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Poem
March 1, 1859
Meigs County Telegraph
Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A nostalgic poem reflecting on the discomfort of a chilly night with insufficient bedclothes, evoking memories of past abundance and contrasting it with current poverty, likened to regrets from a hasty marriage.
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The Chilly Night.
O! in the chilly night,
When bed-clothes seem too scanty,
Fond memory brings the light
Of days when we had plenty.
Each linen sheet,
So white and neat,
The quilts that I paraded;
The blankets white,
Now thin and slight,
The comforts old and faded.
Thus in the chilly night,
When bed clothes seem too scanty.
Fond memory brings the light
Of days when we had plenty.
When I remember all
The bed-clothes brought from mother's,
I've seen around me tattered,
And couldn't purchase others;
I feel like one,
Who had been "done,"
By wedding in a hurry,
Whose youth was flown.
Whose beaux were gone,
And she was left to worry.
Thus in the chilly night,
When bed-clothes seem too scanty
Fond memory brings the light
Of days when we had plenty.
The Chilly Night.
O! in the chilly night,
When bed-clothes seem too scanty,
Fond memory brings the light
Of days when we had plenty.
Each linen sheet,
So white and neat,
The quilts that I paraded;
The blankets white,
Now thin and slight,
The comforts old and faded.
Thus in the chilly night,
When bed clothes seem too scanty.
Fond memory brings the light
Of days when we had plenty.
When I remember all
The bed-clothes brought from mother's,
I've seen around me tattered,
And couldn't purchase others;
I feel like one,
Who had been "done,"
By wedding in a hurry,
Whose youth was flown.
Whose beaux were gone,
And she was left to worry.
Thus in the chilly night,
When bed-clothes seem too scanty
Fond memory brings the light
Of days when we had plenty.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Chilly Night
Bed Clothes
Memory
Plenty
Hasty Marriage
Regret
Poem Details
Title
The Chilly Night.
Subject
Nostalgia For Past Comforts And Regrets Of Hasty Marriage
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
O! In The Chilly Night,
When Bed Clothes Seem Too Scanty,
Fond Memory Brings The Light
Of Days When We Had Plenty.
I Feel Like One,
Who Had Been "Done,"
By Wedding In A Hurry,
Whose Youth Was Flown.
Whose Beaux Were Gone,
And She Was Left To Worry.