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Poem
February 12, 1811
The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A reflective poem on the fleeting beauty of morning dreams and the irreplaceable, ephemeral joys of youth, using imagery of dawn, day, flowers, and seasons to convey transience.
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Original Poetry.
FOR THE RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN.
FAIR are the dreams of morn
When o'er the slumbering senses
Plays the resplendent beam of dawn
And light-clad forms of bliss dispenses.
But upward swiftly roll
The burning wheels of day,
And the rich visions of the soul,
Like fabled fairies, flit away.
Sweet are the dreams of Youth,
When Fancy, robed in flowers,
Shews Love, with joy and deathless Troth,
And beckons to their fragrant bowers.
Around their lighted shrine
Soft gales of Peace are breathing:
Beyond, sounds Glory's call divine,
And Fame her laurel crown is wreathing-
Onward, with rapid force,
Comes Fate's wide-sweeping wing:
Gloom spreads beneath its shadowy course,
And Winter shrouds the bloom of Spring.
The lamp of Day shall burn
Till Time and Nature sever:
The dreams of morn will oft return,
The lovelier dreams of Youth shall never
Gay, treacherous scenes! too long,
Mid your luxuriance born.
FOR THE RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN.
FAIR are the dreams of morn
When o'er the slumbering senses
Plays the resplendent beam of dawn
And light-clad forms of bliss dispenses.
But upward swiftly roll
The burning wheels of day,
And the rich visions of the soul,
Like fabled fairies, flit away.
Sweet are the dreams of Youth,
When Fancy, robed in flowers,
Shews Love, with joy and deathless Troth,
And beckons to their fragrant bowers.
Around their lighted shrine
Soft gales of Peace are breathing:
Beyond, sounds Glory's call divine,
And Fame her laurel crown is wreathing-
Onward, with rapid force,
Comes Fate's wide-sweeping wing:
Gloom spreads beneath its shadowy course,
And Winter shrouds the bloom of Spring.
The lamp of Day shall burn
Till Time and Nature sever:
The dreams of morn will oft return,
The lovelier dreams of Youth shall never
Gay, treacherous scenes! too long,
Mid your luxuriance born.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Love Courtship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Morning Dreams
Youthful Visions
Transience
Fading Bliss
Seasonal Imagery
What entities or persons were involved?
For The Rhode Island American
Poem Details
Author
For The Rhode Island American
Subject
Dreams Of Morn And Youth
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Fair Are The Dreams Of Morn
When O'er The Slumbering Senses
Plays The Resplendent Beam Of Dawn
And Light Clad Forms Of Bliss Dispenses.
Sweet Are The Dreams Of Youth,
When Fancy, Robed In Flowers,
Shews Love, With Joy And Deathless Troth,
And Beckons To Their Fragrant Bowers.
The Dreams Of Morn Will Oft Return,
The Lovelier Dreams Of Youth Shall Never