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Poem
March 21, 1811
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
A poem extolling the blessed man who follows the Bible's holy law as his guide, experiencing serene moments, enduring adversity calmly with conscious virtue, and learning how to live and die.
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Verses written on the first leaf of a Bible.
BLEST is the man who, by temptation tried,
If wisdom makes this holy law his guide;
Serene and undisturb'd his moments flow :
He does no wrong, and therefore feels no woe :
What though adversity with pow'rful sway,
Cloud for a time the sunshine of his day,
And o'er his head, while life's horizon lours,
Affliction, darkling, all her tempest pours ;
Calm is his breast: with conscious virtue warm,
He hears, unmov'd, the fury of the storm :
Taught by these glowing precepts from on high,
Learns how to live, and having liv'd, to die.
BLEST is the man who, by temptation tried,
If wisdom makes this holy law his guide;
Serene and undisturb'd his moments flow :
He does no wrong, and therefore feels no woe :
What though adversity with pow'rful sway,
Cloud for a time the sunshine of his day,
And o'er his head, while life's horizon lours,
Affliction, darkling, all her tempest pours ;
Calm is his breast: with conscious virtue warm,
He hears, unmov'd, the fury of the storm :
Taught by these glowing precepts from on high,
Learns how to live, and having liv'd, to die.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Bible
Wisdom
Temptation
Adversity
Virtue
Death
Poem Details
Title
Verses Written On The First Leaf Of A Bible.
Subject
Guidance From The Bible Through Temptation And Adversity
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Blest Is The Man Who, By Temptation Tried,
If Wisdom Makes This Holy Law His Guide;
Taught By These Glowing Precepts From On High,
Learns How To Live, And Having Liv'd, To Die.