New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25

| gifted writer IL cultivated with taste "''n
One Of the most conspicuous OF minor r,'s'-1. -
! confirms this. In the new, rearrahssu 'r o
| The Poems OF William Watson (Mac''i''I', =
| co, thare ore no lines which second reading
| discovers to be Of any greater depth or 10 "dHc
any warmer passion than were appre"e"'' ~,
| earlier publication. But neither nave any VI ~
| Watsons wisely chosen t!nts FADED III III,
work in his address to Autumn or II HES e.,
the choice Of words Is still to be- admired MI pi's
| Canaan one of those who. like Mr. Bridges anu
| Mrs Piatt are keen Of vision and accomplisheD Vi
hand In depicting what they see l. III 10 '''p
more pleasing than in his cadenceu' nun ~ -.
Here and there in his Low Tide on rr""' &c
| C. l.. Webster & Coz there are signs CT 700 S'''i"
! Gus workmanship as though the file had per'i "'''
excessively in assisting the phrase to ai geh''y vi
the ear Mr. Carman is pensive. even sad anu re
rcverts more often to the solcinnity IMAM ~ '"e
icyousness of nature In whatever moou "e "'
his constituencies his love OF the wind an" s"' ao
unfainC Combining himself 10 n subGu'd' 'l'us''
| fIl KEY he carries quiet sense OF harmony am
| bsoutv which avakers very agreeable seHsatlohs'
| , nuick responsc 10 the appeal of beauty l. "hit
anmates Mr.. Richard Watson elders verse anu
| though his book. called 1.-THE Great femel'' ~
and other Poems" CThe Century company am
the first clause OF it's title from commemorative
address read before mi,rry society the hig'es'
polrt reached l. In short lyric picc"s promp'eu ny
some experience in the sphere OF art DuSe' "'e
rewsh. Rubnstein. monument Nv ~ va w.
Tho White CITY" such themes as these toacn 81
elders Imagination and excite his emotions iie -
never more Spontaneous more flowing thah !" Tue
| farewell 10 THE Vanishing city,. tglpute 10 U'c
architectural paCennt at Chicago which mas SIN
| certify uncommon IN occasional verse IL ~ s"p''''
ticated verse. but the sophisticauoh ~ tna' " -,
artistic tempcramcnt-a distinction when i 10 w
r,ade aleo in Weighing the merits OF Miss a MARY
F. Robinson in her 'Rctrospect ana Oth"r f"e'IN
| ,pobert. prothers, She chooses significantly 10Y
q frontlsplece her little volume repronuc''n ~
] one Of the divisions IN Gozzolfs decoration lp' "e
Rlccarll chapel. The selection or TINS p1i"t,A ~
an uIs,ratjon 10 the ballad Of THE Three hihS'
| must have been dictated by an artistic nay ny
what IL better described as aesthetic bias "oH-
zou ono Of the reasts Of the Renaissnnce' mas
| exactly the rarity and prcciousnesS w"ich l"'i,V
| the minor poet OF diversified culture ana "H"S
| v.rourb, craftsuauship Tire author Of this volume
| IL artificial impasslonod In the yearning tone ~
| Rossetti-without having any OF RossetuS SI'S'
Her ballads are never stirring. nor IS there free
lit 10 any " her lyrics Beneath every poem lur"S
the blight % a morbid atmosphere. morpd p''iuS'
! II Is due not to sentiment but 70 sentiW"niHtl'
A. the sane tine an impartial sympathy VIII admit
throughout the book the existence OF an arusuc
| taste an artistic int 'res which nav" insurer
kind az pIctur.sq1eness 10 the forms ana PHRASES
used \ similar interest. similar taste u''uer
liz the "I.ove Letters ~ a Niolnist ana ''h'r
Poems" d.oven Coryon & Coz. which Dir. ERIC
Nackav brings out IN a now and revised clil'n
He shows his art In sustaining the int"res, through
n series - poems which would threaten To grow
wearsomo othorwis, in its persistent intFo9pectlpA
and grea, length. There Is moaicum OF passion
too in Mr. Mackay's poetry, which keeps II IN some
sort allYc.
