He was a worshiper of INTELLECT—longing to grasp the power of mind that moves the stars—to bathe his soul in the dreams of seraphs. He was himself all ethereal, of a fine essence, that moved in an atmosphere of spirits—of spiritual beauty overflowing and radiant—twin brother with the angels, feeling their flashing wings upon his heart, and almost clasping them in his embrace. Of them, and as an expectant archangel of that high order of intellect, stepping out of himself, as it were, and interpreting the time, he reveled in delicious luxury in a world beyond, with an audacity which we fear in madmen, but in genius worship as the inspiration of heaven. But my object in throwing together a few thoughts upon the character of Edgar Allan Poe, was not to attempt as elaborate criticism, but to say what might palliate grave faults that have been attributed to him, and to meet by facts, unjust accusation—in a word, to give a mere outline of the man as he lived before me. I think I am warranted in saying to Mr. Griswold, that he must review his decision. It will not stand the calm scrutiny of his own judgment, or of time, while it must be regarded by all the friends of Mr. Poe as an ill-judged and misplaced calumny upon that gifted Son of Genius. Yours truly, GEO. R. GRAHAM. To N. P. WILLIS, Esq. _Philadelphia, Feb. 2, 1850._ P. S. I should fail in my whole duty to the memory of Edgar Allan Poe, if I did not mention that his works have been issued by Mr. Redfield, for the benefit of Mrs. Maria Clemm, the mother-in-law of the deceased, whose comfort in her coming days is in a great degree dependent upon an extensive sale of the work. The readers of Graham, who have been so often delighted by his pen, will, I am sure, eagerly embrace this opportunity to preserve his complete collected writings; and it will afford me pleasure to be the medium of the transmission of their subscriptions to the publisher. G. R. G. ----- [2] _The Works of the Late Edgar Allan Poe: With Notices of His life and Genius, by N. P. Willis, J. R. Lowell, and R. W. Griswold. In Two Volumes. New York: J. S. Redfield, Clinton Hall._ * * * * * [Illustration: Anaïs Toudouze LE FOLLET PARIS Boulevart S^{t}. Martin 61 _Chapeaux de M^{me}._ Baudry, _r. Richelieu, 87—Robes et pardessus de_ Camille. _Fleurs de_ Chagot ainé, _r. Richelieu, 81_ Graham’s Magazine.] * * * * * THOU ART LOVELIER. WRITTEN BY RICHARD HOWITT. MUSIC BY MARIA B. HAWES. [Illustration: musical score]