জীবন-চরিত। ول) {8} I like, but I have done so to deceive the ear, as yet unfamiliar with Blank verse. Take my word for it, that Blank verse will do splendidly in Bengali and that in course of time, like the modern Europeans, we too shall equal, if not surpass, our classic writers. What we want at present are men of zeal, of diligence, of energy, of enthusiasm, of liberal views to give our language a jolly lift. If we have no "genius' among ourselves, let us prepare the way for future ones. Have you ever heard of Sackville-Lord Buckhurst, born in I 527 ? This nobleman's play, called “Gordobuc' first introduced to Englishmen the form of verse in which William Shakespere wrotc. My motto is, "Fire away, my boys !” The Namby-Pamby-Wallahs-the imitators of Bharat Chunder- our Pope, who has “Made Poetry a mere mechanical art, f And every warbler has his tune by heart 1" may frown or laugh at us, but I say-Be hanged" to them How are you getting on with 'Sharmista'-my Garrick P Have you seen 'Padmavati' Will it do as Sharmista's successor ? After you have read over this Act, please hand it over to Baboo J. M. Tagore and our noble manager. What about the IFarce, the "stifiqaff: " - With kind wishes, I am, my dear Keshab Baboo, Ever yours Sincerely, Michael M. S. DUTT. “বুড়ো শালিকের ঘাড়ে রোঁয়া” প্রথমে এই নামে অভিহিত হইয়াছিল।
