The morning call., 1893-05-28

So much for his apostrophlc style, with Cali
fornia the theme, bul II is rather in the descrip-
tlon of action OF bold aniithesis that the singer
justtes his name. Here is action for you:
e drew in the lassos seized saddle and rein,
Threw them on. cinched them on, cinched them
over again;
Ana again drew the girth, cast aside the ma
cheers.
Cut away the tapedaros, Ioosed the sash from the
Cast aside the catinas, rrd-spangled with gold
Aud god-muuuted Colts. the comp mons of years.
Cast tue siKen serapes 10 the W nd in breath,
And 50, barred TO tue skih sprang all haste to the
hurSe-
AS bare as when born, as when new from the hand
Of God. Without word, or one word of ommaud
Turn head to the Brazos in red race with
death:
Turned head TO the Brazos with breath In the
Blowing hot from king leaving death in his
course:
Turned head to the Trazos with a sound In the air
Like the rush of an army and a hash n the eye
OF . red wall of fire reaching up To The sky.
stretching fierce in pursuit OF back, rolling sea
Rushing asst upon us AS the wind sweeping free
And afar from the desert blew ilow and hoarse.
And this full of energy, rs it is full of a
fierce lawle,sness of defiant cynicism:
Let the world turn over ali over and over.
And toss aad tumble lac :. b, asst in pain
Crack. quake and tremDe. and turn full over
And de- aid never rise up again;
Let her dash her peaks through the purple cover,
Let her pla,h h III the face OF The sun
have no one to love me now-not one
In a world as .ulI world can hold.
SO viii get gold. as ernt have DONE
will gather a c. fin topfuil of gold
To take TO the door OF Deatu TO buy
Content when doubl my hands aud die.
There is nothing that IS, be IL beast or human
owe of maiden or Iust of man,
Curse of man or the Kiss of wonRl-
For which care pr for which can
Give a love for a oye or hate for hate,
curse for Gu Sc or a KISS for Kiss,
since lie has neither a baue nor "A bliss
To one that is cheek by wi W tn fate:
For have hit and reached far over
To C. tree oi promise and have plucked OF all
And ate-ate ashes and myrrh and gall
There Is not much TO be found In these
"S0ngS" of the merely pIetIy. the dainty. the
polished Tennysonian finish, although fancy
plays hither and lhither lightly up the seyerer
shadows OF deeper thought:
''She is mary lous young and as wondert nj fair"
l said again, and my heart grew bold
And be at aud beat charge for my feet.
Time that detaces US, plac aud replaces us,
And trenches the faces as in burrows for tears,
has has traced here nothing IN all these years.
IT'S tn bair OF GOLD that vex'd of old,
The marvellous flowing flower oil hair.
And the peaceful eyes in their sweet surprise
That / have bssed till I. head SWAN round
And the delicate curve of the dtnpled chm,
And the pOutug lips and the pearls within,
Are the same. the me. but young. so fair
Or take this little yignetie:
Red flashed the sun across the deck,
Slow fiapped the Idle sails. aud slow
The BLACK ship Graded to and fro:
Afar my city lay, specg
OF white gainst 4 line OF blue:
Around half-lounging the deck,
Some comrades ch tied two by two.
Or this:
The dspped and the dimnled skies,
The Jnid sta S, the tinted moon.
All smiled as sweet sun noon
Her eyes were like the rabbits eyes.
Her mien. her manners Just mild
And, though q savage warchief's child,
She would not harm the lowiie worm;
And, though her beaded foot firm,
And though her airy step true,
She would not crush drop OF dew.
From the selections already given 1t will be
noted that The poets range is wide one in this
volume of his. The contents are: "Arizonian,"
"WIth Walker in Nicaragua" Californian
"The Last Taschastas." Ina" "The Tale of
the Tall Alcalds." 'Klt Carsons Ride"
Burns and Byron" "Myrrh" and Even So."
"Ina" is in dialogue or dramatic form, and
has been made the vehicle for much OF that
PERSONAL philosophic thought to the Expression
of which other poets have found that metrical
form 10 lend itself so readily. Don Carlos is
another Manfred or Cain, and his seoIn Is
evety whit as scorching as theirs. In 'Burus
aud Byron" The poet pays touching tribute TO
those gre 1t "bards Of differing strings" OF
Byron he says simply, in extenuation:
The poets passion. sense of pride,
His sentiment, the woOiDg irong
OF sweet temptations that bell e
The wild aad wayward child OF song,
The world KNOWS not: lift hand
To We who know, VINO understand.
But In the multitude of flowers of poesy Il
were Impossible to attempt conjure up these
Songs by samples, be they ever so widely
gathered. Most elders have read them and
loved them, aud this ief mention will effec
its purpose II it revive 4 lapsed interest IN the
old nd indie new one in the young. Cali
fornia is as proud of her "Poet of the Sierras'
as that poet Is OF her.
As a last bon -bOuehe hear him sing of Cali
fOrnia's pIide-San Francisc0--and Its destiny !:
/ stand beside the mobile sea:
And sails are spread aud sails are furied
From farthest corners OF the world,
And fold ike white wings wearily.
ST amships go up ana some go down
III haste, like traders in Gown,
And seem to see and beckon all.
Afar at sea some white sh ipeS fee,
with arms stretched IKE ghosts to me,
And cloui-l ke sails, far-blown and curled,
Then gltde down 10 the under world.
AS If blown bare in winter blasts
or Leaf and limb, tall na< ed masts
Are rising from the restless sea,
SO still and drsoIate aud { IL.
seem TO see them glenn and shine
With clngtng drops of dripping brine.
Broad, still brown wings HIT here and there
Thin, stee -biue wings wheel everywhere,
And white wi gs whist through the air.
hear thousand seagulls call.
Dared but say prophecy
AS sang the hoIy men of old,
or rock-built cities yet tO be
Aonl these shining shores of gold,
Crowding athirst into the sea
| What woudrous marve's might be told
Enough to know tn Il empire here
Shall burn her 10 tirst. brightest star;
Here art aud eluquence shall reign,
AS oert w0li-rearcd realm of old;
Here learned and famous from afar
To pay their mob g court shall come,
And 81 a not seek or see n VAN,
| But look on all with wonder dumb.
| The Songs here touched upon are those so
the SIerras" only. it should be understood; the