The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-21
RECENT LITERATURE.

LAUNCELoT AND GUENEvERE Poem IN
Dramas. By Richard Hovey. Publ ished by the
United Book Publishing Company, $50 Worth
street. New York.
Taking up an old theme, Mr. HOvey has
skilfully wrought around il many beautiful
fancies and graceful imaginings. Then, TOO,
he shows q metrical skill Of a high order. His
characters are well conceived and the scenes
striking Gueneverc is given more credit than
usual. Dagonet, the jester, and Peredure the
young poet, are very we'll worked out. 10
show che style Of versihcation in the prelude,
We quote the Sylph's song:
The light uiist-wreaihing
Il driited and thnned,
The lark flies fngug
His song % the wind.
The wind with his singing
Mingles is breathing.
Sweet, sweet.
And the Loves and valkyr's song:
Cry out and rejoice!
For she comes with the sunlit hair
And The face diviueiy fair
And the brook -z0h voice:
And whisper % lutes is heard.
The rustic Of unborn leaves IN the air,
And the song of an unseen bird ia the air.
One Of the gems Of the poem is Bors's en-
treaty TO his cousin Launcelot:
You will be your great self and turn this love
IL ID be true that Il will not be cast out
To something noble.
Gueneyere's mother tells her:
All women are your natural enemies;
Think your end gained u they refrain from hate,
But seek your friends from 'monE the other sex.
Men have no quarrel with your eminenCei
Your glory with their glory does not war
But each may gain some glory from the other
Arthur's reply to the charges against Laun-
celOt is:
This Is my friend-through good or ~ report
Ny friend. Who Injuries him by word or deed,
We're u but tho thin film Of an idle breath
ClOuding the clear glass Of his stainless soul,
he Injuries me.
The universal praise with which the critics
have met Mr. Hoyey's frst effort should en-
courage him 20 continue in the pOetleal field.
Modern poetry needs the originality and Life
that he infuses into his writings, as well az the
attempt at something more than society verse.
| UNREST. BY Nine acknowledgements Iida Lewis
Malsonl. Published BY q. w. Dillingham;, New
York.
The poems In this little volume win reach TO
the hearts core. We have rarely handled
poetry which has so mirrOred the soul. Ma
Jestic, tender, passionate, the author runs the
gamut Of the emotions. No words can do
justice 10 the merit Of her wonderful poesy.
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