New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-24
SOME RECENT POETRY.

Maurice Thompson sings breezily and sweetly. An
that lives in the air inspires him. The birds are
his friends and teachers. The landscapes the stream
tho lcaping fish. afford subjects for his verse. His
hand turns naturally TO ballad poetry. too. witness
"Old Rochon' In his new volume Of Poems (IOugh-
lon. Mifiiin & CO.. His work Is good and true. and
more Of it will always be welcome.
Nora Perry is old friend needs introduction
for her volume Of Lyrics and Legends
little, Brown CO.. Graceful lyrics and
dramatically rendered legends may be expected,
and the expectation will not be disappointed.
There arc also of the pretty verses in
formed by tender piey, poetic adjurations TO the ex
ercise Of faith and trust In all the Affairs of life. and
pervading all, that perfume Of sympathetic womanhood
which consecates poetry than this. and carries
soothing and cancellation TO many word-weary
soul.
There are many charming poems in Elizabeth Akcrs's
volume and the least delightful OF them is that
which gives the collection its title"Thc lliGhTop
sweetngn Charles Scrlbncr's sons) There is a
ring and swing in this poets vcrS, which
Is very attractive and she writes WIN
verso which communicates itself to the reader. She
is fond Of Nature. and describes it well. she also
exhibits pleasant maternal ven-that attribute which
imInrs TO the poetry OF some subtle and
delicate charm.
The Rumanian folk songs collected BY Helene
VacarescO and translated by Carmen sylvia, and
brought out under the title OF "Tlie Bard Of the
DimbrOvitza' Charles ecritner's SOns), may be
commended to all who love strange and simple music
full Of natural feeling and wholly untouched BY art.
The verses almost all mprvisations. and have
been taken down directly from the lips Of the peasants
In many Of them there is curious. wild pathos and
force OF Imagination Oftener to be found among half
civilized peoples than is generally supposed.
Mr.. Miers thin booklet Pnrnassus by Rail- (G. p
Putnans Sons Is rather record Of experiments than
serious book Of poetry The experiments In
M deyr If nppac
all sophomorsh and though they may have been nd
mird at college they hardly ripe enough to be
offered TO world which has time to read anything
but what is of approved desert, and sympathy TO
eXpend upon the first flights of poetic nedglngs.
We are glad TO notice new edition Of the poems
of Sidney Lanier edited by his wife. with memorial
by william Hayes Ward Charles Scribner's sons.
Lanler's poetry has qualities which must insure its
survival. 1t is not only real poetry, but IL is in
formed by something very like genius. The cdi-
ton is all that could be desired as regards type paper
and binding.
1t is to be hoped that In writing the collection of
verses entitled ASHES and Incense o. b. Lip
pinoott) Mr.. Waitman Barbe experienced n great
zeal Of pleasure; for there can be no doubt
hat he expended much labor upon the work.
and unless he derived some satisfaction from |
IT, nobody seems likely TO be benefited bv the opera |
ton. 1t is too good to be condemned as trash and not
good enough to be praised for any single dstn gushing
quality. mis- unfortunately. is the character OF !
nreefourths OF fin de siecle' verse, and It is
dreadful kind CT poetry to deal with.
"Ihc Lost Ring and Other Poems QIoughton. Mif- |
lin Cob by Caroline Mason, are largely religious She
vas an exemplary woman with penchant for writing |
hymns. and several of her hymns have long been sung
~ thousands who knew their origin. This col
ection of verses is said by the editor to have been
made from much larger quantity. The poems are
lot merely marked by spirituality They also exhibit
| nj larCe !
how considerable versatility.
Miss Mary r. silsby has done a good piece OF work
n collecting and publishing volume OF poetca
Tributes TO Shakespeare (arpcr q Brothers. 1t is
ot TO be supposed that it is exhaustive collection
mt ii is full and well arranged.
Charles Scribner's Sons have imported dainty
rinied volume issued by Kesan Paul, Trench Co.. con
aiming selection from the poems OF Robert Burns,
VIII al Introduction by Andrew Lang For those
rho can be content with anything less than the
omplcte works OF Burns, this selection may be