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Poem
February 4, 1859
The Athens Post
Athens, Mcminn County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
Poem by Tranquilla addressing a proud woman, urging charity toward an erring sister. It warns against judging others, emphasizing unknown struggles, temptation, and God's merciful view that may redeem the fallen soul through prayer and faith.
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CHARITY TO THE FALLEN.
BY TRANQUILLA.
Oh fair, but unforgiving thou
Whose red lips curl in pride,
If but an erring sister brush
The silken garb aside,
Shrink not from that profaning touch—
Frown not thy haughty brow—
In God's great eye that scorned one
May be as pure as thou.
Thou canst not know, thou canst not tell,
The struggle and the strife
The fierce temptation that beset
Her fair unspotted life,
And gave to that heart's purity
Its first dark tint of sin;
Nor, how its angel turned to weep,
As came its tempter in.
Judge not!—that soul condemned by thee
May shine in heaven afar,
Redeemed from its strayed orbit here—
A fixed and glorious star;
A sinless mother's prayers, perchance,
Breathed o'er her long ago,
May have won above, from a God of love,
The mercy thou canst not show.
BY TRANQUILLA.
Oh fair, but unforgiving thou
Whose red lips curl in pride,
If but an erring sister brush
The silken garb aside,
Shrink not from that profaning touch—
Frown not thy haughty brow—
In God's great eye that scorned one
May be as pure as thou.
Thou canst not know, thou canst not tell,
The struggle and the strife
The fierce temptation that beset
Her fair unspotted life,
And gave to that heart's purity
Its first dark tint of sin;
Nor, how its angel turned to weep,
As came its tempter in.
Judge not!—that soul condemned by thee
May shine in heaven afar,
Redeemed from its strayed orbit here—
A fixed and glorious star;
A sinless mother's prayers, perchance,
Breathed o'er her long ago,
May have won above, from a God of love,
The mercy thou canst not show.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Charity
Fallen Women
Judgment
Mercy
God
Sin
Forgiveness
Temptation
What entities or persons were involved?
By Tranquilla.
Poem Details
Title
Charity To The Fallen.
Author
By Tranquilla.
Subject
Charity To The Fallen
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Judge Not!—That Soul Condemned By Thee
May Shine In Heaven Afar,
In God's Great Eye That Scorned One
May Be As Pure As Thou.
The Mercy Thou Canst Not Show.