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Poem
September 26, 1839
The Ohio Democrat And Dover Advertiser
Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Poem by Mrs. L. H. Sigourney advising to seek a lasting name in eternal life rather than transient worldly fame, drawing from Genesis 11:4 about the Tower of Babel.
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POETRY
A GREAT NAME
By MRS. L. H. SIGOURNEY.
"Let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad."
Genesis xi. 4.
Make to thyself a name,
Not with the breath of clay,
Which, like the broken, hollow reed,
Doth sigh itself away;
Not with the fame that haunts
The tyrant on his throne,
And hurls its stigma on the soul
That God vouchsafes to own.
Make to thyself a name,
Not such as wealth can weave,
Whose warp is but a thread of gold
That dazzles to deceive;
Not with the tints of love
Formed out its letters fair,
That scroll within thy hand shall fade,
Like him who placed it there.
Make to thyself a name,
Not in the sculptured aisle;
The marble oft betrays its trust,
Like Egypt's lofty pile;
But ask of Him who quelled
Of death, the victor-strife,
To write it on the blood-bought page
Of everlasting life.
A GREAT NAME
By MRS. L. H. SIGOURNEY.
"Let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad."
Genesis xi. 4.
Make to thyself a name,
Not with the breath of clay,
Which, like the broken, hollow reed,
Doth sigh itself away;
Not with the fame that haunts
The tyrant on his throne,
And hurls its stigma on the soul
That God vouchsafes to own.
Make to thyself a name,
Not such as wealth can weave,
Whose warp is but a thread of gold
That dazzles to deceive;
Not with the tints of love
Formed out its letters fair,
That scroll within thy hand shall fade,
Like him who placed it there.
Make to thyself a name,
Not in the sculptured aisle;
The marble oft betrays its trust,
Like Egypt's lofty pile;
But ask of Him who quelled
Of death, the victor-strife,
To write it on the blood-bought page
Of everlasting life.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Great Name
Mrs Sigourney
Eternal Life
Worldly Fame
Genesis Verse
Moral Instruction
What entities or persons were involved?
By Mrs. L. H. Sigourney.
Poem Details
Title
A Great Name
Author
By Mrs. L. H. Sigourney.
Subject
Meditation On Genesis Xi. 4
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Make To Thyself A Name,
Not With The Breath Of Clay,
Which, Like The Broken, Hollow Reed,
Doth Sigh Itself Away;
But Ask Of Him Who Quelled
Of Death, The Victor Strife,
To Write It On The Blood Bought Page
Of Everlasting Life.