Or like the full-blown cistus, fragile flower, In soft Æolian numbers, to the ear Till the sweet notes hush'd nature seem'd to hear Through all her scenes of mountain, grove, and river— Who heard those tones, wish'd they might linger ever! But now the gazer scarce a sigh suppresses, At the changed features of thy loveliness, Shading a brow, whose smile was form'd to bless: For now a purer white-a deeper red Adown thy cheek in fev'rish beauty plays, Yes, thou art sadly changed. Yet, can it be That death may seize on that angelic form, And the chill grave close over such as thee, And yield thee all to darkness and the worm? 'Tis but thy spirit that essays to rise From this world's cares and troubles, far above S. X. LITERARY CHIT-CHAT AND VARIETIES. A HISTORY of Poland, including a narrative of the recent transactions in that country, is announced. It is said to be from the pen of a distinguished Polish nobleman. Captain Marryat, author of "The King's Own," has a new novel in the press, entitled, "Newton Forster; or, The Merchant Service." The fifth and sixth parts of Booth's Analytical Dictionary of the English Language are nearly ready. The "Silent Member," of Blackwood's Magazine, has published "A Letter to the King." The Life of Sir Thomas Lawrence, which is just proceeding from the press, is the work of Mr D. E. Williams, to whom, with the consent of the friends and family of the deceased, Mr Thomas Campbell transferred the private papers of Sir Thomas Lawrence, when other literary engagements prevented Mr Campbell's proceeding with the biography, according to his original design. In the press, Ivan Vejeeghen, or Life in Russia, a novel, by Thaddeus Bulgarin; containing a delineation of the state of society in Moscow and St Petersburg-Polish and Russian country gentry provincial magistrates-civil and military officers-actors and actresses-hells and tricks of the Moscow gamblerssketches of the Russian bar-characters of the judges, &c. The first St Petersburg edition was sold within three weeks after its publication, and it has already been translated into the French and German languages. THE NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.-We are authorized to state, that it was at the express desire of the proprietors, that Mr Campbell seceded from the editorship of "the New Monthly Magazine." The chief contributors to that work are as firmly attached to it as ever, and to their exertions are now added those of several new writers. Among the former may be named: Horace Smith, Mrs Hemans, Allan Cunningham, Carne, Leigh Hunt, the author of "Richelieu," and "Darnley," Miss Landon, the author of "Paul Pry," Barry Cornwall, &c.; and of those who have lately given their literary support to the Magazine, the following are the most noted: Theodore Hook, E. Lytton Bulwer, Galt, the Hon. Mrs Norton, the author of "Granby," Mrs Charles Gore, Cooper, author of "The Spy," "The Pilot," &c. and others whose names have not transpired. Several of the oldest and most valued contributors who had left the work, have returned under the new arrangement. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT.-The members of this Society gave a morning concert on Friday last, in the large Assembly Room. The day was badly chosen for a morning concert, but still we had no idea that it would have been the cause of such an ominous display of empty benches. The instrumental portion of the concert was very judiciously chosen; but we cannot say quite so much for the vocal part. Haydn's symphony, “The Queen of France" one of his best, in our opinion-was executed in an extremely spirited and effective manner. Mozart's "Jupiter," was played in a way that altogether surprised us. With the exception of a slight wavering of the band which occurred in the beginning of the second Part, it did the Society infinite credit. Both these symphonies were a great treat. Mr Platt, in his overture composed for this occasion, showed considerable knowledge of orchestral composition, but it wanted originality. The finest parts of the introduction were entirely borrowed from Weber. Mr D. Murray played a Swiss air, with variations for the violin, very beautifully. A larghetto and variations upon a Tyrolean air, composed for the pianoforte by Hummel, were executed with great taste and delicacy by Mr J. M. Müller. We particularly admired the simple and unaffected style in which Miss Turpin sung "Di Tanti Palpiti." The instrumental performers showed considerable taste in drowning Mr Horncastle's "Oh give me but my Arab Steed." We saw demonstrations that the manufacture of sounds was going on, and heard of course an occasional baa, but thanks to "the hardy band, Who scraped the strings with strenuous hand," we escaped much of the infliction. The band was led in an admirable manner by Mr Finlay Dun, assisted by Mr James Dewar, Altogether, we consider this concert one of the best we have had from the Society, and we earnestly hope that the next time they come before the public, they will meet with something like en. couragement, for-shame to the people of Edinburgh be it mentioned the whole audience consisted of exactly sixty persons. GLASGOW.