CURRENT LITERATURE.
A Cypress Wreath for Lancashire. By W. Dorring Evans, son., Newport, Monmouthshire. London : Detsmarn and Co.—Among the many tributes to the courage and patience of the Lancashire operatives that have been published few are snore graceful than this. Mr. Der- ring Evans possesses an honourable and justly acquired reputation in Monmouthshire, and his poetical talent promises eventually to extend this local reputation. The publication before us consists of a ballad written by Mr. Evans, set to music by him, and embellished with an appropriate design, also the work of the author. The verses are harmonious and plaintive, the melody is simple and effective, and, as the profits of the publication are to be devoted to the "Lancashire Fund," we cannot doubt that it will have a considerable circulation.
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