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! That his ear was no less correct and accu-

 rate than that of Byron, tlle melodous

 rhythm of his blank verse, leaves no room

 to doubt.

 With respect to the diction of both poets Ito their command over language, their Icopiousness of expression-the coio,4ag.

 of their thoughts, we need say little. With

 q greater variety of language, Shakseeare has produced no more brilliance than Byron. ii4Ihese .s peculiar dazzle in the verse

 of the Iatter--and the words are so richly

 and properly disposed ard applied, as to remind one of the glowing pictures of Ra- Ifael, Titan and Guido-for at times his verse resembles the different style of each of these masters of the sister art.

 have dwelt upon this subject long, and I would fain hope that it has been with some small pleasure to this society. Crit ieism is at all times a difficult task. The charm of poetry consists so much in the undefnable and mysterious effect produced upon US, the course of which we can sci den, distinctly perccive--it t Is so far from depending on mere words, or measure, or thought-that to analyze the merit of that which delights us, is almost impossible. We trembte, we thrill with passion, We shudder with horror, we are excited to en- thusiasm as we read. If we go back and ask ourselves what particular train of thought, or cadence of verse or connection of words have produced these effects, and from Them attempt to define the poets pow CT, we are in a trackIess desert. The eff fects produced on Us, prove inc power, not the instruments which be used to produce those effects. The simplest word-a sin- gle expression is often all that acts upon the soul like silyen trumpet and there fore it is that criticism Is difficult Every man will judge of the poet by the effect produced by that poet on his own mind and as that effect often, and in some nlea- snre, always, depends on the peculiar tex ture of that mind, men will judge of genius, each one differently. and each one more or less hy rule derived from his own nature.

 If therefore, should have been mistaken in any position l have taken, trust that the true reason will be given for it in your minds-that it is the fault of our nature and 1t may be considered that no eye pur sues the towering flight of inc bold eagle into the hottest sunbeams, without being bewildered and dazzled, if not blinded by the gaze.