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Poem
July 16, 1899
The Morning News
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
What is this article about?
A reflective poem questioning why people suppress tears and words of thanks after friends' kind acts, asserting that deep feelings persist inwardly but are often concealed, leading friends to think they've been forgotten.
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Why Do We Forget?-
When friends have done the loving deed
Or reached the kindly hand.
Or given help in time of need,
Why do we sometimes stand
and check the flowing of the tear
And keep the lips firm set
Till love, indifference appears?
Oh, why do we forget?
Do we forget? Oh, no! Oh, no!"
"The kindly deed we know
Within our hearts where'er we go,
Or waking, or asleep."
Then why not say the thankful word,
And let the teardrops flow.
And show the depths within us stirred?
Oh, why dissemble so?
We cannot tell: but this is true
With souls that deepest feel.
We cannot do what we would do,
Unwilling to reveal
The measure of our sympathy,
And so we sometimes let
The friends we love most faithfully
Think that we can forget.
-Julia Harris May in the New York Tribune.
When friends have done the loving deed
Or reached the kindly hand.
Or given help in time of need,
Why do we sometimes stand
and check the flowing of the tear
And keep the lips firm set
Till love, indifference appears?
Oh, why do we forget?
Do we forget? Oh, no! Oh, no!"
"The kindly deed we know
Within our hearts where'er we go,
Or waking, or asleep."
Then why not say the thankful word,
And let the teardrops flow.
And show the depths within us stirred?
Oh, why dissemble so?
We cannot tell: but this is true
With souls that deepest feel.
We cannot do what we would do,
Unwilling to reveal
The measure of our sympathy,
And so we sometimes let
The friends we love most faithfully
Think that we can forget.
-Julia Harris May in the New York Tribune.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Friendship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Forgetting Gratitude
Friendship Sympathy
Moral Reflection
Hidden Emotions
Thankful Words
What entities or persons were involved?
Julia Harris May In The New York Tribune
Poem Details
Title
Why Do We Forget?
Author
Julia Harris May In The New York Tribune
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Do We Forget? Oh, No! Oh, No!
The Kindly Deed We Know Within Our Hearts Where'er We Go, Or Waking, Or Asleep.
We Cannot Do What We Would Do, Unwilling To Reveal The Measure Of Our Sympathy,