Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-04-28
From an occasional correspondent in New York J
RAMBLES IN THE METROPOLIS.



Paintings by Thomas Cole.
Among the objects OF interest which Tx the aten-
ton of the thou rhtful observer in this commercial CITY
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changed world do we i've, That the body and what
pertains to the body, have completely got the better
of the soul and what pertains to the suul We can
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give ",no''' 'o' INNING "o,o 'io''! o''e CEN
ior making ourselves more hooe, or our HE more oehu-
tiiu We collect imposs, to be sure, tsubsdliug
likewise the solemncst interests of the life to come TO
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oil the farehoh ana iaiu ny, amt architecture inl-
tated from that which IN the taroii classic time,
sounded with the "wingcd words" of Demoshenes
eloquent auctioneers-seH land! Dut our rublic
WnrLs Of A.. our pc,urcs and sta,,os aa.;II
" O"' - - a''.ss'oe
aiiRe 10 rlch ana pooi-"''''e uie 'iley And now
are we compromising ourselves icr this deficiency in
the educational resources OF our population 7 We
mus, account TO Postcrity for this A deprnded md
soIess coronation will testify np,ns, ne Tho, .;,
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Tue .oya9e Oh Luz CONSISTS o. -FOUR paintings, each
SIX ana nan iett IN length ana representing respect
vely infancy, Quth mature Manhood, and Old Age
The Stream OF Lie, beautiful, bloom skirted rlyu-
let fiows silently from cavern ct lmpenetrabe dark
ness. boat steered by " Clustering Angel aud
bearing ronplilg infant has Just emerged IRON this
palpable obscure INTO the llght OF HE Heaven lies
about the little voyager ms bark Is gaiiy trimmed
but all too tral one would THINK to meet the bullet
tlngs 10 which 1t VIII be exposed. Figures OF the
Hours with emblemaic hour-g'ass compose the work.
manshlp OF It's delicate sides. How brightly bloom the
lowers, and how cheery shines out the ihorning,
over the rosy landscape
THE birds their auire appv; airs vernal airs
Breathing the smell of fl. id and grove attune
The TREMBLING leaves. Will. universal Pam
Knit with the Graces and the ilouls in dance,
Leads on the Eternal Spring
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hai haa,r 20 he nj, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS r.stroin, unn,, hs
cniovment, has resigned the helm, and stands upon
| The shore waving his farewell to the impetuous boat.
| man He heeds il not The stream flows more
swiftly nowhut moi swiftly enouth for the ardor of
The Youth, He bends forward straining nerve and
eve, as Il 10 anticipate the gh, OF time Plared ar
| chitecture IN. lure of Ambition rises dome above
Jnme nca;,s the di.,nnt sLv 10 him il has all the
atrncrlveness ui reality; but the experienced eye dis
Germs il IN h. only n nhantom-less Substantial than
nile nj snmrer clouds Besides he will never reach
r. me trc,cb.rons stream which seems TO be bear
| in, him SO directly toward the object of his hopes
alas he sees not that pre.euv it turns its current far
away and tina, harsh realities will then slerny dis
place these hev-duy nuticpatious Scekesl thou
ar,n, thinus for thys,.lfl SEEK THEM NOT"
Conteunent IN the Present Is the characteristic of
| Childhood Hope tor the Future that OF Youth The
satisfaction of both however is SOUGHT and found M
found nj alN in some form of egjouJreU, BIT with
mature manhood come responsbliitv care pain OF
heart md for the greater pnrt of men lsre-stu an
prehension bor,l,rnr sometimes on eesnnir We had
lacked for ease--bt we find toll we eynrc,cd enjoy
meut but To- trouble in its stead Even we who Mere
crndled amid disappontmen,s 50 tina, we mirhi have
earned TO think trouble the universal lot OF human
life still never believed that IRE should share il While
those unon whose infancy different fortune smiled
| susneci only when experience will no longer tolrrat,
dellson that tomorrow may not be ms this dav and
much more abundant the third painting then the
| Vovnppr has arrived at middle AGE The air drawn
palaces" of ambition have vanished Instead OF the
deusiv preenery that was wont to skirt his way rock
realities now rise over him. and around him. The
stream mas sWollen 10 .o''e au p,uses uIwu .,c
faeged anu sious '"'iiio ~ IT, u!{ .,Ie
skiliuest haVlHatoI ilc tlPe9' lows tl'puBi we
gofse, ana ai'ne ~ ;'ie
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aoiis Tue l'lPetuuus to,t."t, WIN .r''pi
anu uesdis o, ,n Haven 'TSis pns,r
eyes anu ha'ius ,po,sg 20 ms pos'I ~,
,enLeI IN rcnresrn, the Faith in God which saves
him from the Otherwise inevitable destruction
The impression OF this Painting is hardly success
full 1t Is manhood oyetnotne ana IN N despalI--no'
manhood anu ba ,o ne i'a III
dma himsst herolcay for the struggle Ills vey th
looks more ike a cowardy retreat from duty, than
like the cheerful confidence which Is itself conquest
even IN utmost eSremlilfs. Would rather nave seen
@ cam, aI n, ' , norons abvs~es win eve
and united hand; not turning 10 heaven as to ior-
lorn hope in the last despair, but reiyHs upon Heaven
always, and strong IN It's present help It II be SAD
,at he pc,ufe my HIT WIZ " ii t The
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