Helen Hay Whitney

Name: Herbs and Apples
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Herbs and Apples

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Helen Hay Whitney, Herbs and Apples

“ All of these poems are explicit, strong, and interesting.—New York Sun.
Times—William Watson is, above all things, an artist who is proud of his calling and conscientious in every syllable that he writes. To appreciate his work you must take it as a whole, for he is in line with the high priests of poetry, reared, like Ion, in the shadow of the Delphic presences and memories, and weighing every word of his utterance before it is given to the world.
Athenæum—His poetry is a "criticism of life," and, viewed as such, it is magnificent in its lucidity, its elegance, its dignity.... ”

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“ The English speaking world has waited a thousand years for a worthy dramatic impersonation of King Alfred. And here it is.... The play will stand not alone upon the grateful response it wins from the English national heart, but as a work of art.... The author is supremely a poet, the master of metaphor not less than of melody.... It is a play not only to be read but to be acted.... ”

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“ We must believe that some day when you lie
Hid from the lights, beneath the open sky
The trees will bend more perfectly above you,
The flowers dance gayer for they'll know and love you,
And we will mind a little less the cold,
Remembering your grace when we are old. ”

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“ Why thro' the space of despair should my spirit be hurled
Seeking for truth, when beneath lies this pearl of a world?
Seers may direct us thro' pain to discover the soul,
Comforting joy may not give us the absolute whole,
But if the seers should be wrong, may the truth not be ours
Thanking dear Life for its light and its beautiful hours? ”

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“ Davidson's should fail to get fuller recognition. There are many aspects of his genius which ought to make his work popular in the best sense of the word. He has almost invented the modern ballad.... He handles the metre with masterly skill, filling it with imaginative life and power.
Times—There are not more than two or three living writers of English verse out of whose poems so good a selection could be made. The poems in the selection are not only positive—they are visible.
Literary World—We count ourselves among those to whom Mr. Davidson has made himself indispensable. ”

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“ It is still a question whether these are direct translations or whether they are written in the Hindu style by Laurence Hope. Perhaps she has done for the Hindu poets what FitzGerald did for Omar.
The Conservator:
He seems to exhale an oriental atmosphere. He sings musically. I can follow the delicate strain by which Hope saves himself from stepping beyond the bounds of a vital reserve.
The New York Star:
The author is imbued with the glowing passion of Eastern romance.
The New York Globe:
The theme, in almost every instance love, is treated with feverish abandon. ”

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“ James's Gazette—This volume may serve as an introduction to a poet of noble and distinctive utterance.
New Age—The book contains much that Mr. Davidson's warmest admirers would best wish to remember him by. There is a subtle charm about these poems which eludes definition, which defies analysis.
T. P.'s Weekly—Mr. Davidson is one of the most individual of living poets; he has a rare lyrical faculty.
Morning Post—Mr. Davidson is as true a poet as we have now among us ... he has included nothing that we do not admire. ”

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“ There is nothing stale or hackneyed in this book; newness, freshness, and variety are found on every page. These poems are true lyrics, for they give us true glimpses into the hearts of men.
The Chicago Tribune:
A volume of passionate love poems written by a true poet. ”

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“ And a kind, leading hand to make us wise.
If with the running sap a royal birth
Each year might be accomplished, strong and free
With the sweet prescience of virginity,
Then were we true inheritors of earth,
And the large lonely stars no more should see
The age worn phoenix-lives that make our dearth.
[Pg 49]
THE THIEF
Did you see the rascal with the rain-grey eyes? ”

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“ Thro' the slow grey surge of Time,
Some take joy from ruddy war,
Lust of conflict, heat of crime.
In these days of codes and creeds,
Gods may wander newly born,
Every day for each man's needs
Bringing blessings thro' the morn.
I will take a happy word,
Open heart and hand for play,
And a song which none have heard
For my altar of the day.
RECENT POETRY THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM WATSON
UNIFORM EDITION. 3 vols. Cloth. 12 mo. $4.00 net per set. Postage 25 cents. Half Morocco. $12.00 net. Postage 25 cents.
Sold separately as follows
POEMS. 2 vols. $2.50 net. ”

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“ NEW POEMS. By Richard Le Gallienne.
Cloth. 12mo. $1.50.
THE WIND AMONG THE REEDS. Poems
W. B. Yeats. 12mo. $1.25 net. Half morocco, $4.00. Postage 10 cents.
The genuine spirit of Irish antiquity and Irish folk lore—the very spirit of the myth-makers is in him.—Mr. William Archer.
THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
Cloth, 50 cents net; Leather, 75 cents net. Postage 4 cents.
Rendered into English verse by Edward Fitzgerald. With 9 illustrations.
THE ROSARY AND OTHER POEMS
By Robert Cameron Rogers. 12mo. $1.25 net. Half morocco, $4.00. Postage 10 cents. ”

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“ A Tragedy in Four Acts. By Stephen Phillips. New Edition with Photogravure Frontispiece after the painting by G. F. Watts, R. A.
12mo Twelfth Edition $1.25 net
New York Times—Nothing finer has come to us from an English pen in the way of a poetic and literary play since the appearance of Taylor's "Philip van Artevelde."
Brooklyn Daily Eagle—It is not too much to say that "Paolo and Francesca" is the most important example of English dramatic poetry that has appeared since Browning died.
Philadelphia Press—"Paolo and Francesca" has beauty, passion, and power.... ”

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“ SELECTED POEMS OF JOHN DAVIDSON 12mo
Leather, $1.50 net Cloth, $1.25 net
The Nation—An uncommonly masculine volume.
Chicago Record-Herald—What every admirer of this virile poet desires, a brief summary of his important work from which an adequate conception of his style and versatility can be obtained.
Athenæum—There is urgent need for a collected edition of Mr. Davidson's poems and plays. The volume and variety of his poetry ought to win for it wider acceptance. It is indeed curious that poetry so splendid as Mr. ”

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“ A glow of inspiration that merits better than that of any living poet the high adjective, Vergilian.—New York Evening Post.
Work which will live, one may venture to say, as long as the language.—Philadelphia Public Ledger.
NEW POEMS. $1.50 net. Half Morocco, $5.00 net. ”

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