The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-03


rcprints). and the latest ~ entitled Mary
Ware in Texas The scene 10 laid IN
"a, Antonio and its cnyirons AS Mrs
Johnston liv - in the Lone star State there
ia no doubt that sh. sue, eeds in incorpo-
rating its atmosphere. and she also know Q
Young ponn!c and she knows how to
writ. book that appeals 10 young people.
What more j. needed?
The poets are doing their share this
long lingering autumn Hong hton Milf
Ain Company are about to- bring out n
final Volume Of the poe'ns of IN. la' liza
Ward Howe. who died in tho flower 81 her
h.autiful hountifll second youth, II
is To I've entitled Ar Suns@t- and contains
many of he- verses written for public
occasions and fribLtes TO personal friends.
They have just ready Rose OF the Wind
and other Poems by Miss Anna Hemp
stead Branch The volume Of 10 pa ge =
contains lust "a dozen poems. OF these
the firsi Is n drama. the second is MIN
rod. n sacred story in blank verse. These
together with ->ielene. a ksatsian tai"
Of classic lore. and The Wedding Feast
occupy the larger part OF The book Inc
last poem is the ode which Miss Brnnch
res entity wrote for the assembly of smith
College alumne in conlmemorB' ion OF
President Seelye's thirty seven years OF
service at Northampton and which was
published a few months ago in pamphlef
form
Dana Esi,s and Company i-siie Samuel
Nin,urn P.ck's -Msyb,oom and Myrtle
nineteen pleasant examples Of light
verse" eighteen Lyrics VI Love, SIX
teen Lyrics Of Nature and fourteen
short poems called Song and shadow
Mr. Pack's friendly face smiles 81 the en-
trance of his little house Of melody
ttl all choose
from hos tempted on" IL - cite char a'-
tCris,lc stAnEa~ and complete odes' h'it
how open " ouid one he Z" ne charg" OF
favoritlsm' DO 80 the hooks. oh We " no
-Provenca- NJ Ezra Pound. How nat,
urally IN" Pound follows the Peck
What do we know Of Ezra Pound! He
is AN American who has conquered Lon
don who has heen hailed a. worthy
successor Of the trouhRdours This ~
tn, iirsl American edition OF his most
exciting book 81 poems. and " u pun,
lish"d in a small rather closely printed
volume by Small. Maynard and COM
pGny.
dealing with Arnant II MarN oil ,of The
t-v-lf'h century, the Countess 81 Burla'z.
the NiComtc II P-Eers. Alfonso ~ 81
Ara.on and Tihors of Mont Auzinr; II
contains sixtean Of his Civilizations and
vhirtecn sonns'- and csnznns translated
from his own soul. after the manner ~
various medeval singers Hcr- indeed
Is temptation To cite fully end freely.
whD unless Edward Arlington Robinson
has "lualled Mr. Pounds Ballad Of ri.
Gcoliv Fore All it ia n book - Sioat
over to, il by theft, nv hook or by crook.
by vulgar cash: hut s"' 1t and "xuir in the
triumph of an American poet
sherman French 4 Go: offer The
Lure Of Life. Lyrics Of the Icit-
Gols- - by Oliver Opp Dyke The pub:
fishers announce i, a. the frs, book of
~ "'ry - sum up tho spirit II the new
century How ? spirit cen 70 SUNNI cd
~ II myst"rv In" first rar' con
aims ,,Stv sh"-t poems without titl's, III"
second part sonnet selGrnC" with siNty-
'gso nu'nt nrs and brief pr"hI1" IL -
al intarH tin, st'idv IN contrasts. II
nigh ha., reNn dedicated n the late
William Jarr4 apostle Of pra Emc ism
Tho sau,c publishers have r"nrly ready
Sh.rlvi VI Halls Cactus and Pine.
poems Of III" far Southwest m"lodious
end fr.sh brcnsv a neg note rushing
through thsn All tho followers ~ sim
plified src!ling notice her nrme ought
- encourage her and read ncr oooks.
IS Tho Border ~ tn" 1-ak" Mrs.
- ~ bv soma 0crSons regarded "a the
TT living translator Of Fr"nch lyrics
yrnrs- h. version ~ fernand Gr"Zh's
Tn" Gate. Of Childhood four wears
*" III -NI,rh".hooG.- which : d,a-
lpgr!n ROW on Mary. ths. Noth"r 81 Jerll-.
rnI no -,c-ho- - .I'Ic'r- I=cariot. II e'sr-
,rifyInR N u. originality and lts sudden
"nc,ng ~ heart brratIng minor note
# nothp-
# / should comment on all the verse
volumes which bear the imprint Of Rich
ard Badger Their" would be no room for
anything ..lsa IN eight pages 81 THE SrS.
90 let rs leave the heights Of Helicon.
Small! Maynard 4 60. have ISSUED IN
holiday Srmpt,lou-0e-- Winthrop Pack
ard'- Florida Grail- The title pag.
- rIsa- th,. KEYNOTE NJ it, character. and
the richness of Mr.. Packard = descriptions
AZ" wuTthIly -uIpismsn'"d 10y forty tull
mage half;one- IN which foliage vis- with
vIviclnes- NJ bird and animal porrraItIre.
No ore ~ our day knows birds better than
Mr. Packard does. How wonderfully he
interprst- their language Garner ism
In !; with his African monkeys. " one
- fortunat. enough tn g" 20 Iorlhh this
book should ha wade meCim. II one must
stay AZ home. the prey ~ Northern foes.
this book would he as good as camphor
tablets To- ward OF cold and grip.
Lindsay Swift IL editor or the pub
licafions Of the Boston Public Library.
II. has written a Beacon biogra phy 81
Benjamin Franklin. yet he d"crle- the
appallation biography. hut calls II
rather "a seri.. az impressions brought
into -oma kind Of harmony and sepuence
Of the c1reer 81 the most wonderful Ameri-
can His impressions of the man !.
formed through twenty-five wears Of
constant study. flame with enthusiasm.
IL begins with "a year by year chronology.
In if8 pages he gives Nital ana enter
tanning picture 81 that many sided patriot
philosopher The volume has medallion
portrait and Includes a miniature bibliog.
IA phy. and il belongs 10 the series 81
Beicon biographies published by Small,
MAYNARD K Go.
Hnughton Mif'in 4 Co. are about to
issue in a limit ed edit ion. 500 copies IN tall
,,,,,-r, - Formal q pes,tilia rly Boston book
.B,.,nn Common: Scenes From -Four
centuries 4 man has recently left the
city = fund 81 about s5.uD. 80 to spend on
the Common. enough To all the Frog Pond
with champagne instead OF water. and
contractors are engaged IN digging up
No Who'll. surface or H. lawns and resoilinR
~ IN a manner WORTHY of the int ensiv1@t
farming Mprk 4. DeW0lfa Howe has
searches through the annals To collect
everything not eworthy about This his
roric COW pasture and the publishers
have illist rat 81 the fine volume with mapa
and plans and I'll sorts 81 quaint and
curious cuts.
II they could have found IL they would
ba al sha ynrv COW which R3lDh