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Poem
April 15, 1825
Constitutional Whig
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
A sonnet using nature imagery to illustrate the fleeting joys of earthly life, the onset of sorrow, and the absence of true hope below, advising to seek peace in heavenly realms.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
From the United States Literary Gazette.
SONNET.
Sweet are the flowers that morning's light displays,
And sweet the fragrance of the early dews;
But soon shall fade the lustre of their rays,
And evening's hour shall weep their vanished hues.
Fair is the day, without a cloud the sky,
No speck obscures its azure vault serene,-
Hark! 'tis the tempest roars-its terrors nigh,
Rolling its darkness o'er the lovely scene.
And such this earthly course; in youth's gay morn,
Hope spreads her sail, and pleasure soothes the ear,
Till sorrow rends the soul, and biting scorn;
Hope fades and leaves us nothing but a tear.
There is no hope below, nor joy nor peace:-
Go seek them in the realms of heavenly bliss.
SONNET.
Sweet are the flowers that morning's light displays,
And sweet the fragrance of the early dews;
But soon shall fade the lustre of their rays,
And evening's hour shall weep their vanished hues.
Fair is the day, without a cloud the sky,
No speck obscures its azure vault serene,-
Hark! 'tis the tempest roars-its terrors nigh,
Rolling its darkness o'er the lovely scene.
And such this earthly course; in youth's gay morn,
Hope spreads her sail, and pleasure soothes the ear,
Till sorrow rends the soul, and biting scorn;
Hope fades and leaves us nothing but a tear.
There is no hope below, nor joy nor peace:-
Go seek them in the realms of heavenly bliss.
What sub-type of article is it?
Sonnet
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Death Mourning
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Sonnet
Transience
Earthly Sorrow
Heavenly Bliss
Nature Metaphor
Poem Details
Title
Sonnet.
Key Lines
There Is No Hope Below, Nor Joy Nor Peace:
Go Seek Them In The Realms Of Heavenly Bliss.