| Show SULAMITH Sul sulamith kinith Is ie the title of a charm charming log little metrical romance by samuel JAc mcclurg Clurg bamond sent bent to us for re view from the bookstore of 0 H parsons fl this city As the name suggests it in ia founded on that brilliant dramatic poem of solomon which in hebrew idiom has bag been called the bong of songs to mark it as aa the most moet excellent of the one thousand and live five compositions by that royal poet da D osmond modernizes modern izee the story as aa told by the gifted king and fasci fascinates the reader with glowing descriptions of oriental scenery sweet character pac tures lures and illustrations ot eastern life IM all set barth with the elegance of real poetry and the truthfulness of sound philosophy it is in fact a valuable comment commentary try on a biblical book concerning which much mis has prevailed among expositors expository exposi tors the blank verse is interspersed with rhymed songs giving it pleasing variety the author has by this little work proved himself worthy of a rank among classical poets and sulamith should find many readers it will be by those who admire genuine poesy |
