In numberless ways Mrs. Ayscough brought out in her charming Iceture the real Amy Lowell, not only only portraying the less known, traits of her. personality,—but [also mech of that fine vigour [which renders of the originator. of American Free Verse find in every bit of poetry or prose which stands 1 her record in literature.
'Of her own collaboration with the: poet in translation of Chinese poems which later became "Fir Flower Tablets," Mrs. Ayscough had much to say' of interest, She described exactly how Amy Lowell went about. this work and with what splendid results, One poem was cited by cough to show the [Oriental poetry which Mis leanght, and as there is much in thi poem which rings true at the pro sent time it seems not amiss to quote, "How dim the battlesMeld, a yellow dusk The ighting wen ore tik & awarm The ale i thick—tho sun a. red wheel? igo ayes the wid "chryoenthemm arris Sofa the leah of men i thata They ave heavy with food—they cannot rine (0° ly, Thero'were kin yesterday on the d. There are ghosts to-day below the city. Colours of flags ko a. net of ators, Rolling "of. Norse-carried drume—not yet is the killing ended, From the house of the Unworthy, One: of the rolling horns
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