HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE—DEBUT OF CATHERINE HAYES

... triumphs, by winning the approval of the most critical musical audience in the world. The London journals, without any exception, speak in laudatory terms of her vocal and dramatic powers; and we are stre the admirers of our Irish prnlma donna will peruse with ...

LORD LONDONDERRY AND HIS TENANTRY

... men. I know I am not talking to men who are unable to weigh every word I speak-who will allow their hearts alone, and not their understanding, to be addressed, but I am speaking to your understanding when I say that if the farmer has good times now, there ...

Literary Varieties

... obtain her autograpis, is one of the things that may be classed among the surious difficulties- of a life. SPEAK GENTLY TO THE ERRINiG! Speak gently to the erring- Ye know not all the power With which the dark temptation came In some unguarded hour: ...

THE THEATRE

... We do not at all intend to compare- him to the higher class of tragedians. He is entirely a physical actor, if we may so speak. His best acting I is when he is acting naturally-a fine free graceful manner, with 5 manly vigour, and all the physical a ...

LITERATURE

... your own likeness. People some- times complain of writere, who talk of 1,J I. Speak to us, they exclaim, about ourselv s. Alas! when I speak to you of myself, I am speaking to you of yourselves also. Is it possible you do not feel that it is so ? Unthinking ...

Poetry

... close concealed, We shrink lest looks or words impart What must not be revealed. 'Tis hard to smile when one would weep; To speak when one would silent be; To wake when one should wish to sleep, And wak e to agony. Yet such the lot by thousands cast Who ...

Selected Poetry

... with useful knowledge stor'd, In truth and virtue strong; With smiles of love upon his cheek, And lips that k-now not how to speak A falsehood or a wrong I A soul that feels its destiny Is not alone for earth; Who counts not birth or ancestry, But patents ...

Original Poetry

... saddene(l heart to cheer; To point tleo shinel to the cross, And scatter every fear. Oh! listen to his thrilling words, The Spirit speaks through him; In deepest, earnest, weeping love, It warns to tlee from sin, See! he exclaims, our fallen state By Nature ...

Poetry

... sound, And each isasound of pain; We bid you remember that, once again, The summer will brighten o'er hill and plain. And wve speak to thee, oh, weary heart, That strugglest with sorrow or care, And we bid thee, however depressed thou art, Yield not thyself ...

IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

... heart! He lives while you live-telling, to all time, All that you teach of beauteous and sublime. Crowning your heights, he speaks, with holy tongue, In strains more pure than bard, ero yours, hath sung- Of peaceful life in lowly valleys trod- Of souls ...

Poetry

... mood, And thrill my soul to hear- How can you tell what ancient charm Has made me hold it dear? You smile to see me turn and speak With one whose converse you dispise, You do not see the dreams of old That with his voice arise- How can you tell wvhat links ...

LITERARY EXTRACTS

... successor to Mr. Urquhart, in 1854 he is Sir Janmes decorous first Secretary, and squibbeth no more. Sir James' own style of speaking is , pretty well known. A perfect master of his subject and of ci himself, and by no means afraid to use a strong word upon ...