Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-15
NEW BOOKS OF VERSE
POEMS NEW AND FAMILIAR
WORTHY OF ATTENTION.

THE HEROINE OF The HSDSoN Ndno
Other Poens). Dedicated to the Ma
tional Society. Daughters of the Amer.
lean Revolution. BY Lillian Rozel
Messenger, author of Fragments
From an Old Inn" Richmond: The
Hermitage Company.
Mrs. Messenger has true poetic feeling
and no ordinary felicity of poetic express
sion Her poems appeal through their rare
delicacy and the high seriousness OF their
intention For the reader who is not In
love with the essence of poetry they may
at times seem intangible, but for the more
subtle there is abundant reward In the
beauty of their glancing, opalescent vision.
HERE'S LUCK TO LORA and Other
Poems By William Walstein Gordak.
New York: Benz. r. Tucker
Mr.. Gordak puts his little collection of
poems forth most modestly. He sings of
twilight, CT Lethe, the thunderstorm,
Venus. "The Marseillaise." John Keats. and
thus it may be seen that his interests are
varied with nature, art and literature as his
prompters. His poems are touched with
tenderness and full of picture.
MAX EHRMANN'S POEMS. Author of
'"The Mystery of Madeline lie Blanc.
Terra Haute, Ind: Viquesney Publish
ing Company.
Mr. Ehrmann is original. 1t may be that
all the impulses of a complex nature have
strong hand of art but there is scope in
his interest and vigor in his method. 1t Is
Characteristic of him that mankind appeals
to him constant topic more imam ma
ture and the passion of life and the stress
of toll leaves him no time fer beauty. To
him it is more needful to say strongly than
to sing.
A BOOK OF MUSIC. By Richard Watson
Glider. New York: The Century Com
pany.
Mr.. elders music is so nicely enunciated
so perfect in it's method and of such classic
taste that its delicacy of tone should not
be urged against it. His melody is so much
the voice of culture and reflection that II
one misses the deep, large harmonies of
impulse, of passion, the volume of complex
life 1t is only for moment, and the Italian
limpidness of his strain is sufficient de-
light.
CANZONI BY T. A. DAILY. Pictures by
John Sloan. Philadelphia: Catholic
Standard and Times Publishing Com
pany.
These merry. touching ballads serve to
open blinded eyes to the comedy and trag-
edy in the lives of those whose English is
not the kings. Italian or Irish, they all
have a lit and human touch that makes
them irresistible. If one as when reading
Burns, enjoys the dialect most. 1t is not
that the songs In more canonical English
are not worthy.
THE PILGRIMS STAFF, Poems Divine
and Moral. Selected and arranged by
FitzRoy Darlington. New York: Diff
field & Co.
Chosen from the work of writer's spiritual
and contemplative, the imperishably great
hymners of all English literature this an
thology produces a profound impression as
to the sincerity and harmony of the re-
ligious aspiration of three centuries OF
poets. Mr.. Darlington has done valuable
service in thus bringing together the soul
expression from Spenser to Stevenson.
THE FRIENDLY TOWN, a Little Book
for the Urbane. Compiled by e. v.
Lucas New York: Henry Holt & Co.
Washington: Ballantyne & Sons.
This charming little book of verse and
prose from more than a hundred master
writer's contains more than two hundred
selections. each of which has a proper rea-
son for its presence. Bound in flexible
covers, and with illustrated cover Innings
the book is an altogether charming an
thoIogy.
ANACTORIA and Other Lyrical Posmc
Algernon Charles Swinburne. New
York: Mitchell Kennerley.
"a little book of selections which makes
claim far from the eleven volumes of col
lected poems and tragedies just published.
but claim that is justifiable. Discrimina-
ton and good taste are shown in the seIec-
tons. each Of which 10 unQuestionably