The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-12

Lord Tennyson's illness dates from Sept
2I, when he became chilled while driving
A cold resulted, which developed into in.
fluenza. For the last four days he had been
lying at the point Of death.
Sir Andrew Clark, Engand's royal physi
clan, was sent by the queen to attend him,
and the whole nation offered NJ. prayers for
his recovery, but to no avail. His vigorous
constitution enabled him to make pro
lorgcd struggle with death, but the outcome
was n oregOne fact. ut least two days ago.
His intellect was clear and vigorous up to
within short time before his DEATH and he
expressed no fear to enter the future world.
AsKErcH or ALFRED rESNsYoH.
Alfred Tennyson was born on August 0,
1909, at Somerby, n village In Lncolnshire,
about half way between Spisby and Horn:
castle. He was one of the u children (of
whom seven were sons of the Rev. q, Clay.
ton Tcnnyson, l.. l.. d., rector Of Sumcrby
and vicar of Grimsby Alfred was taught
the. rudmentary subjects, partly ot home
and partly at "Eadney's Village School"
Alfred Tennyson's. first verses were written
upon the model Of Thomson's Seasons"
In 1928 he went to Trinity College. Cam
bridge, and 1929 gained gold medal for a
poem on Timbuctoo. lie published his
first volume about this time. and in 1928 his
second SEC volume rdwUrS was published publishes
The story that "Ioclxsley Hall' was based
not the slightest foundation.
In 1880 he was married to Miss Emily
Sellwood, and in the same year succeeded
Wordsworth as poet laureate, and produced
on the day of the funeral of the Duke of
Wellington tNovember, 1882 his immortal
ode" The Ciimean war exerted de.
pressing effect on the sensitive genius, as
evidenced by his poem Maud" After a
silence of several years the series OF "ldyls
ofthe King" embracing four stories in
blank verse, drawn from tine Arthurian le-
gends, restored the poets waning popular
ity. and was generally accepted as his great
est poetical effort, q verdict confirmed ten
years later when the cycle was completed
by the publication of the Holy Grail and
Other Poems Qs69). In the interval be-
tween the publication Of the second OF his
Idyls Tennyson had issued "Enoch Arden
QS0p. He has since then
published the window, or the
Songs of the "Wrens' QS70)
and several dramas, lyrics, ballads etc.
"a Concordance to tie entire Works OF
Alfred Tennyson." published in 1s,0, Is
remarkable proof of the Laureates wonder:
full popularity. At the CommemOration OF
1885, the University of Oxford, giving ex-
preston to the universal feeling OF England,
conferred ON the poet the honorary degree
of ID. c. L., and the fellows of his own col
lege, Trinity, Cambridge, endorsing the
Judgment Of the sister university, subscrib'
ed to purchase his bust (by Woolner), which
they have placed in the vcstibule of their
library, and in 1869 tn y unanimously elect
ed HIM an honorary fellow of the college.
THE LAUREATEs OWN POEM ON D.ATH.
Tennyson admirers recall one Of the most
beautiful lyrics of the English language,
written by the poet in his s0th year, on this
very subject of death. 1t forms fitting
song for his own going out. It is entitled
Crossing the Bar" and is as follows:
Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call Tor me.
And may there be no moaning Of the bar
When put out to seai
But such tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless
deep
Turns again home,
Twilight and evening bells.
And after that the dark
Aud may there be no sadness OF farewclls
When I EMBARK
For though from out our bourne OF Time and
Place
The foods may hear me far
Hope to my Pilot face TO face
When have crossed the bar.
RILEY'S TRIBUTE.