Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-26
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An Interview with the Aged Poct re-
Year urforr III death.


An Interview with the Aged Poct rev
Year. noforc III Death.
Thonas Cooper, the veteran chartist,
who has rccc,Yoda grant Of 1900 from the
Civil List, had, ON one occasion, very
interesting interview with Wordsworth
at Rydal Mount Cooper had been ai
Carlisle aud started on a walk through
tho Lake country.
Il was on tho third day after lcavinq
Carlisle tbut Cooper arrived at Rydal
Lake. no was very anxious 10 see
Wordsworth aud have talk with him,
but, not knowing the poet and having
no introduction. was rather doubtful 10
to what tho nature Of his rcccptioninight
he, But, -ummuning all the courage NJ
hls command, be boldly strobe mp to the
poet door aud knocked.
IN reply 10 an inquiry hc was told tina,
Wordsworth wa- ut home. 80 ho wrote
on slip OF papcr, "Ihomns Cooper,
author Of The purgatory Of Suicides.
desires 10 pay his dCvout regards "a
Wordsworth IN very few minutes
he was In the presence Of tine "muiestic
old man. and was bowling with docp
and heartfelt homage whom Wordsworth
seized his hand aud welcomed him with
such hearty How do YOU doi am
very happy 90 soc you. TINT Cooper elyi
tho tears stood in his eyes for joy.
Nothing struck Cooper 30 much Ia
Worlswurih's conversation ~ his re-
mark concerning ohartiam-after tho
subject of Cuopers imprisonment had
been touched upon. "You were right.
Woodwork said; III have always sWi
the people were night IN what tlioy asked
but You went the wrong way 20 get H.
There Is nothing unreasonable in youi
charter, II is the foolish attempt al
physical force for which mnny OF yor
hnyo boon blamable." By and by IN,
conversation dritted 10 other subjects.
Thgre was hut ono occasion. say
Cooper, ON which discerucd the feolin.
OF jealousy In him. Il was when mon
toned Byron. III there were time" n,
said, Il could show yuu how LORI
Byron was not so great a poet rs yot
think him 10 bo-but never mind thu
I now" had Just boon chasing his owl
suunets and "Childe llarold' tngcthoD
as the noblest poetry since "Paadisl
Lost" but did not rcasscrt what said.
81 am pleased 10 find, no said. Will
talking about Byron. that you prusury,
your muse chhste and free from mnl
and corrupt passion. Lord Byron do
graded poetry In that respect. Mon
hearts arc bad enough. Poetry shoul,
refine nnd purify their natures, no
make them worse"
Wurdsworth's opinion on Tennyson 1
interesting. Cooper asked tho poet villa
his opinion was Of ;lo poetry Of tho day
"Thcre is little that can bo called hid
poetry" Wordsworth said. "Alr. Ton
nyson affords tho richest promise. II
will do great things yet, aud ought {
have done great things by this time
Ellis sense Of music" | observed
"seems moro perfect thna that Of any O
the new race Of poets"
"ica," Wordsworth ropliedi "thcpcr
ccpiion of harmony lies in tho very Cd
scncc OF the poets nature, and Mr.. Ten
nyson gives magnificent proofs that h
is cndoyud with It"
Wordsworth spoke Of Southoy IN IN
highest forms, aud auuin reverted 4
politics, "rhcro will be great change
un the Continent" no said, "whcn tA
present king OF the French dies. la
not while he lives, Tho different gov
erpments will have to give constitution
TO their people, for knowledge Is spread
ing, and constitutional liberty 70 sure (,
follow Wordsworth also alluded h
the spread Of freedom In England, an,
Discounted with animation on The growtl
Of mechanics and similar institutions.
1.-The people ar sure 10 have tho fran
ehiec, he said with emphasis, "as l.nowl
edge increases; but you will not get al
you sock at once, aud You must move
seek II again by physical force" h
added tuning TO ne with q smile; "i
VIII only make You longer about it.r-
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