The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13

to the authors own description" OF
his Tales for Married People" Mr.,
Birrell writes at really is not very,
very bad" The best that can he said
for him Is that although his odes were
quite as dull as those of his predeces-
sors. they were not quite so obsequious.
The laureate was the natural target
for the wits and Whitehead was fol-
lowed to his grave by the following
epitaph:
Beneath this stone a poet laureate lies.
Not great. nor good. nor foolish. nor YET
wise:
Not mesniy humble nor yet swelled with
pride.
He simply lived-and Just as simply died
Each year his Muse produced a birthday
ode
Composed with nattery In the usual mode
Fos this. and but for this. to George,
The Bard was pensioned and received ths
bays.
In this desert Of bad poets and bad
mon Thomas Warrior is a momentary
relief. He was a student. he revived
the sonnet form, and indeed he might
quite well serve as a thesis on the
beginning OF the Romantic Revival
lie published editions Of Dryden and
Pope. translated Virgil's Georges
and "Eclogues,' and il most politely
mentioned by Hazlltt in his lectures
ON the English poets. Moreover, he
was a lovable man and is quoted by
Mr.. Mackail as one Of the earliest
Oxford poets. Indeed the lines de-
s%riptive Of oxford live in all it's low
ors' memories:
rc towers that wear the messy vest Of
time.
w massy piles Of old munifrenre
~ once the pride Of learning and defence,
We c%lois,ers pale that lenEthening to the
sight
To contemplation. step by step. invite;
We high arched walks. where oft the wills.
pers clear
on harps unseen have swept the poet. ear;
We temples dim. where pious duty pays
Her holy hymns Of ever echoing praise;
10. your loved Isis from the bordering vale
with all a mothers fondness bids YOU
hail,
one last disgrace. Henry James Pye,
and we come &c the reign of Victoria
and the office Is raised by such names
as Southey, Wordsworth, Tennyson
and Bridges.
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