3 JANUARY 1863, Page 58

Songs on Italy, and Other Poems. By Caroline G. Phillipson.

(Hard- ecicke.)—Thehuthoress of this volume appears to be a lady who, having succeeded in obtaining a personal interview with that most persecuted of men, Garibaldi, has thought fit to celebrate her triumph by compos- ing a quantity of very feeble verses to her "Dear General," as she thinks herself justified in calling him. The quality of her poetry may

readily be judged by a single specimen— . . " Though he lies thus pale and wounded, • ...I would rather far be him, Stretch'd upon that humble pallet, In the fortress prison grim, Than the false King in his splendour, Who such noble heart betray'd, Than the abject crowd around him, Who to France concessions made."

afiss=er- Mrs.'74Ph1llipsaft- has enhanced the value of her patriotic

■ efixisions by the addition of several poems On miscellaneous subjects, one of which, "On the Death of a favourite Polly," is so intensely ridi- culous as to be almost sublime.