influence thought and feeling
as long as it is serious and dubious thing
to live and die
Tennyson was appointed poet laureate
in 1850, and he will be remembered as the
only official poet of the realm who was able
to make such poem as the "Odt
| ON the Death of the Duke of Wellington
| to order, go to speak. This ode is mos
noble and stately work. No great warrior
ever had more fitting tribute from grea
poet. Grand in conception, exquisite il
taste, graphic in description and perfec
in diction, it satisfies the mind and stir.
the heart. England is proud of it, it,
subject and its maker. The other officia
poems of Tennyson are not especial!
impressive.
| But little is known about Tennyson as
person. His life was purely literary one
He was poor in purse when young, as mos
poets have been. He did not marry unit
he was past forty. He was not anxious t,
make friends, and in late years he ha
been apparently anxious to avoi'
any public notice. He has received sucl
honors as he would take. Oxford an,
Cambridge gave him the degree of D. G. L.
and in 1883 he was made Baron Tennysol
of Aldworth, Sussex, and Freshwater, Isl
of Wight. But he needed no title of dis
tinction. No coronet could compare wit
the Gro wn of his genius or add to its lustre
And when most of the kings and queens @
earth are forgotten the poet will still be re
membered.