The tore Of Mrs. sangstor's poems In her Volume
called 'Oa the Road Home" Giarpcr u Brothers.
e. entirely ari,ss Fro" alike from defects OF form
AMI from arv arc, coGce.ts " technique the book
j. conpnc;ed ~ Simple stimulating thoughts. set In
measures wnch We cav Imagine az getting tnnal-
selves widely renernocrel among readers who enjoy
an clevatlng aIggestion given them u92ssuTlasy
orl with 4 hint OF grace They are tuneful verses
discovering tho poetry IN everyday he. in child
hood AMI In the holiday seasons: AMI they have
sweetness which T. Mr.. Sangster's most Individual
Characteristic More than American poet II In
agreement with her in resting satisfied - iourh
tho svra HES on familiar even homely grounds. In
mlk.?g n, prc;sncc % going beyond certain narrow
AMI cloar.y perceived limitations. The Rev. DR.
Hr.c n PR Fifty Years Roberts Er,thorN.
gathers together ballads college verses. war 'oA;'
and birthday cpist!cs which Offer IN well-sr'ec;ei
forms lnsplrtng sentiments Of patriotism AMI friend
s1lp Mrs May Riley Smiths Sometime and
Other Poems "a u F Randolph Is an unpre-
icaiious little book II rhymes imbucl with Re-
iC ,us fervor and domestr affection. Mr. charles
H. crardiu In h.s "Waysile Music" o.. i. Pat
mans sons % more ambitious. Sc, h" also dcai'
with topics close IT hand In the scenes ana actions
y daily ne and clothes hl' muse In hom"spu1
q IS -, n
the pnenomenl Of nature reflected In the sylvan
Lyrics fF \ Stokes Company % Mr. William
Hamilton IIayne ana there are some musical pas
sigcs In "A Roadside Harp dioughton. Mnlin &
co... Miss Guineys now book. We would be
Glad 10 speak unresrrv dly OF the latter. bit
there Is too fraquea; arrciatcn In lts authors
phrascooyy She rcp,ls as,'li Of canc!.iaiIng when
she talk, o; the belcons cliny seat Of the breath
OF roses cxhalng with de'icaie. passionate
SQUAD" and The easy movement which Il felt IN
some 81 the s;lnzls OF ~ Footnote 20 a Famous
Lyric or in the for Christmas. "Trysie Noel.
Is discerned scarcely anywhere else in the volume.
We do find In this the fuhlmeEt Of the promise
in her first book Mr. Madison Cawein has made
his Poems OF Nature and Love" 90. p Pu;nams
SonD out OF selections from two % his earlier
volumes exercising great are In the choice o. what
hc considers his best work. There Is 50 much tina;
s good In this book that II seems unsracious 10
take exception the authors judgment. 1t may IS
well b. said frankly. however tha: II would have
been better 70 have excluded most Of the poems o.
love and TO have adhered to the poems OF nature
alone. Writing OF love and remote romance Mr..
Cawein IS plausible but commonplace His sen;im"a.
Is only when he Ands II IN the vernacuar. Ills
Phyllis" Is good. HIS Carmel Is thin and dis
appointing Best OF all his songs OF summer
trees and flowers. The woods and rivers give UP
core OF their secrets to MIN. and he passes them
his readers In fair verse. Count Julian:
\ Spanish Tragedy" G.ittle. Brown & Coz by
Mr. Julian Sturg!s. Is piece OF o!d-tasAiorel fus-
tan. 1t Is freely adorned with the customary hall
marks OF the rccond-rate mc!odrama What no."
Away" "'Sblood" by the Mass and by
Herc'lcs might the expressions banded right |
and left by parcel OF shadows with Spanish names
Further comment Is needless
Among recen: reprints there volumes
which urge themselves winniagly upon the attention
Lambs Specimens OF English Dramatic Poets" !
hes been given form b. Macmillan e Co. wAlch !
must crafty students OF Elzabe:han literature !
ana lovers Of Lambs criticism thereon. TIE book !
IL published In two small volumes In the exquisite
Temple Library. II is opened by interesting |
preface by Mr. Israel Go!ancz WHO fas also co.. |
lated the throughout revised the chronology, |
corrected typogra phical errors incorporated
accepted emcndatons. and restored the collection !
OF facetous and serious Fragments" from the |
Garrick Plays which some late editions have fa.led 10
Include This edition Is thrice welcome. The inspir-
alton in the anthology Is perennial and would be