The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-04

A New Volume to he Added to the Poems
Already Published.
From II. Couryf'r dee Eats. rnis.

FROM IN bH'iT urf EtuS- T. nv.
PARIS, May Z5.-ropo Leo NILS poem.
"The Baptism OF Clovis" which was recently
made into an oratorio by NJ. Theodore Dubois.
the eminent leader Of the Paris Conservatoire.
has Just been produced in Rheims with success
As is now known pretty generally, the Pope
is very distinguished poet. When Charles
Bonoist was gathering material for his notes
on the Vatican for the Temps the other day.
the Pope at the close Of an audience reached
behind him for little box. which he put into
the hands Of the writer. remarking. You eX-
pressed desire to see n volume of my poems
Here is one: hut the collection is not complete
Tho other volume will be ready in October"
As soon as he found himself in the ante
chamber Benoist opened the box. 1t contained
q book OF ordinary size. between the Quarto
and the octave with white cover en- bellished
by tho Pontiacal arms printed in gold. the
tiara, the keys. the lilies, the poplar tree. the
rainbow and the star. On the back there was
a band of white silk. II was work of excel-
lent taste and perfect execution. The heads of
the charters and the initials. all different from
each other. and each one carefully suited to the
subject. presented the most delicate shades of
light green. clear blue. pale rose color and sill
The first edition, that Is the Cdine edition.
opens with a preface by tho Rev. Enrico NaIl
S. j.. which contains the following criticism:
at seems to us that the stamp of his Holiness ia
method 1T arranging phrases. which belongs ro"e
to style than to poetic ten perament but on account
diyisioy Of ideas. the slegant and delcats facility
p Der ''''
The taste for versincation was developed
in that line Of literary exercises. In letter to
his mother he spoke Of the task that was given
the burning of the Church OF ct. Paul His
flexible pen still moves with ease from one sub
sharpen the point of an epGram. For example,
AGAINST SAnDIus, TIE CUNNING AND ORIGIN GFSIrs
Lately We raw Nardius in a summer coat passing
triumphantly through the streets Of kom one; mt
strides and at las, in the bitter cold the and
lakes became still and motonlest.
sSs oH his sharScssr sSns's
Sardius cunning than the fox. changes neither;
he holds ON to BOTH
Actually, as it is called. has no tcrrors for
him. On the contrary. il cXcites his energy. and
he loves to write antique verses on new lnvcn-
tions Take. for instance. the following on
"Brillisnt image taken from raw Of the sun. h wv
clearly d"s thou reflect the noble lines OF the fore"
head the foroo of the eyes and the entire beauty Of
Admirable power of genius. prodigous unknown!
Apclles. the rival OF nature. could not paint more
beautiful image"
But more frequently his inspiration leads
him toward the highest spheres OF ethics and
meditation. The lines which close the volume
give the best idea Of the temperament, the tai
ent ana the poetic work of Leo MIL:
THE RULE OF LrrE FOR THE roNrIF1cFrE.
In the mortal life that remains TO thre It IS
dered that. after having Offered up the cxrint"ry
rncrthce thou shalt attach thyselt moro c;oScly 70
God watch carefully. and each day labor with
increased vigilance FOR the eternal salvation of men
Come. Come! BCstir hyHelf q Leo! In conn
dencc graphic with difcnlt tasks. Suffer with forth
tudc cruel reveTses. Fear nothing. With the de.
cline thy years already reached. the course OF thy
HE almost led, detached FROM pershable vani-
urs. filed with contempt for them, ana yearnnr in
thy soul for higher things. aspire constantly to thy
cule 'tial country.