4 AUGUST 1894, Page 15

POETRY.

THE IDEAL POPULAR LEADER.

is one who counts no public toil so hard As idly glittering pleasures ; one controlled By no mob's haste, nor swayed by gods of gold ; Prizing, not courting, all just men's regard ; With none but Manhood's ancient Order starred, Nor crowned with titles less august and old Than human greatness ; large-brained, limpid-souled; Whom dreams can hurry not, nor doubts retard ; Born, nurtured of the People ; living still The People's life ; and though their noblest flower, In nought removed above them, save alone In loftier virtue, wisdom, courage, power, The ampler vision, the serener will, And the fixed mind, to no light dallyings prone.

WILLIAM WATSON.