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Literary
March 8, 1854
Washington Telegraph
Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
The narrator describes a visit to a village graveyard, reading inscriptions on tombstones, and reflects on a white chain with one broken link symbolizing the death of a family member. It meditates on how sorrow consecrates humanity through such mementos of affection.
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A little while ago, we passed a half hour in a village grave-yard, reading the inscriptions on those tables of the law, of 'dust to dust.'
In one of them, and in white, was a chain. Of the nine links composing it, one was broken.
How legible the characters! How intelligible the language: In that family were nine objects; a beautiful chain of affection, richer than gold: but death had loosened one link, and the broken jewelry of the hearth and the heart, had glittered with the dews distilled from loving eyes.
Broken jewelry: How many such trinkets of memory and affection there are, in the homes of the world—souvenirs, whose possession should render humanity hallowed. Great grief makes sacred those upon whom its hand is laid. Joy may elevate, ambition glorify, but sorrow alone consecrates.
In one of them, and in white, was a chain. Of the nine links composing it, one was broken.
How legible the characters! How intelligible the language: In that family were nine objects; a beautiful chain of affection, richer than gold: but death had loosened one link, and the broken jewelry of the hearth and the heart, had glittered with the dews distilled from loving eyes.
Broken jewelry: How many such trinkets of memory and affection there are, in the homes of the world—souvenirs, whose possession should render humanity hallowed. Great grief makes sacred those upon whom its hand is laid. Joy may elevate, ambition glorify, but sorrow alone consecrates.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Death Mortality
What keywords are associated?
Graveyard
Inscriptions
Broken Chain
Family Affection
Sorrow
Mortality
Memory Trinkets
Literary Details
Key Lines
In One Of Them, And In White, Was A Chain. Of The Nine Links Composing It, One Was Broken.
How Legible The Characters! How Intelligible The Language: In That Family Were Nine Objects; A Beautiful Chain Of Affection, Richer Than Gold: But Death Had Loosened One Link, And The Broken Jewelry Of The Hearth And The Heart, Had Glittered With The Dews Distilled From Loving Eyes.
Great Grief Makes Sacred Those Upon Whom Its Hand Is Laid. Joy May Elevate, Ambition Glorify, But Sorrow Alone Consecrates.