. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. — like a real woman— not until she has wonthe victory. In one re-spect Simms did workthat is of increasingvalue; he laid his scenesin the country about hisown home, he studied thebest historical records, helearned the traditions ofthe South. The result isthat in his novels there isa wealth of informationabout Southern colonial life that can hardly be foundelsewhere. 43. Paul Hamilton Hayne, 1830-1886. Simms wasof value to the world of literature in another way thanby wielding his own pen. He was a kind and help-ful f
. A short history of England's and America's literature, by Eva March Tappan. — like a real woman— not until she has wonthe victory. In one re-spect Simms did workthat is of increasingvalue; he laid his scenesin the country about hisown home, he studied thebest historical records, helearned the traditions ofthe South. The result isthat in his novels there isa wealth of informationabout Southern colonial life that can hardly be foundelsewhere. 43. Paul Hamilton Hayne, 1830-1886. Simms wasof value to the world of literature in another way thanby wielding his own pen. He was a kind and help-ful friend to the younger authors who gathered aroundhim. The chief of these was Hayne, who is often calledthe poet-laureate of the South. Hayne had a com-fortable fortune and a troop of friends, and there wasonly one reason why his life should not have flowed oneasily and pleasantly. That reason was the Civil enlisted in the Confederate Army, and, even afterhe was sent home too ill for service, his pen was everbusied with ringing lyrics of warfare. When peace came,. WILLIAM GILMORE SIMMS i806-1870 354 AMERICAS LITERATURE [1830-1886 he found himself almost penniless. Many a man hastaken up such a struggle with life bravely; Hayne didmore, for he took it up cheerfully. He built himself atiny cottage and persisted in being happy. Before thewar, he had published three volumes of verse, and nowfrom that little home came forth many graceful, beauti-ful lyrics. This is part of his description of the song ofthe mocking-bird at night: — It rose in dazzling spirals overhead, Whence to wild sweetness wed, Poured marvellous melodies, silvery trill on trill; The very leaves grew still On the charmed trees to hearken; while for me,Heart-trilled to ecstasy, I followed —followed the bright shape that flew, Still circling up the blue, Till as a fountain that has reached its height, Falls back in sprays of light Slowly dissolved, so that enrapturing lay Divinely melts away Through tre
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