-The evening meetings of the Andersonian Univer. sity have been very agreeable. On the last occasion, after coffee, several specimens of ammonites from the Himaleh mountains were exhibited; these occasionally fall from the region of perpetual snow, and are worshipped by the natives with superstitious veneration, and preserved with such care, that it is only very lately that any of them have found their way to Europe. There was also exhibited a remarkably perfect Roman fibula, lately dug up in the ruins of the wall of Antoninus. Mr Smith of Jordanhill then read a paper upon the effects of the deluge, illustrated by numerous specimens of tusks and bones of the mammoth, and other extinct animals, and pointed out the diluvial phenomena as exhibited in the country round Glasgow. It was announced, that on Monday the 25th, Mr Ross would read a paper on education, and that Dr Scouller would describe a remarkable fossil crustaceous animal, of which the specimen in the museum was the only one hitherto discovered. Mr Atkinson is to read, on a succeeding evening, an Essay on the present state of the Law of Literary Property. Theatrical Gossip.--Planché's seventieth dramatic productionThe Legion of Honour, an adaptation from the French-has been favourably received at Drury-Lane. On a late occasion, the evening's amusements at this theatre consisted exclusively of the works of this author:-the drama we have just named, Charles the Twelfth, and the National Guard.-A comedy, in five acts, by Don T. de Trueba, has been read in the Green Room at Covent Garden, and may be expected to appear soon.-Their Majesties have visited the Italian Opera;-the entertainments were-" La Gazza Ladra," and the ballet of Kenilworth.-Mathews and Yates have commenced their season at the Adelphi. The first part of the evening's entertainment is Mathews' Comic Annual-the second, Yates in Italy. In a third part, the two humourists combined their forces; but the piece did not succeed, and has since been withdrawn. Various reasons have been assigned for the ill success of this division, of which its utter stupidity seems the most plausible.-In Glasgow, Alexander is refitting his theatre, and enlar ging it. Seymour has done as much for his; and opens with "Montrose" dramatised, we are informed, by Atkinson.-The benefits are commencing here, and have, of course, put a stop to our criticism during their continuance,-Kean visits us after the preachings. [No. 129, April 30, 1831.] ADVERTISEMENTS, Connected with Literature, Science, and the Arts. In a few days will be Published, In One Volume, 12mo, Price 1s. 6d. neatly done up in cloth, REASONS FOR THE HOPE THAT IS IN US. A SERIES OF ESSAYS ON THE EVIDENCES OF NATURAL AND REVEALED RELIGION, THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL, AND OTHER IMPORTANT SUBJECTS. Adapted to the Understanding of Young Persons; and having annexed thereto Select Scripture Readings, and Classification of Texts on Important Subjects. 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"DEPEND upon it, the change of place and pursuits, the free breezes of our hills, will breathe a new soul into you after your winter's labours. The Journal will be ten per cent the better of it." This last argument was irresistible; and, as we had made up our mind beforehand to yield to our friend's urgency-were merely coquetting with him, like a lady delaying the rosy, glowing yes, or an angler pausing to enjoy (the humane brute!) the convulsive tugging of the finny captive of his skill-we agreed to get our fishingtackle in order, and be off next morning to Clovenford. We were accordingly stirring by daybreak. Alfred was with us by four, and, ere the coffee was filled out, or the cigars lighted, the Lounger came sidling into the room with his noiseless footfall. The partaking of the said coffee and cigars, previous to setting out upon an early drive, is one of the German luxuries which Alfred imported from the University of Göttingen, and a precaution against the effects of the raw morning air upon an empty stomach which we recommend to the serious attention of all true believers. This pleasing duty over, we bundled ourselves-rods, fishing-creels, and all-into the phaeton, which John had brought to the door. Alfred assumed the seat beside John, while the two seniors deposited themselves behind. It is true that we are all tolerable whips, but before breakfast the exertion is too much. Each man, wrapping himself close in his greatcont, rolled his cigar round in his mouth, and, puffing out a huge volume of smoke, threw himself back into a corner. John shook the whip over the horses, and away we went. It was a grey sort of a morning, rather dull and lowering, and evidently as uncertain as a civic dignitary what it ought to make of itself. It was all the same to us. The horses darted onward, and walls, houses, placards, and sign-boards, flew away behind us. It is a beastly practice of the bill-stickers of Modern Athens to clap one placard awkwardly and unevenly upon the top of another, leaving part of the old to appear above the new. It produces permanent cross-readings far before those of the newspapers. Thus, we saw on one corner "The Political Union-For Sale ;" on another-"The Lord Advocate-Is Open every lawful day from ten till dusk;" on a third_" The Cheapest Reform Bill;" and on a fourth-"The Learned Cats at-A Meeting of the Temperance Society." We have sometimes been inclined to suspect that the sly rogues were aware of the strange medleys they thus got up. As we passed the Tron Church, the hard-handed sons of labour were congregating-indulging in half-an-hour's saunter, and a “blast o' their cutties," before proceeding to renew their monotonous employments. Some of them were fine high-spirited, free-glancing young fellows, while others were evidently members