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Poem
August 6, 1871
The Daily Phoenix
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
The poem meditates on enduring human experiences and emotions that persist beyond time, including purity, kindness, love's joys, and painful memories like bitter words and rejection.
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These things that never die:
The pure, the bright, the beautiful,
That stirred our hearts in youth;
The impuse of a worldless prayer,
The dream of love and truth;
The longing after something lost,
The spirit's yearning cry;
The striving after better hopes;
These things shall never die.
The timid hand stretched forth to aid
A brother in his need;
The kindly word in grief's dark hour
That proves the friend indeed;
The plea for mercy softly breathed
When justice threatens nigh;
The sorrow of a contrite heart:
These things shall never die.
The memory of a clasping hand,
The pressure of a kiss;
The kindly word in grief's dark hour
That make up love's first bliss;
If with a friend's unchanging faith,
And holy trust on high,
These hands have clasped, these lips have met,
These things shall never die.
The oriel and the bitter word,
That wounded as it fell;
The chilling want of sympathy,
We feel, but cannot tell;
The hard repulse that chills the heart
Whose hopes were bounding high;
In an unfading record kept,
These things shall never die.
The pure, the bright, the beautiful,
That stirred our hearts in youth;
The impuse of a worldless prayer,
The dream of love and truth;
The longing after something lost,
The spirit's yearning cry;
The striving after better hopes;
These things shall never die.
The timid hand stretched forth to aid
A brother in his need;
The kindly word in grief's dark hour
That proves the friend indeed;
The plea for mercy softly breathed
When justice threatens nigh;
The sorrow of a contrite heart:
These things shall never die.
The memory of a clasping hand,
The pressure of a kiss;
The kindly word in grief's dark hour
That make up love's first bliss;
If with a friend's unchanging faith,
And holy trust on high,
These hands have clasped, these lips have met,
These things shall never die.
The oriel and the bitter word,
That wounded as it fell;
The chilling want of sympathy,
We feel, but cannot tell;
The hard repulse that chills the heart
Whose hopes were bounding high;
In an unfading record kept,
These things shall never die.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Friendship
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Enduring Virtues
Kindness
Love Memories
Bitter Words
Human Emotions
Moral Reflection
Poem Details
Title
These Things That Never Die:
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains With Refrain
Key Lines
These Things Shall Never Die.
The Timid Hand Stretched Forth To Aid
A Brother In His Need;
The Memory Of A Clasping Hand,
The Pressure Of A Kiss;
The Oriel And The Bitter Word,
That Wounded As It Fell;