The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-06-08
From Hans Christian Andersen's S;ol
of my Lief
ReeOllectIOns Of Jenny Lind.

Jenny Lind made her first appear
ance in Copenhagen rs Alice, in Rob
ert le Diable:" il was like a new reve-
latiOn in the realms of art; the youth
fully fresh voice forced itselfintO every
heart. here reigned truth and nature;
everything was full of meaning and
! intelligence. At one concert Jenny
Lind sang her Swedish sOngs; there
was something so peculiar in this, so
| betwitching; people Thought nothing
about the cOucert-rOOm; the popular
melodies uttered by being so purely
/ feminine, and bearing the universal
stamp of genius, exercised their ON
nipotent sway; the whole OfCOpenha-
/ gen was in raptures. Jenny Lind was
/ the first singer 10 whom the Danish
/ students gave Il serenade; torches
blazed around the hospital villa where
] the serenade was given; she expressed
| her thanks by singing some Swedish
songs, and l then saw her hasten into
the darkest corner and weep for emo
ton.
"Yes, ycs," said she, 81 will exert
myself, | will endeavOr; l will be bet
ter qualified than / am when | again
come to Copenhagen"
on the stage she was the great ar
tiste who rose above all those around
her; At home i'm her own chamber, 4
sensitive young girl with all the hui
mility and piety of child.
HThere will not in q whole century,
said MendelssOhn, speaking to me o
Jenny Lind, she born another being
so gifted as she - and his words eX-
pressed my full convictiOni one feels,
as she makes her appearance on the
stage, that she is a pure vessel, from
which holy draught will be present
ed to- us.
There is not anything which can
lessen the impression which Jenny
IiudIs greatness Oh the stage makes
except her own personal character al
home. An intelligent and child-lik'
disposition exercises here its astOnish
iug power: she is happy-DelOnging
as it were, no longer To the world
neaee- 0uiet home is the object OF he
thoughts; and yet she loves art Will
J her whole soul, and feels her vocation
[ in it. A noble, pious disposition Tx
r hers cannot be spoiled by homage. Ol
7 one occasion only did bear her ex
7 press her iov in her talent and hersel
lfOnNlOuSllc@5. II " - AAhA AANA Ae-N
= residence in Copenhagen. AlmOs
e every evening she appeared either II
e | the opera or at concerts, every hou
: was in requisitiOn. She heard of a SC
: ciety, tho object of which was to assls
. unfortunate children, and to tax
o them out of the hands Of their parent
r bv whom they are misused and com
: Delled either TO beg or steal, and plac
= them in other and better eircumstan
g ces. Benevolent people SUBSCRIBE
: annually a small sum each Tor tnel
support, nevertheless the means
- this excellent purpose were small.
5 "But have l not still a disengage
: evening ~ said she; ''let me give
! nights performance for the benefit
II these poor children; but we Will nav
!, double prices -
= Such a performance was gwen an
e returned large proceeds when sh
was Informed of this, and that by tn
means a number OfpOOr children woul
be benefited for several years, he
!, countenance beamed, and the tears II
= led her eyes.
: ssIs it not beautiful" /" said she, ''tlr'
a I can sing sou
q I value her with the feeling Of
4 brother, and / regard myself happ
7 that I know and understand such
: spirit. God give to her hat place, tn
! quiet happiness which she wishes f
herself.
N Through Jenny Lind first becan
= sensible of the holiness there is in al
- through her learned that one mu
- forget ones self in the service of q
Supreme. No books, no men ha'
70 had a better or a more ennObling intl
ence upon me as the poet than JenT
l. Lind, and therefore have spoken
:. her so long and 80 warmly.