Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Poem
June 25, 1846
Herald Of The Times, And Rhode Islander
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem extolling the virtue of gratitude as a bright spot in a dark world, born from kindness, that revives memories of friends and childhood joys in the human heart.
Clipping
OCR Quality
96%
Excellent
Full Text
Gratitude.
If there be one bright spot on earth,
(Dark as it is and rude,)
It is where kindness brings to birth
The infant Gratitude;
It springs, as smiles the summer morn,
Within the human breast;
It scatters beauty o'er the thorn,
And turns the heart to rest.
It smiles upon the mountain head,
It brightens o'er the sea,
And thoughts long numbered with the dead
Burst forth in ecstasy;
The friends, who once to us have been
The cheerers of the heart.
Again arise—again are seen—
And in our lot take part.
Can we forget them? we forget
The days when childhood flew.
When every joy with tears was wet,
And joys were ever new?
No! no! we may forget the day
When life was young and rude,
But ne'er forget the first display
Of early gratitude.
If there be one bright spot on earth,
(Dark as it is and rude,)
It is where kindness brings to birth
The infant Gratitude;
It springs, as smiles the summer morn,
Within the human breast;
It scatters beauty o'er the thorn,
And turns the heart to rest.
It smiles upon the mountain head,
It brightens o'er the sea,
And thoughts long numbered with the dead
Burst forth in ecstasy;
The friends, who once to us have been
The cheerers of the heart.
Again arise—again are seen—
And in our lot take part.
Can we forget them? we forget
The days when childhood flew.
When every joy with tears was wet,
And joys were ever new?
No! no! we may forget the day
When life was young and rude,
But ne'er forget the first display
Of early gratitude.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Gratitude
Kindness
Human Breast
Childhood Joys
Moral Virtue
Poem Details
Title
Gratitude.
Key Lines
If There Be One Bright Spot On Earth,
(Dark As It Is And Rude,)
It Is Where Kindness Brings To Birth
The Infant Gratitude;
It Springs, As Smiles The Summer Morn,
Within The Human Breast;
It Scatters Beauty O'er The Thorn,
And Turns The Heart To Rest.
The Friends, Who Once To Us Have Been
The Cheerers Of The Heart.
Again Arise—Again Are Seen—
And In Our Lot Take Part.
No! No! We May Forget The Day
When Life Was Young And Rude,
But Ne'er Forget The First Display
Of Early Gratitude.