Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-08-14
AMELIA-THE LOUISVILLE PoETEss.

Under the head of Sketches of Literary Char
acters,' a writer in the Home Journal and Citizen
Soldier has the following interesting notice of the
gifted Mrs. Welby, formerly Miss Amelia b. Cop
puck:
Upon visiting the studio of Spence an artist of
celebrity, at Louisville, my attention was directed
to portrait in the room which he informed me
was of 'Amelia,' the poetess of the Louisville
Journal Having perused her productions with in
finite delight, became interested in the features
of one whose soul seemed almost to dissolve itself
in song, and | gazed at the counterfeit present.
ment with more than ordinary regard, which was
noticed by my friend, thinner, who promised me an
introduction forthwith. This at once embraced
and was introduced to her the subsequent day.
Shortly after our arrival at the residence Of this
gifted young lady, she made her appearance in the
room, and was surprised at her youthful form and
features, apparently those of one whose years did
not exceed sixteen, and with corresponding inno-
cent and confding address.
The first interview was brief-avang myselfof
a kind invitation to call again, paid my second
visit and had the pleasure of tete q fete with the
charming youthful poetess! Our conversation be-
came unreserved, and parook of social and friend
ly character in the course of which she informed
me that the making Of poetry had been an early
amusement, but never for an instant supposed that
her pieces possessed an unusual merit, until Mr.
Prentice noticed one of them in an album, and So
licited from her contributions to the Journal.
1t is truly astonishing in reading her .poetry, to
reflect upon the deep philosophy which pervades
them, and the almost sublime melody of her verses
for one so young Inspiration seems to have
touched her lips with its haowed fre--and one
might well imagine
That angels would start in surprise,
To hear voice so like their
The reply she made to me, upon eulogizng her
splendid intellectual efforts, told of the yearnings
of her soul after Immortality Willingly,' she re
Marked would | be content to die tomorrow, pro-
vided that should be remembered always The
aspiration was glorious, and herald Of the fame
which awaits her when the voice of her melody
shall 90 forth to the world
| requested to see one of her MSS, to behold
her writing and to observe whether she corrected
much during the progress Of an article; as it has
been aledged that N. p. Willis re-copes his art-
Giles five or six times, to model them perfectly in his
own estimation.
Kindly did Amelia favor me with one written
at the suggestion Of youthful friend who was in
the Navy and never were more noble sentiments
Dictated than those addressed to that young officer
who should ever wear them next to his heart as a
tahsman whenever his country calls him forth to
the field of honor and glory
remarked to her in admiration of the beautiful
penmanship, that she certainly wrote with no Or
binary degree Of elegance and that it was singular,
as most literary individuals wrote bad hand 'Ev-
cry thing that do jingleS,' she payfully replied
For my part she continued, Il write so compost
tors can read, and hence there are but few typo.
graphical errors in my articles
In reply TO the questions as to the place Of her
nativity she informed me that 1t was the Eastern
shore of Maryand-within sight and hearing of the
deep blue ocean. lnher own sweet language,
For it was the dcwy sod,
Beside the moaning seas,
learnt at first o worship God
And sing such strains these.