Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-05-20
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If any thing were wanting TO convince
mankind of the exaltation and power OF the
mind Of woman, the productions of finely
talented females, now breathing the finc
strains Of pure and elevated poetry, and now
pouring forth the enrolling sentiments Of
philosophy, both in this country and Europe,
would be Sufficient. The towering genius
Of Madame de Stael, walking in cloudless
majesty like the moon above the planets +;
the pure lustre of Mrs. Hemans shining
with the pure radiance ofthe morning star |;
the soft scin!illations Of Miss Lsndon, like
the first sweet ray ofevening, are specimens
of what woman is in the charlottesville
tho rose like beauty of Mrs. S,gourney; the
evergreen foliage ofMrs. Hale The summer
savory fragrance of Mrs. Child T; the lily
loneliness OF Hannah Gould, and the wild
flower sweetness of Miss Sedgwick, are Sc
leciions from the flowers Of this western
wilderness, and evidences Of what the
daughters Of Columbia" may bee me.
The true home Of woman is in her own
house il is there that she shines with pecu
liar loveliness, there is The proper sphere of
ier usefulness, and there are the objects
which have the strongest claims upon her
regard. We wish never to see her climb.
ing the rugged activities of public life, with
Bosdices at the head of her army, or with
Catherine upon the throne of state nor
would we have her, Ike Charlotte Corday
or the Maid Of Orleans, periling her repu-
ts,ion and lie in popular Instructions and
political feuds. Her abode is 10 the valley
among the flowers of the garden and the
sweets of domestic life not on the hilltop,
and surrounded oy strife and debate and the
clashipp of arnor. She can never, with
consiste ncy, appear in the forum of the pull
nit, in the senate, or at the polls--stlll,
without disparsg ement Of her sexual cha
Yscter, or infrns ement upon those hallowed
feelings, which the delcacy and loveliness
OF her nature have cast around her. she may
devote her leisure to the pallet and the pen,
and send forth the emanations Of her SOU
TO enlighten and 10 bless.
We lake up the writings Of no female
whose sentiments come to Us with holiei
f,eshness or 4 more classic purity than the
noem, Of Mrs. Hemans. She is endeared
10 our recolections by some Of the finest
st,ains of sentimental poetry in the Ian.
guape; effusions which must ever continue
10 please, as long Is fine feeling and correct
taste shall be found. She has won 10 her
seIfa name and praise in the whole earth
wherever the waters Of the mighty deep
shall watt an English heart, there will the
songs of England's Dead, the Sound of the
Sea- and the Voice Of Spring be heard.
But her fame is not alone the property oil
her native land il belongs equally 10 the
woods of America, whose wids will long
continue to echo the Icy Of the Pilgrim
Fathers a lyric which has seldom been
.u,oassed. either in the adaptions OF it,
IDEAS, or the spirit ofits construction. The
n,oductiop of this piece, with the delicacy
dignity, and moral beauty of her whole po'
ems. have secured her place in every VIZ
tuous and patriotic heart, which can only
be oblitersted with its last throb. There
i., holiness of sentiment, and pure tone
ofmor.lily pervading all her productions
and their frequent porusal must inevitably
tend 10 nerve the heart 10 deeds Of nobllI',
and virtue, aud 10 soften il with feelings o