Poems By W C Bennett in England and Scotland review
The review notes Poems by W C Bennett from Chapman and Hall, praising measured verse and gentle sentiment while finding limited imagination and individuality. It commends purity and sympathetic feeling, yet warns the poet to pursue deeper craft or risk being forgotten as mere pleasant reading. It closes by linking admiration for a leading English writer to Bennett’s own work.
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England
Scotland
Mr. Stovel
W. Forster
Ward
Forster
Smithfield
A. J. Morris
Rome
Kent and Co
B. Kes
Norwood
J. Glendenning
Huddersfield
London
J. J. Brown
Reading
New York
Fillmore
God
Cesar
G. 8. Ingram
Glasgow
Isaac New
Birmingham
Church of England
Bennett
Brownings
Baily
Brown
Yendys
Mr. Bennett
Ecclesiastical Encroachments and Civil Liberty Debate
A fragment discusses defending pure religion and civil liberty against church overreach. The passage asserts duty to turn a blunder into a constructive outcome while upholding religious integrity and civic freedom.
Sonnet to Miss Mitford Favorite Domestic Verse
A reader presents a favorable sample of the author’s domestic verse, quoting a portion that praises Miss Mitford’s breezy book. The excerpt recalls rural scenes, April winds, and village cheer detected in a poet’s appreciative reflection.
Baby May Bennett Poem Celebrates Pure Joy
A reader fondly praises baby May Bennett in lyrical verse describing cheeks like July peaches lips and eyes full of wonder. The poem blends happiness and sadness to honor the infant and wishes for light and lightness in life.
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May Bennett
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S. H. Booth
Birkenhead
Houlston and Co
Thompson
Green
W.C. Bennett
Chapman and Hall
Miss Mitford