Unconsidered Trifles. By George Dalziel. (Elliot Stock.)— It is greatly
to be regretted that Mr. Dalziel had not "con- sidered" these " trifles " long enough to have seen the unwisdona of publishing them. He can rhyme easily and gracefully, and put commonplace reflections into neat stanzas on almost every- thing under the sun, from the Diamond Jubilee to a smoking party, from love to a row on the river. But there is no depth of feeling or height of speculation. Even his lyrical glow is not warmer than this :- "All beautiful was she in form and face, And joyous as the summer day is fair ; A stream of gladness seemed to fill the plates, And fill each heart with joy when she was there."
Occasionally Mr. Dalziel flops down into commonplace sentiment, in which the rhyme is no better than the reason, as in— "We went the other night to Charleoote, The host was genial ae a host could be, Warm welcome to the many friends he'd got Around to share his hospitality."
Mr. Dalziel should study some of the masters—and life as well--; before he publishes again.
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