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Poem
September 25, 1834
Virginia Free Press
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A lyrical ballad of lovers parting silently by night on a lonely river's banks, exchanging vows amid tears; the speaker later mourns the beloved's death, finding solace in stars and memories that endure forever.
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We parted in silence, we parted by night,
On the banks of that lonely river,
Where the fragrant limes their boughs unite,
We met—and we parted forever!
The night-bird sang, and the stars above
Told many a touching story,
Of friends long passed to the Kingdom of love,
Where the soul wears its mantle of glory.
We parted in silence—our cheeks were wet
With the tears that were past controlling;
We vowed we would never—no never forget,
And those vows at the time were consoling.
But the lips that echoed the vow of mine
Are as cold as that lonely river,
And that sparkling eye, the spirit's shrine,
Has shrouded its fires forever.
And now on the midnight sky I look,
And my heart grows full to weeping;
Each star is to me a sealed book,
Some tale of that loved one keeping.
We parted in silence—we parted in tears,
On the banks of that lonely river;
But the color and bloom of those by-gone years
Shall hang o'er its waters forever.
BY MRS. CRAWFORD.
On the banks of that lonely river,
Where the fragrant limes their boughs unite,
We met—and we parted forever!
The night-bird sang, and the stars above
Told many a touching story,
Of friends long passed to the Kingdom of love,
Where the soul wears its mantle of glory.
We parted in silence—our cheeks were wet
With the tears that were past controlling;
We vowed we would never—no never forget,
And those vows at the time were consoling.
But the lips that echoed the vow of mine
Are as cold as that lonely river,
And that sparkling eye, the spirit's shrine,
Has shrouded its fires forever.
And now on the midnight sky I look,
And my heart grows full to weeping;
Each star is to me a sealed book,
Some tale of that loved one keeping.
We parted in silence—we parted in tears,
On the banks of that lonely river;
But the color and bloom of those by-gone years
Shall hang o'er its waters forever.
BY MRS. CRAWFORD.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Parting Lovers
Lonely River
Eternal Vows
Death Sorrow
Midnight Stars
What entities or persons were involved?
By Mrs. Crawford.
Poem Details
Author
By Mrs. Crawford.
Subject
Parting From A Lover By A Lonely River
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
We Parted In Silence, We Parted By Night,
On The Banks Of That Lonely River,
Where The Fragrant Limes Their Boughs Unite,
We Met—And We Parted Forever!
We Parted In Silence—Our Cheeks Were Wet
With The Tears That Were Past Controlling;