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Poem
January 18, 1848
Hillsdale Whig Standard
Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan
What is this article about?
The poem reflects on autumn's fleeting beauty leading to decay, paralleled by the silent swan's tuneful death song on Cajester's wave, symbolizing how the virtuous shine radiantly after life's imperfections fade, greeted by celestial light.
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WRITTEN FOR THE STANDARD.
BY AMANDA.
The hand of Autumn scatters o'er
The forest many a brilliant hue;
Its variegated beauties pour
Increased delight upon the view.
But ah, this loveliness is brief.
'Tis only to precede decay :
The winds enamored of the leaf,
Snatch it, and leave the naked spray
The Swan upon Cajester's wave
An hundred years in silence dwells;.
His downy breast the waters lave
Yet not a note that bosom swells.
But when his dying hour is near,
A tuneful voice the Swan assumes,
Cajster's banks enchanted hear—
But death has seized those snowy plumes.
Thus are the good: with human ill
Their virtues are o'er clouded here;
But when the pulse of life grows still
Their imperfections disappear.
A radiance then around them beams,
'Tis poured from the celestial gate,
Which ope'd in expectation seems
Their rising spirits to await.
BY AMANDA.
The hand of Autumn scatters o'er
The forest many a brilliant hue;
Its variegated beauties pour
Increased delight upon the view.
But ah, this loveliness is brief.
'Tis only to precede decay :
The winds enamored of the leaf,
Snatch it, and leave the naked spray
The Swan upon Cajester's wave
An hundred years in silence dwells;.
His downy breast the waters lave
Yet not a note that bosom swells.
But when his dying hour is near,
A tuneful voice the Swan assumes,
Cajster's banks enchanted hear—
But death has seized those snowy plumes.
Thus are the good: with human ill
Their virtues are o'er clouded here;
But when the pulse of life grows still
Their imperfections disappear.
A radiance then around them beams,
'Tis poured from the celestial gate,
Which ope'd in expectation seems
Their rising spirits to await.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Death Mourning
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Autumn Decay
Swan Song
Virtue Afterlife
Nature Transience
Moral Reflection
What entities or persons were involved?
By Amanda.
Poem Details
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By Amanda.
Key Lines
The Hand Of Autumn Scatters O'er
The Forest Many A Brilliant Hue;
Its Variegated Beauties Pour
Increased Delight Upon The View.
But When His Dying Hour Is Near,
A Tuneful Voice The Swan Assumes,
Cajster's Banks Enchanted Hear—
But Death Has Seized Those Snowy Plumes.
Thus Are The Good: With Human Ill
Their Virtues Are O'er Clouded Here;
But When The Pulse Of Life Grows Still
Their Imperfections Disappear.