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Poem
October 27, 1886
East Providence Eagle
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
An uplifting poem that consoles the downhearted with metaphors of hope in nature, the biblical Peter, contrasts of joy and grief, and the race of life, urging resilience and optimism.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Downhearted! Pshaw! there's seldom seen
A lane without a turning!
Each desert has a spot of green,
In spite of bright Sol's burning.
Your friends have failed you? Well, what then?
Remember changing Peter:
Sorrow has tried the best of men,
And life is all the sweeter.
What adds a zest to summer's joy
Is it not a winter weary!
Peace would be tame without alloy,
Past grief makes solace cheery.
All cannot win though all must run
When once life's race is started:
Yet all may hear the words: "Well done,"
So never be downhearted.
A lane without a turning!
Each desert has a spot of green,
In spite of bright Sol's burning.
Your friends have failed you? Well, what then?
Remember changing Peter:
Sorrow has tried the best of men,
And life is all the sweeter.
What adds a zest to summer's joy
Is it not a winter weary!
Peace would be tame without alloy,
Past grief makes solace cheery.
All cannot win though all must run
When once life's race is started:
Yet all may hear the words: "Well done,"
So never be downhearted.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Downhearted
Encouragement
Perseverance
Sorrow
Life Race
Poem Details
Key Lines
Downhearted! Pshaw! There's Seldom Seen
A Lane Without A Turning!
So Never Be Downhearted.