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Literary
February 10, 1840
Vermont Watchman And State Journal
Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont
What is this article about?
A poem by Mrs. Hemans in which a blind child imagines the stars and heavens through her mother's descriptions, equates divine forgiveness and love with her mother's, and begs her to accompany her to heaven upon death.
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THE BLIND CHILD,
BY MRS. HEMANS.
Mother! they say the stars are bright,
And the broad heavens are blue;
I dream of them by day and night,
And think them ill like you.
I cannot look on the distant skies,
The stars seem not to speak to me;
But they are sweet and pure as eyes,
And blend with thoughts of thee.
I know not why, but oft I dream
Of the far-off land of bliss.
And when I hear thy voice, I deem
That Heaven is like to this.
When my sad heart to thine is pressed,
My faults are all forgiven;
Sweet pleasure warms my beating breast,
And this, I say, is Heaven.
O Mother! will the God above
Forgive my faults like thee?
Will he bestow such care and love
On a blind child like me?
Dear mother leave me not alone!
Go with me when I die;
Lead thy blind daughter to the throne,
And stay in yonder sky.
BY MRS. HEMANS.
Mother! they say the stars are bright,
And the broad heavens are blue;
I dream of them by day and night,
And think them ill like you.
I cannot look on the distant skies,
The stars seem not to speak to me;
But they are sweet and pure as eyes,
And blend with thoughts of thee.
I know not why, but oft I dream
Of the far-off land of bliss.
And when I hear thy voice, I deem
That Heaven is like to this.
When my sad heart to thine is pressed,
My faults are all forgiven;
Sweet pleasure warms my beating breast,
And this, I say, is Heaven.
O Mother! will the God above
Forgive my faults like thee?
Will he bestow such care and love
On a blind child like me?
Dear mother leave me not alone!
Go with me when I die;
Lead thy blind daughter to the throne,
And stay in yonder sky.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Soliloquy
What themes does it cover?
Religious
Death Mortality
What keywords are associated?
Blind Child
Maternal Love
Heaven
Stars
Forgiveness
Death
What entities or persons were involved?
By Mrs. Hemans.
Literary Details
Title
The Blind Child
Author
By Mrs. Hemans.
Key Lines
O Mother! Will The God Above
Forgive My Faults Like Thee?
Will He Bestow Such Care And Love
On A Blind Child Like Me?
Dear Mother Leave Me Not Alone!
Go With Me When I Die;
Lead Thy Blind Daughter To The Throne,
And Stay In Yonder Sky.