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Poem
June 12, 1850
The Charlotte Journal
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
A motivational poem encouraging relentless progress in life, mirroring the ceaseless motion of waters, clouds, earth, and time, while urging pursuit of wisdom, virtue, and freedom from outdated constraints.
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POETRY.
Move on:
The march of life should never stay—
All things should onward tend:
Man should not prolong progression's sway.
But strive to move and move on,
The waters move in depth of ocean,
The streams along the dales,
And rivulets, with onward motion,
Through sweet and verdant vales,
Move on!
The clouds move gently through the sky,
The earth rolls ever on;
Time swiftly in its course runs by,
And years pass one by one.
Man too should strive to follow them
In this their onward way,
Permitting naught the tide to stay,
But ever, day by day,
Move on!
Men may be wiser if they strive—
More virtuous, if they will;
And he within the world would thrive
Must aim at higher still.
Let bigots stand by doctrines old,
The wise will pass them by;
Weak minds will cling with subtle hold.
But strong ones valiantly
Move on!
Like the water rolling to the ocean,
Down mountains filled on high—
Like clouds forever in commotion,
That move across the sky—
Will we forever onward press,
The fetterless and free;
And deeming virtue happiness
Our watchword ever be
Move on!
Move on:
The march of life should never stay—
All things should onward tend:
Man should not prolong progression's sway.
But strive to move and move on,
The waters move in depth of ocean,
The streams along the dales,
And rivulets, with onward motion,
Through sweet and verdant vales,
Move on!
The clouds move gently through the sky,
The earth rolls ever on;
Time swiftly in its course runs by,
And years pass one by one.
Man too should strive to follow them
In this their onward way,
Permitting naught the tide to stay,
But ever, day by day,
Move on!
Men may be wiser if they strive—
More virtuous, if they will;
And he within the world would thrive
Must aim at higher still.
Let bigots stand by doctrines old,
The wise will pass them by;
Weak minds will cling with subtle hold.
But strong ones valiantly
Move on!
Like the water rolling to the ocean,
Down mountains filled on high—
Like clouds forever in commotion,
That move across the sky—
Will we forever onward press,
The fetterless and free;
And deeming virtue happiness
Our watchword ever be
Move on!
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Progression
Motivation
Virtue
Nature Motion
Onward Strive
Moral Growth
Poem Details
Title
Move On:
Key Lines
Move On!
The March Of Life Should Never Stay—
All Things Should Onward Tend:
Men May Be Wiser If They Strive—
More Virtuous, If They Will;
Will We Forever Onward Press,
The Fetterless And Free;