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Poem
January 20, 1916
Shepherdstown Register
Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A reflective poem arguing that true longevity is measured by the quality of life lived well and for heavenly purposes, not by years or physical age.
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They err who measure life by years
With false or thoughtless tongue.
Some hearts grow old before their time:
Others are always young.
'Tis not the number of the lines
On life's fast filling page,
'Tis not the pulse's added throbs
Which constitute their age.
Some souls are serfs among the free,
While others nobly thrive;
They stand just where their fathers stood.
Dead, even while they live.
Others. all spirit. heart and sense,
There's the mysterious power
To live in thrills of joy or woe
A twelve-month in an hour.
He liveth long who liveth well !
All other life is short and vain :
He liveth longest who can tell
Of living most for heavenly gain.
He liveth long who liveth well!
All else is being flung away ;
He liveth longest who can tell
Of true things truly done each day.
With false or thoughtless tongue.
Some hearts grow old before their time:
Others are always young.
'Tis not the number of the lines
On life's fast filling page,
'Tis not the pulse's added throbs
Which constitute their age.
Some souls are serfs among the free,
While others nobly thrive;
They stand just where their fathers stood.
Dead, even while they live.
Others. all spirit. heart and sense,
There's the mysterious power
To live in thrills of joy or woe
A twelve-month in an hour.
He liveth long who liveth well !
All other life is short and vain :
He liveth longest who can tell
Of living most for heavenly gain.
He liveth long who liveth well!
All else is being flung away ;
He liveth longest who can tell
Of true things truly done each day.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Life Measurement
Living Well
Moral Age
Heavenly Gain
True Living
Poem Details
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
He Liveth Long Who Liveth Well !
All Other Life Is Short And Vain :
He Liveth Longest Who Can Tell
Of Living Most For Heavenly Gain.