New Poem by Tennyson.

Auckland Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3807, 21 October 1882, Page 3 (Supplement)

New Poem by Tennyson.

The "Nineteenth Century" for September contains a new poem by Alfred Tennyson. It is inscribed "To Virgil," and was written, as we arc told, at tho roquest of the'Mantuans for tho nineteenth centenary of Virgil's death. We append a few of the verses:—

Roman Virgil, thou that Binfreßt Ilion's lofty temples robed in firo, Ilion falling, Home arising, wars, and filial faith, and Dido s pyro:

Landscapc-lovor, lord of language moro than ho that sang tho Works and Days- . .. All tho chosen com o£ fancy flashing out from many a golden phrase j

Thou that singest wheat and woodland; tilth and vineyard, hive and horse and hord; All tho charm of all tho Muses often floworing in a lonely word;

Now the Rome of slavos hath pcrish'd, and tho Rome of f reomen holds her placo, I from out tho Northern Island sunder'd once from all tho human race,

I salute thee, Mantovano, . I that loved thee since my day began, Wioldoi- of the stateliest measure ever moulded by tho lips of man.