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Poem
February 24, 1849
The Cecil Whig
Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland
What is this article about?
A reflective prose introduction on how memories of loved ones, absent or deceased, intrude like dreams into the present, followed by a short poetic stanza on the charm of memory around past scenes and vanished forms seen through tears.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
The remembrance of the loved and lost, the absent or alienated, how it comes upon us like a dream of the past, and mingles with the present, as the shadows of twilight steal quietly upon the vivid hues of day. How often does a word, a look, a tone, bring back the memory of long-loved, familiar faces, and the voices of those long passed away seem mingling with accents which we have scarcely learned to recognize, so brief has been the period since we have known their tones:
How sweet the charm that memory throws
Around the scenes of earlier years,
How briefly retrospection shows.
Long vanished forms—though seen through tears
How sweet the charm that memory throws
Around the scenes of earlier years,
How briefly retrospection shows.
Long vanished forms—though seen through tears
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Memory
Remembrance
Loved Lost
Vanished Forms
Tears
Poem Details
Subject
Remembrance Of The Loved And Lost
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrain
Key Lines
How Sweet The Charm That Memory Throws
Around The Scenes Of Earlier Years,
How Briefly Retrospection Shows.
Long Vanished Forms—Though Seen Through Tears