New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-08
WORDSWORTH.
SOME NEWLY PUBLISHED LETTERS.
WITH "REMINISCENCES OF THE POET AND HIS
rAMILY-HIs DISLIKE OF LITERARY

WITH "REMINISCENCES OF LIE foIA "->N ~AA~
FAMILY-HIs DISLIKE OF LITERARY
WOMEN.
From The Cornh Magazine.
II Is not the object Of the writer Of this paper 10
crtcise either the poet his works, but TO ahscroc
for the benefit OF those who may be interested I'LL
them some OF his unpublished letters. Before me
lies q largo number. and In turning them over ono
&c IMPRESSED by their honest simplicity and drectncss
Of purpose their sincerity and warmth OF expression
md the intense solcitude they evince ior Tie VIII
being OF those to whom they are addressed 'e'
Noticeable Is the complete absence OF payulness OF
ANYTHING approaching a sense Of fun In any one o
the series there more than forty) al wr''eh u
members Of the immediate family Circle ana some
nder circumstances that would naturally have given
rise to lest, light word Or merry turn 10 Seh
tence had the inclination or, shall we say "'0
capacity OF writer tended in any way IN that ae
ton ,,.s
But then, who could realize a humorous "ouS
worth! Search his works through ana through anu
the nocm containing the fantcst glimmcr OF huihor
rmains vet TO be discovered. II is as well 10 ho'e
his popularity In this respect, because we at o".o
recognize that, had his nature been endowed VIII" "
slightest touch OF appreciation for the luoicro"s' "
might hav been spared many tangling hote' nun.
a Earring discOrd which has clashed WIN 'nc s"oe.
mus,c we love so we'll. one solitary suggestion OIL
amusement" as the poet himself puts IT, coI''','
does occur In the letter first quoteo' IL reie,' W
some lines aferward published IN the "sohhe's ~
tabe -ty and Order" and with lie apparently ehde'os
TO take on the edge, as II were' OF ue S"o '"
Touched upon I'm the earlier half OF the leter-nameN
the mental acon of dearly loved sister, DorothS
A defect In the MS has Obliteratcd part Oh the
,oam referring TO this subject, but 1t can be louhu
compe,e in the published works, togcther WIN "
comment added by the poet, who, as IL aplrrs rum
the words of the letter. anxious It's origin Snouu
mot he misunderstood. He says: The SAD cOndtioh
nut mo
has afforded comfort TO many persons whose lrehus
have been similarly affected"
My Dear Dora-Rcad the following remodens ot
the sonnet / addressed TO ;. Inc persohan'ieS "''
Emitted a few lines only retained
rS%Sr ssas SY sha id ~y ss spin
Ger the chilld aaIt-eleett' lar, lar i .p w''hh
s as,' sos What iS ssISS wretch
1 70 her fcm heights that Reason may not win.
Only numincd by Hcayen's plying love.
Love pyng s S"S sims not and Sns H past
The Sonnet as first sent you and s. may be KEPT:
thought worthy private record the ne, m hannS
brought ou, if you think it better thus alter it
Over the sacred compassion's twin, ,.
The heart That once could feel Tor eve! "ie""
The thought In the Sonnet II now stands has ever
can remember, and hope that. thus eXpresscu mo" h,
RSr m sS T ssSm TO think il would applied
70 dear aunt own 40 H Wss see Fe ,"S and
sas sond he Of the SANE mind shall be sup
pressed Is already sent TO the Press, put r no,
tend the reeise which shall order the Printer to
send you: this would save time for conid eh'r"''
the revise to the Printer only. :, will 20 nv
This Is sent for yo%r f"r H"nr cousin John. to
90 printed without my name, II he thifhs IL worth
said secrecy to Cowardce and Fraud
Taehood and TreNGheT T IN c lsSo eGgncn "e'
of Enpa
Our schemes: the faith AID honor on never yet
'1 ~ IN ( csrSs "a
sg brood al: e S mabel locks.
aDY sSss, The SsI .ssu,
H H,rni !" for or Grcte, Sussing his Ballot box:
II Dora possessed political tendencies with leaning
toward Conservatism. 1t may be that she was enaoeo
to derive some entertainment from the rather pohder
Gus levity Of the above lines They had reference
NJ course 10 the introduction Of the Ballot Dill In"
the House Of Commons and so help us to an ndcauon
ne In when the letter written for, like most Oh
its companions, Is undated. In the printed version
of the lines the word Gr0te' Is omitted Possibly
as Mr. Cirote was n welknown author In one OF the
highest walks Of literature well as leading poll
tican the insertion OF his name was thought 10 DC
an indIscrcton; in 1853, however, We can ahoid 10
be less particular.
Most OF the letters being. already remarked,
undated, 1t Is not easy TO arrange them In anything
Nike order. The given below, however, oates
itself BY its reference the work upon which the
poet was engaged. The tragedy OF 4" The Borderers y
to which he alludes. though written In l'''' was
mot pubshed till 1s4o. Wordsworth offers some sort
of apology for IT, in mentioning certain crudcnesses
which would not appeared in 1t had 1t been the
work II a later period Of his life, ana remarks aso
that part OF his object in writing 1t was to preserve
In his distinct remembrance what he had Observed Vi
transition OF character and the reflections he had oee
led tn make during the time he was witness OIL the
changes through which the French Revolution passed.
Nv Dear Daughter: i cannot suffer the morning
of my birthday TO pass without telling You 'na' my
heart is full of you and all that concerns ycu los.
Yesterday was lovely, and this morning Is hot less
a. God grant that may all have like sunshine III
our hearts as long as we remain In th's transient
about spas nine TWO hp TsSu hence Mr
pay ss oo and all HS a,s en- the funeral
Monday it leauttu afternoon; the gnt o
a. The Psalm sung before raising isH ad q.
sDd aferward as the procession wen, between the tree,
was most touching Mr. Greenwood was lnere an,
too too me o sne years aso The music worthy Of tn
sion and admirably given the schoolmaser, vea;
these occasions the women do not sing and think tina
the sound being moge sa y s seo w@nt
Af,er the funeral we walked Mrs. Flechers III
place very tempting They are expected on sa'"r
am pretty well, but far nom having rcioveo rb,s
strength which lost through several slcepess sh's
the consequence OF and iltimed exertlon I'd &c
the volume ont Scfore Easter In which attempt
tailed I am glad YOU like the tragedy. was my
SELF surprised 10 find the interest kept up In IN
Sourb and fifth acts OF the third never doubted
and quite agree with yon that Herbers speech Is muc
tie finest thing in the drama mean the most mo ?,
inc or rather the most In that style OF the patheu
Wsicb one loves TO dwell upon, though acknowlcdg
It is not so intensely dramatic as some parts OF IN
AS to the first, my only fear was that the actio
was too advanced in IT, think the scene wnef
thoroughly natural and yet not commonplace nature
Some Of the sentiments which the development .
OswaId,s Character required will, fear be complains
OF as too dcpaved for anything but biographical VIII
Ing. .x.o.. IN ,o,, brshap,
80 ~r,s Ever yours,
s"u ''o e"'' W. W.