New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
POETRY.
porr1cAL PROSE AND PROsAIc VERSE

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Poems. BY George Horton Du'oe'''''' '''
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Tho most interesting volume Of poetcai sls
niecance in the list before US consists exclusive
~ ~ nrose There is nothing paradoxcai IN
,h,s ststen,ent Wordsworths prefaces anu
ro,ss and other prose productions are really
,r,bued with the poetry Of the man and FORM
mr., nj the legacy which we owe TO MS poetic
genius Accordingly students Will be s'ao ~
ros.ss. the two comey volumes edited by fro-
1essor knight It Is true that Dr.. Grosart eul-
t,on ~ ."Tbe Prose Works" published IN 1910
,s str, vsluah BILE but it is neither so compact hoi
IN convenient as the present collection nor Is II
marked by SUCH tactful editing. On the "uoHe'
Professor knight has put forth a WORK Oh rel
erence in these two volumes which "oros
worthans will find indispensable. saving 'hcii
from many an hour OF laborious search through
the original sources. In taking leave OF the
hooks We may cite particularly interesting
fragment taken from the preface 10 The LVr'-
cal Ballads" Of 1900
What is a poet? TO whom does ne aooress
himself? And what language IS TO be expected
from him? lie is man speaking 10 men d
MAN II is true endowed with more lively sensl-
bility more enthusiasm and tenderness VINO
has greater knowledge of human nature, ano
a more comprehensive soul, man are SUPPRESS ,pseS
TO be common among mankind; man pleased
with his own passions and voltons, ana VINO
reio!ces more than other men in the spirit ol
life that is in him; delghting TO contemplate
similar volitons and passions as MANIFESTED IN
the gOngs Of the universe. and haoltuan!
in. pellAd to create them where he does not mo
them t. these qualities he has aodeo a ols-
position to be affected more than other men oS
shsenr things as Il they were present; an ability
Of conjuring up In himself passions when are
indeed far from being the same as those pro
duced ny real events. yet especially IN those
parts Of the general sympathy which are pleas
Ing and delightfuO do more nearly resemDle
the passions produced by real events than any
thing which. from the motions Of their own
minds merely other men are accustomed TO
fee in themselves: whence. and from practice
he has acquired a greater readiness and power
in expressing what he thinks and feels, ana
especially those thoughts and feelings which ny
his own choice. or from the structure OF his
own mind. arise in him without immediate ex-
ternal excitement
II ia pathetic. but quite unavoidable. con-
tras: that is brought to the surface by placing
this extract from Wordsworth side by side with
the writings OF those living versihers whose
books come from the press at this time. Every
body in the group Is devoted to so high ideal.
everybody is so anxious TO be worthy Of just
such a standard Wordsworth sets forth in
his famous preface. But not one Of the as
pirants quite succeeds In his aim. Perhaps DIR.
Brinton might claim to have come nearest the
goal. but. then. Dr. Brinton evidently has not
tried very hard TO be poetical His historic
drama Of Maria Candearia" is really
straightforward narrative thrown into more or
less dramatic form, because as the author
points out, the Incidents related are very dra-
matte in character. They belong to the last
century and concern the revolt Of the Tzental
Indians. led by Maria Candelara In 1712 All
those readers who interested In the history
OF our aborgnes Will be interested in this play
Those who like poetry to be poetical will pass
II BY.
Mr. George Horton has classical taste and q
deep curiosity as to ancient life and ideas: but
MS oictiCn IS very modern and gives the i'm
preston. IN the hnal result of inspira-
uon clothed In anything but severe art. His
"Aproessa" is a smoothly turned set Of verses.
and there is dainty note in the shorter poems
which complete his book. But Mr. Horizons
classical predictions should teach him greater
lucidity IN Ideas than he reveals in the present
work. and his poetic enthusiasm should lend a
sweeter music to his sin cling AS II u.s. IL seems
70 he not so much singing as intoning the
Is sometimes resonant. but It lacks sustained
melody.
The author of ION the Heights" Is high
minded and fervid but he lacks Imagination
and the verse In his book seems strained and
empty. In short Mr.. Lucus Harwood Foote
has had his painstaking efforts printed In far
more luxurious form than they deserve. Mrs
Jean Hooper Page is meditative and philosophic
in her Through Field and Fallow" but she
Is not In the least poeiical Similarly Mr.. Louis
J. Magee has a vivacious and sometimes anus
ing way with him, but mis- verses look suspi-
c!ously like prose cut INTO metrcsl FORM Certain
ly the charm Of spontaneous rhythym is absent
Dr.. Edward Watsons Songs OF Flying Hours
10 a small hook weighty with profound refec-
lions on life. death and kindred solsmnities
Unfortunately the author is disposed TO weave
his rhymes Of metaphysical highfalutn terms
The misty whor Of stars
Swept dreamily
AS by IDLE wind
That idly blows
Wreathing their diamond dust
In luminous bars
That yet. between.
Limi:less depths
OF ebon space disclose.
DR.. Watson follows this with some INQUIRIES