THE EURYDICE AND MR. TENNYSON.
It is believed by gossips who profess to Tmow how Tennyson is employed, that he is writing an In Memoriam poem on the Eurydice. It is a tempting theme and sad as it can be. A bright sunny day. The •iship almost in port after a long and suc•cessful cruise, crowded with young English sailors. In full sail ports all open, running before the wind, a sudden storm covers the sea. It is as black as night, though the air is thick with snow. People standing on the beach watched the vessel bearing proudly down the channel. The storm did not last half an hour. It was suceeded with the same bright sunshine as before. But the Eurydice was gone. They looked for her in vain. They wondered that she had got into port so quickly. It was Sunday. The afternoon bells rang for church. The ship was forgotten. Not until Monday did they know of the disaster that had befallen her. The first tidings that came were brought by the dumb sad faces of several of the crew who were washed ashore dead.—Correspondence of the New York Times.
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Kumara Times, Issue 663, 12 November 1878, Page 4
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194THE EURYDICE AND MR. TENNYSON. Kumara Times, Issue 663, 12 November 1878, Page 4
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