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The London Saturday Analyst and Leader reviews "Hesperus" very favorably. — *' Western Canada," sayp the reviewer* "boaptsof a new poet who has delighted to sing of the St. Lawrence and ihe Sa- guenay, and who, in the spirit of WorJs- vrorth, has communed with the genius of the lofty hills and mighty waters in the presence of whica he has lived, and de- rived from them an intelligence which has blended with his own. reconciling his heart and mind, or rather identifying tiiem with the character of the scene. And now, with his credentials accumulated and rati- fied, he comes forth again, attired in his einging robes, and calls on the world ad- miringly to listen. And it will listen ; though Mr. Sangstei' is far from being a faultless poet. Like the sun, he has nu- merous specks in his orb, but lie shines brightly, nevertheless. His new volume is one of exceeding baauty. It is almost entirely lyrical. In the early poems ne seeks to " touch the firmament of starry Thought," but sometimes he docs more — he would transcend it. In his " Hesperurt, a Legend of the Stars,'' he soars bravely ; but he is not always intelligible. Nor does h^ appear to conceive it possible to be. Perhaps there is too much of subtle word- weaving in these initial poems : their spirit, however, cannot be too highly com- meijded. There is a charming Tennyson- ian lyric, entitled, "Mariiine," whose bridal is celebrated with appropriate sweet- ness. A Cantata, "The Happy Harvest* ers," supplies some capital rustic songs and ballads. We have then a true Cana- dian Chant on "The Falls of the Chau- diere," Ottawa. The lyrics welcoming the Prince of Wales are right hearty com- positions. The poems, however, to which we would attract most attention are those lorming a series under the title of ' Into the Silent Land.' They are, indeed, ten- "J . Crossing the channel, we come to the notice of the Glasgow Commoa wealth, who has takea more trouble with his critique than any of the papers nearer homo (except . the N.Y. Albion) and from whom something might have been expected : " la his volume " (says the Scottish Writer) " there is an undoubted facility, while there is a great variety of versification. There is much sincere appreciation of the beauties of poetical phraseology, best descriptive of mountains, forests, lakes, rivers, moonlight nights, and starry skies, and the fanciful influence which the picturesque holds over the mind, to which a kind of character, even charm of freshness, is given by the introduction occasionally of Canadian names of scenes and localities. There is also some fair thinking, and that amount of dreamy speculation on the life to come, and thu things pertaining thereto, for which we all have a relish, and which goal so far to the making a book of modern poetry readable. Indeed, it could scar'^.ely be a book of modern poetry without this ingredient, while a commendable spirit of religion, moreover, pervades the whole. — Be«ide such poets as Coventry Patmore and Charles Mackay, he may claim a place without any presumption. Probably there is no continuous poem in this volume eqr ' ' i tlio ' Salamandrine,' but there are, neveilheless, several lyrics which we think quite up to the mark of any of the Doc- tor'i*. In proof of this compliment we may note the worthy 'Song for Canada,' the spirited song of 'The Snows,' and the light-hearted, happy song, which we quote, entitled ' Clara and I,' which has attraction ai:d felicitous buoyancy. As specimens of tlie author's decided successes, the highly- Ihoughted, and truly original poem called 'The Mystery,' and the devotional lay, very beautiful, named ' My Prayer,' may be particularized. 'England's Hope and England's Heir,' also quite redeems a twaddling class of ballatries, remarkable for little else, with but few rare exceptions, save fulsome adulation and false predic- tion." Other notices there may be that have not, and never may, come to hand ; but the quotations we have given are un- doubted, and bhould be very flattering to the author. Were he a vain man, even these would spoil him \ but he fully under- stands his mission, has great patience, and will assuredly bide his time. *,* In regard to the " Commonwealth's" comparison of Mr. Sangster's " word paint- the above) it so happens that Mr. S. haa never read Leigh Hunt, which enhances the compliment not a little.