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Poem
December 30, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A sonnet invoking Fortitude as a brave nymph enduring storms, seeking her strength to endure life's ills, reject false happiness, and face death with hope.
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Parnassian Spring.
SONNET TO FORTITUDE:
Brave Nymph of the rock! whose dauntless spirit
The beating storm, and bitter winds that howl
Round thy cold breast—and heareth the bursting
waves,
And the deep thunder with unshaken soul;
O, come! and shew how vain the cares that press
On my weak bosom—and how little worth
Is the false, fleeting meteor, Happiness,
That still misleads the wanderers of the earth.
Strengthened by thee, this heart shall cease to melt,
O'er ills that poor humanity must bear;
Nor friends estranged, or ties dissolved be felt,
To leave regret, and fruitless anguish there.
And when at length it heaves its latest sigh,
Thou, and mild Hope, shall teach me how to die.
SONNET TO FORTITUDE:
Brave Nymph of the rock! whose dauntless spirit
The beating storm, and bitter winds that howl
Round thy cold breast—and heareth the bursting
waves,
And the deep thunder with unshaken soul;
O, come! and shew how vain the cares that press
On my weak bosom—and how little worth
Is the false, fleeting meteor, Happiness,
That still misleads the wanderers of the earth.
Strengthened by thee, this heart shall cease to melt,
O'er ills that poor humanity must bear;
Nor friends estranged, or ties dissolved be felt,
To leave regret, and fruitless anguish there.
And when at length it heaves its latest sigh,
Thou, and mild Hope, shall teach me how to die.
What sub-type of article is it?
Sonnet
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Sonnet Fortitude
Brave Nymph
False Happiness
Human Ills
Teach To Die
Poem Details
Title
Sonnet To Fortitude
Subject
To Fortitude
Key Lines
Brave Nymph Of The Rock! Whose Dauntless Spirit
O, Come! And Shew How Vain The Cares That Press
And When At Length It Heaves Its Latest Sigh,
Thou, And Mild Hope, Shall Teach Me How To Die.