23 MAY 1868, Page 23

Harp Echoes. By John Poyer. (Bennett.)—Most of Mr. Poyer's Echoes

are paraphrases of the Psalms. We must say plainly that they are very feebly done. Among many attempts of the kind we have never seen anything quite so bad as this:— " The golden day sends forth a joyous tone, Aa doth it swiftly fly athwart the world,

And night by Cynthia (l) led from zone to zone, A stately march reveals with flags unfurled."

This Mr. Poyer calls "giving back to the Psalms the music which our translators have withheld."