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Poem
July 29, 1833
Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Stanzas by Miss Frances Anne Kemble offering consolation to a grieving soul, using celestial imagery to suggest that Earth appears beautiful from afar, just as the mourner yearns for distant stars, while others in that realm may long for here.
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
STANZAS.
BY MISS FRANCES ANNE KEMBLE.
I.
When you mournfully rivet your tear-laden eyes,
That have seen the last sunset of Hope pass away
On some bright orb, that seems through the still sapphire sky,
In beauty and splendor to roll on its way;
II.
Oh remember this earth if beheld from afar,
Would seem wrapt in a halo as clear and as bright
As the pure silver radiance enshrining yon star,
Where your spirit is eagerly soaring to-night.
III.
And at this very moment perhaps, some poor heart,
That is aching and breaking in that distant sphere,
Gazes down on this dark world, and longs to depart
From its own dismal home to a brighter one here.
STANZAS.
BY MISS FRANCES ANNE KEMBLE.
I.
When you mournfully rivet your tear-laden eyes,
That have seen the last sunset of Hope pass away
On some bright orb, that seems through the still sapphire sky,
In beauty and splendor to roll on its way;
II.
Oh remember this earth if beheld from afar,
Would seem wrapt in a halo as clear and as bright
As the pure silver radiance enshrining yon star,
Where your spirit is eagerly soaring to-night.
III.
And at this very moment perhaps, some poor heart,
That is aching and breaking in that distant sphere,
Gazes down on this dark world, and longs to depart
From its own dismal home to a brighter one here.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Grief Consolation
Celestial Perspective
Lost Hope
Earth From Afar
Spiritual Longing
What entities or persons were involved?
By Miss Frances Anne Kemble
Poem Details
Title
Stanzas
Author
By Miss Frances Anne Kemble
Form / Style
Three Stanzas In Rhymed Verse
Key Lines
When You Mournfully Rivet Your Tear Laden Eyes,
Oh Remember This Earth If Beheld From Afar,
Gazes Down On This Dark World, And Longs To Depart