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Poem
January 15, 1825
Concord Register
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A sonnet by Wilson depicts a cloud near the setting sun over a lake as an emblem of the departed soul, gently wafted by mercy's breath toward heaven's golden gates, symbolizing man's glorious destinies.
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A Sonnet.
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A cloud lay cradled near the setting sun,
A gleam of crimson ting'd its braided snow;
Long had I watch'd its glory moving on,
O'er the still radiance of the lake below;
Tranquil its spirit seem'd, and moving slow,
E'en in its very motion there was rest,
While every breath of wind, that chanc'd to blow,
Wafted the traveller to the beauteous west.
Emblem, methought, of the departed soul,
To whose white robes a gleam of bliss is given,
And by the breath of mercy made to roll
Right onward to the golden gates of heaven,
Where to the eye of faith it peaceful lies,
And tells to man his glorious destinies.-Wilson.
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A cloud lay cradled near the setting sun,
A gleam of crimson ting'd its braided snow;
Long had I watch'd its glory moving on,
O'er the still radiance of the lake below;
Tranquil its spirit seem'd, and moving slow,
E'en in its very motion there was rest,
While every breath of wind, that chanc'd to blow,
Wafted the traveller to the beauteous west.
Emblem, methought, of the departed soul,
To whose white robes a gleam of bliss is given,
And by the breath of mercy made to roll
Right onward to the golden gates of heaven,
Where to the eye of faith it peaceful lies,
And tells to man his glorious destinies.-Wilson.
What sub-type of article is it?
Sonnet
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Nature Seasons
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Sonnet
Cloud Emblem
Departed Soul
Heaven
Wilson
What entities or persons were involved?
Wilson.
Poem Details
Title
A Sonnet.
Author
Wilson.
Key Lines
Emblem, Methought, Of The Departed Soul,
To Whose White Robes A Gleam Of Bliss Is Given,
And By The Breath Of Mercy Made To Roll
Right Onward To The Golden Gates Of Heaven,