of that sect which directs its disciples to testify their aversion to Mahommedanism, by performing their ablutions only once a Price 6d. week. As we are averse to public expressions of respect, we felt somewhat afraid lest our good townsmen should insist upon taking the horses from the phaeton, and drawing us out of town, but luckily they did not recognise us, and we were allowed to pass in quiet. Once fairly out of town, we mended our speed, and the carriage bowled along over the smooth road. Blessings on thee, Macadam! How invaluable has thy discovery proved to the erewhile travel-bumped wight! How invaluable to glaziers, as the late experience of Edinburgh can testify! There is an inexpressibly soothing charm in the noiseless, motionless, rapid change of place which we experience in a well-hung vehicle on a smooth road. It brings on a state of dreamy voluptuous contemplation. We receive the impressions of the beautiful scenery through which we are passing, listen to the songs of birds and milkmaids, and look at man and his doings; but we cannot talk. We never met with any person who could talk in a coach but one lady, who on entering, begged that we might not deem it rude in her if she declined conversation, for she had a very severe cold, and was quite unable to speak. Without exaggeration, her tongue never lay still from that blessed moment till we reached the end of our journey-a trifle of some fifty miles. But here the There being no lady in our party, we rolled on in silence, up the Esk and down the Gala, until we arrived at the Hanging Shaws, an ugly and ominous name. We were each indulging in a separate reverie. sun overcame the clouds, and looked smilingly down upon us. Alfred muttered a question, imperfectly heard, respecting the breakfast arrangements at Torsonce, and the Lounger stretched himself across our portly personage, to see what condition the water was in. It was of a beautiful brown-the hue of the darkest cairngorm. The sun was flashing on the ripples which a light breeze brought at times over its surface. Huge distended clouds, hovering a short way above the hills, promised a frequent interchange of sun and shade. We had to lay violent hands upon our friend, for, in his eagerness, he had grasped rod and creel, and was on the eve of springing from the vehicle. "The spring is come at last," said we, with a view to check his impetuosity, by changing the current of his thoughts. "Much though we admire the leafy luxuriance of England, there is a more heartfelt charm to us in the evidence of reviving vegetation, which we trace among our treeless hills and glens, what time the "pale primrose" and the "dim violet" peep forth as now, beneath the shelter of some long tuft of grass, withered and bleached by the rain and blasts of winter. Have you no new song akin to the spirit of the season?" "I have a new one by your old friend, Alexander Maclaggan; but your Gruffness is such an enemy to love lays." 6 "We have been thawed by the genial influence of the season, and could, like our great prototype, Hercules, tumble down upon our Nemean hide.' Sing." And, accordingly, he began to chant, with his fine mellow voice, the words of our young songster, which seem, indeed, a hymn sprung up from the fresh, softened from the grave to tell us,' that he will always have a earth, along with the violet and the primrose. "So!" we resumed, as soon as the last quaver died upon our ear, you are one of those heretics who believe us insensible to the poetry which is evolved by the tender passion?" It was "Have we not got it under your own hand and seal ?" "For a greyhead that question makes you look irresistibly like a green goose. Perpend. Every man—we lay this down as an axiom-feels once in his life the influence of love. The emotion sets him as surely a wishing to sing, as it does any of those little warblers in the hedges. But the mere wish is not the power. And if it has pleased Providence to make a goose of him, his melody will prove only a grating, ear-piercing cackle. True love has mysteries-flashes of strange and wayward feelingthrobs, flushes, and emotions, delicate at once and overpowering-which have never yet been revealed. There is an endless variety in it, and the poet may yet find within its sphere a thousand untried themes for his wildwood melodies. It was not against such songs that our manifesto, so much misconstrued, was directed. against the whole kith and kin of the thousand and one amatory poems, which now stuff up the Balaam-boxechoes of Moore, which may have given pleasure to the writer while composing, because he was at the moment under the hallucination of passion-just as a man when drunk, or affected by opium, utters the veriest commonplace, or downright idiotic babble, with the most delighted complacency-but which give no 'echo to the seat where love is throned.' Listen. Here is a copy of verses which were put into our hand t'other day. They have not, perhaps, much poetry in them, but they are deeply and truly felt a tale of manly, sincere, and undying love. One such effusion is worth a whole century of 'metre ballad-mongers.' It would be hard to say whether the author will ever turn out a poet-the lines afford no presumption against him but there needs 'no ghost come heart in its right place, and a head on his shoulders." We met in youth's delightful morn, when ardent feeling threw A charm o'er every scene of life, that burst upon the view; Then thou wert loveliness itself, sweet as the summer |