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Poem
November 13, 1858
The Weekly Butte Record
Oroville, Butte County, California
What is this article about?
A meditative poem praising the power of silence in constructing truth's temple, strengthening the soul, fostering natural growth, turning the earth, and binding/releasing the land through frost and sun.
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BUTTE RECORD.
Silence.
In silence mighty things are wrought—
Silently builded, thought on thought,
Truth's temple greets the sky;
And, like a citadel with towers,
The soul with her subservient powers
Is strengthened silently.
Soundless as chariots on the snow,
The saplings of the forest grow
To trees of mighty girth;
Each mighty star in silence burns
And every day in silence turns
The axles of the earth.
The silent frost with mighty hand
Fetters the river and the land
With universal chain;
And smitten by the silent sun,
The chain is loosed, the rivers run,
The lands are free again.
Silence.
In silence mighty things are wrought—
Silently builded, thought on thought,
Truth's temple greets the sky;
And, like a citadel with towers,
The soul with her subservient powers
Is strengthened silently.
Soundless as chariots on the snow,
The saplings of the forest grow
To trees of mighty girth;
Each mighty star in silence burns
And every day in silence turns
The axles of the earth.
The silent frost with mighty hand
Fetters the river and the land
With universal chain;
And smitten by the silent sun,
The chain is loosed, the rivers run,
The lands are free again.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Silence
Nature
Soul
Growth
Seasons
Poem Details
Title
Silence
Key Lines
In Silence Mighty Things Are Wrought—
Silently Builded, Thought On Thought,
Truth's Temple Greets The Sky;
The Silent Frost With Mighty Hand
Fetters The River And The Land
With Universal Chain;