He adds the following curious facts:

"In perusing these simple poems, the English reader will be sur prised to meet with many of the thoughts and sentiments, clothed too in nearly the same words, and the same expressions of admiration and endearment, which he has been accustomed to admire in his own favourite poets. This similarity, and the case with which I found the idioms of the two languages could be brought to assimilate, greatly facilitated my progress in completing the work. I believe there is no language now spoken cither in Europe or Asia, that would better bear a literal translation into English, than the Hindoo."

Those who have been accustomed to consider all Asiatic poetry as distinguished by gaudiness and inflation will be astonished to find that the popular poetry of the Hindoos is almost entirely free from those faults. It is, indeed, full of simplicity and

ease.

"In their descriptions of female charms," says the translator; "the images of the Hindoo poets are invariably taken from nature; consequently are seldom extravagant, and they are always calculated to raise in the mind the sweet ideas of tenderness and delicacy. The Hindoo nymph is lovely, but her charms are never heightened by that kind of Bacchanalian tint which glows in the attractions of the Persian beauty. With the one we sigh to repose among shady bowers, or wander by the side of cooling streams; to weave chaplets of the Lotus or the. Jessamine for her hair; and even fancy ourselves enamoured of one of the legitimate shepherdesses of our pastoral poetry. With the other, we burn to share the luxurious pleasures of the banquet; to celebrate her eyes in Anacreontic measures; or toast her jetty ringlets in bowls of liquid ruby. Our heated imagination pourtrays a Phryne or a Lais, and we picture to ourselves the wanton attractions of a Grecian or Roman courtezan. Love is equally the ruling passion of both, but of different kinds; that of the Hindoo is evident, yet tender; that of the Persian voluptuous and intoxicating. Nor is the character of their lovers less distinctly marked ; the passion of the Hindoo youth is breathed for his mistress only; while that of the Persian is equally excited by wine and music, by roses and nightingales, as by all the blandishment of his sugared' charmer."

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In his introductory essay, the translator has explained satisfactorily, and in a neat style, the different kinds of metre which are employed by the Hindoo poets, and has given some valu able information respecting the Hindoo people. Of his translations he speaks in very modest terins. He offers them more with the hope of inducing abler hands to undertake a similar task, than with any sanguine expectation of their procuring fame to himself.

"I have

"I have," declares he, "endeavoured to make them as close as possible; many of them are literal, at least as much so as a versified, for I dare not say a poetical, translation can be: and I have seldom, I believe, altered an expression, or ventured to add or. suppress an image or a sentiment."

Perhaps it is this closeness of his version which has led him. sometimes to admit faulty rhymes, and lines not sufficiently polished. On the whole, however, he has performed his labour a manner which is highly creditable to him; and which, we doubt not, will ensure the success of his volume.

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The title of this poem sufficiently shows that the composition which it introduces is of an ironical nature. The irony, however, is well sustained. The poem is divided into five parts, namely, The Reformation; The New Charter; Poetic Licence; The Contrast; and The Apology. The author is obviously a man of learning and taste; and of no mean poetical talents. His satire is always decorous, generally just; his style is polished; and, with some few exceptions, his versification is not deficient either in spirit or ease.

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