Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-29
Biography of Frederika Bremen


company joining in with enthusiastic voices
Biography of Frederika Bremen
Messrs. Huri & Houghton of New York
have lust issled volume entitled . Life,
Letters and Iosthumous Works of Frederika
Bremen The work is prepared by Charlotte
Bremen, sister of Frederika, and translated
from the Swedish by Fredr. Milow. The
first 100 pages is occupied by a biography.
This is followed by a short autobiography Y,
and the remainder of the volume, is occupied
bv letters, sketches and poetry. To those
who are familiar with Miss Bremer's writ
ings this volume will be very welcome We
copy below two extracts from this book.
saw a throne standing in a bright shining
light. anc from the face of Him who sat
upon the throne. there emanated n radiance
which filled and glorifed all things Hosts
of seraphs and cherubs surrounded Him, turn
ing their faces alternately to Him and toward
infinite space before them. which resembled
boundless ocean of clouds 1t seemed as
if they were expecting something.
=. What is it that is going TO happen :
. L dsheu all anger w no cNcbN lCdi 4ll'-
Dost thou not know he answered,
9 that the Lord to-day will try the spirit OF
the peoples of the earth? They shall be
called before Him and receive their reward
or punishment, according TO how they have
fulfilled their charge.
And now | heard voice, mighty az
thunder, excaim
Arise. thou the oldest amongst the
Northern nations Arise before thy Lord :
And out of the boundless ocean Of clouds
| saw a shape rise like a womans, with noble
earnest features, with clear, frank eye
\ plain white robe. white snow, fell in
soft folds around her strong, but classical
figure. on her forehead the Northern star
shone with mild lustre, and as she approached
nearer the throne, her face looked younger
and more beautiful in the light which was
streaming from it. heard chorus of in
Vulnerable voices sing thus
Struggling with want, She has nursed
her children but honestly has she c0mbated-
Her liberty she has defended with her strong
arm. and at the sound of the eternal Re
deemer voice she banished thralldom from
her free soil Herself free, she drew her
good sword and shed her blood for the cause
OF the oppressed. Therefore her fanlts shall
be forgiven her, and strength shall be giver
to her to combat her evils spirits. and power
% proclaim the gospel of liberty in the
name Of eternal laws Fear not, thou little
nation it is thy Lord : viii TO exalt thee
above many wealthy and great nations Ap
prOach to receive thy Fathers blessing
Adoring. she bowed before the Eternal
Golden clouds enveloped her, and harps re-
sounded | covered my dazzled eyes but
thcv shed tears of bliss, for the blessed one
she was my mother
When again looked up, | beheld once
more the heavenly legions in endless space
and another form rose resplendent out OF the
ocean of clouds. Stately was she, and beauti
ful as a queen her raiment shOne with gold
but the traces of dark passions had marked
her features and overshadowed her forehead
But still her glance was steady and open, al
if conscious Of something great. She looke'
calmly up to the throne, adorin whilst sh
approached 1t
The heavenly chorus sang -
Great have been her sins. but she ha
abiured them at the feet of the Holy One
She has raised the banner of Him who pro
cccded out of the bosom of Divinity, to "a,
to carth's children 'Ye are all brethren
and God is your father She has burst tn
chains of her prisoners, and works of lov,
have effaccd the traces of cruelty. There
fore shall her sins be forgiven her. and sh
shall live to see many glorious days, and pro
ceed from one brightness to another
Anu NnllsJ tHtl lHuo sang anu HllS db
yanced towards the throne, her face becam
slorified by the brightness which she wa
approaching. and the burrows on her fore
head became like streaks of light.
After a while | heard again the voice cry
ing aloud -
Thou. the youngest of the great nation
of earth thou messenger of the Lord
latest, last word to humanity arise com
before thy Judge
: And beheld something like green mour
rise out of the ocean OF clouds, and on
, stood tigure-oh, how glorious Yout
and beauty and strength marked her whol
) being; the rosy morn of hope glowed upo
, her checks and in her beautiful and loyou
: glance. On her fresh lips the words OF Iii
: seemed to lie. Rich and splendid raimen
, infolded the youthful and vigorous form
e On her head she wore diadcm of twent,
six stars. glittering with various ligh
= With her right hand she raised bannt
which the wind unfurled. and on whc
stood written = Liberty
She was so beautiful that | felt spell-boun
: before her, and called her in my hear
: Earth's hope. And the heavenly hosts an
the spirits of Earth 5 nations turned eagerl
= their eyes upon her.
The celestial voices sang sweetly -
: Step before thy Creator, thou youn,
- thOu HiShly SlIteO. thou, the youngest al
} most beautiful of His daughters =
: And she advanced, not straight forwar,
> but in an oblique direction, seemingly N
:. aware of it herself. She stumbled now ar
= then, and her face wore expression of III
easincss and embarrassment. Surprised,
> looked at her attontively, and beheld h,
'. ankle encircled by golden chain, the 9TH
II end of which was bound on to the arm of
. negro, who walked few steps behind h
. and who seemed to be her servant
i, Also, he moved along, but half asleep al
listlcssly He was unconsciously approach
e ing the edge of a frightful precipice, at Il
- foot OF which, dragons, snakes and Slim
- covered monsters of the deep, with horrib
- shapes. were crawling about.
'o His beautiful mistress followed apparent
without knowing whittier her slave W
= dragging her, and saw the moment a
=. preaching when both were to be hurled ov
a the precipice. | shuddered, and was on Il
~ point of crying out aloud, when | heard t
= heavenly chorus sound like thunder throu.
q "a space
u !, Awake unhappy one. awake, see Il
- - thralldom. thy danger. Give liberty and
- - thyself free. Let the word whose bann
,s 1 thou earliest, become truth Else th'
- - shalt perish in thy falsehood "
= The light vanished from heaven, al
-. clouds, like floods of tears, lowered befo
y the throne.
~ And the heavenly chorus sang =