rations and, in
fact, is so thoroughly spiritual that it is more likely to find 'the
fit audience though few' than to attract the multitude ... The prose
articles are much to our taste ... We know, however, of no periodical
of the time which is so genuinely poetical and artistic in its tone."

Standard of Freedom.

No. 1. (_Price One Shilling_.) JANUARY, 1850.

With an Etching by W. HOLMAN HUNT.

The Germ: Thoughts towards Nature In Poetry, Literature, and Art.

When whoso merely hath a little thought
Will plainly think the thought which is in him,--
Not imaging another's bright or dim,
Not mangling with new words what others taught;
When whoso speaks, from having either sought
Or only found,--will speak, not just to skim
A shallow surface with words made and trim,
But in that very speech the matter brought:
Be not too keen to cry--"So this is all!--
A thing I might myself have thought as well,
But would not say it, for it was not worth!"
Ask: "Is this truth?" For is it still to tell
That, be the theme a point or the whole earth,
Truth is a circle, perfect, great or small?

London: AYLOTT & JONES, 8, PATERNOSTER ROW.

G. F Tupper, Printer, Clement's Lane. Lombard Street.

CONTENTS.

My Beautiful Lady: by _Thomas Woolner_ 1
Of my Lady in Death: by _Thomas Woolner_ 5
The Love of Beauty: by _F. Madox Brown_ 10
The Subject in Art, (No. 1.) 11
The Seasons 19
Dream Land: by _Ellen Allyn_ 20
Songs of one Household, (My Sister's Sleep): by _Dante G. Rossetti_ 21
Hand and Soul: by _Dante G. Rossetti_ 23
REVIEWS: The "Bothie of Toper-na-fuosich": by _Wm. M. Rossetti_ 34
Her First Season: by _Wm. M. Rossetti_ 46
A Sketch From Nature 47
An End: by _Ellen Allyn_ 48

It is requested that those who may have by them any un-published
Poems, Essays, or other articles appearing to coincide with the views
in which this Periodical is established, and who may feel desirous of
contributing such papers--will forward them, for the approval of the
Editor, to the Office of publication. It may be relied upon that the
most sincere attention will be paid to the examination of all
manuscripts, whether they be eventually accepted or declined.

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My Beautiful Lady

I love my lady; she is very fair;
Her brow is white, and bound by simple hair;
Her spirit sits aloof, and high,
Altho' it looks thro' her soft e