The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-12-27
"TRE LOVERS DREAM"
Another Interesting Criticism on H. HI
Hyder's Latest POetIcaI Effort.

any one can always speak more orac-
ularly from experience than from
imagination, which fact is not only
proven by the poem, but doubly so by
the CRITICISM" Parker's minute ex-
egesis Of the "Dream" inspired us with
an unquenchable desire to read the
book for our own satisfaction; not
that we doubted Parker's veraoity in
the least, for all the Joneses are lnfal-
lible, but rather to once again live
over the past and revel among imagi-
nary flowers which once bloomed but
long since have faded and passed
away. Who can doubt the infallibility
OF love and the quenchless fires that
burn in the heart and soul for those
whose countenances send forth ra-
dance equal TO that of the morning
sum- The bright smiles which are no
more, only in memory, lend enChant-
ment to a dropping spirit and make
bright and merry the most respondent
hearts. The mama scattered by an
gels is not only lile-sustsining and
sweet to youths and maidens, but its
sacchariferous sediments, doubly dis.
titled, can easily be digested without
any fatal nocturnal effects by bache-
Tors and old maids, widowers and
widows. Then who can envy any
eligible old widower for seeking to
drink from the intermittent fountain
suggested by Juliet to Romeo2 None
but those who come to the we'll and
find it deep and no bucket to draw
with.
We had no trouble in Immediately
securing a copy OF this very unique
poetical work, and, much to our graf.
ificstion as we'll as to our surprise, the
ground for Parker's criticism was we'll
taken; tor in this volume there is liv.
ing waters. What blessing it is to
any community to have talents to suit
all tastes; talents, too, that are not
hid in napkin,
1t would only be 8 repetition OF
Parker Jones to expatiate or offer any
new ideas on the poem, as Parker at
that time seemed very susceptible to
love feasts and absorbed most of the
delicacies that the poet had so inge-
niously spread. However, permit me
to say that there are some very pro.
found practical thoughts suggested
in the preface, as well as profusely
flowing throughout the entire poem.
The poem seems TO be 80 ingeniously
composed that no one can read it and
say for truth that there is nothing in
it that reminds him Of past experience;
and, as Parker made such q general
review, no doubt but that he is a man
OF large experience and we'll along in
life. One point in the preface seems
prominent: Do we delight to tell the
story of love from the heart and soul
as did they in the "good old days gone
by" when the young man had to do
all his "yum-yummin'" around the
dying embers long after the rest Of the
family had miraculously retired in the
same room, and when the stiffness Of
midnight's solemn hour was only
broken by the cricket's chirp, and the
conversation unsteady interpreted
by an infants wall, o: q repetition Of
sounds reminding him OF the histori-
cal battle of Bunker Hill? On this
point Parker was silent, where nc
no doubt but that he could have
J thrown some light.
1t seems that this ia such a fast age
and electricity the coming motiv,
power, that ere long the fresid,
sparkling and parlor counting viii
be absurd things of the past, ana ii
their stead-in the the language 0
u Parker-"a well.mansged electri
streak is one OF the most pleasan
7, things which heaven ever sent to thi
u sorrowful world" and, in fact, th
quickest way there. Parker undoubt
eddy speaks from experience, for b
says: "Truly, our poet knows goo
Is thing, and how to describe it," Agar
d Parker gives himself away when /
q asks: "What can be more natur
u and at the same time comfortab
'e Than to have the sweet tendrils
ne some female clinging and twistil
10 about him like sweet potato vine
re AS Parker is reformed widower,
~ certainly speaks from recent expt
DO fence. Parker seems at loss to knC
ar what the poet literally means in Il
90 expression:
III could find the circle that leads to her hes
~ II she should that to me by intuition impart
Iwould do for her what no one living can do.
Realizing the fact that no one hol
supremacy above another, neither p
~ sessed with creative poweS, it is to Q
I'm minds mystification OF uncertain nj
'df No doubt but the author intended
lp convey the idea that "he would do