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Poem
July 4, 1831
Lynchburg Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
A lyrical lament reflecting on the rapid decay of youth, perishing hopes, loss of loved ones, and fading joys of love, emphasizing the refrain 'Too soon!' to evoke grief over life's transience.
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POETRY.
From the New Monthly Magazine.
TOO SOON.
Too soon!—too soon!—how oft that word
Awakening every woeful chord
In the spirit like a spell
That in the human heart may dwell;
Of youth decay'd—too soon—too soon!
Hopes that perish in their noon
Too soon!—too soon!—it is a sound
As bitterly we gaze around,
To dim the sight with many a tear;
Oh,—when shall we again commune
And find how few we loved are here!
With those we lost—too soon—too soon!
Too soon!—too soon!—how wild that lone
And leaves us silent and alone,
Banish our dearest hours of bliss,
To muse on such a theme as this
To frown upon the quiet moon,
Whose parting light comes all too soon!
Too soon—too soon!—if e'er were thine
If thou hast knelt before the shrine
The joys, the fears, the hopes of love;
Where lips, young roses breathed of June.
Of beauty in some starlit grove;
Thou wrapp'st these words—too soon—too soon!
Too soon is stamp'd on every leaf,
Too soon is writ, in tears of grief,
In characters of dim decay!
On all things fading fast away!
Oh! is there one terrestrial boon,
Our hearts lose not—too soon!—too soon!
From the New Monthly Magazine.
TOO SOON.
Too soon!—too soon!—how oft that word
Awakening every woeful chord
In the spirit like a spell
That in the human heart may dwell;
Of youth decay'd—too soon—too soon!
Hopes that perish in their noon
Too soon!—too soon!—it is a sound
As bitterly we gaze around,
To dim the sight with many a tear;
Oh,—when shall we again commune
And find how few we loved are here!
With those we lost—too soon—too soon!
Too soon!—too soon!—how wild that lone
And leaves us silent and alone,
Banish our dearest hours of bliss,
To muse on such a theme as this
To frown upon the quiet moon,
Whose parting light comes all too soon!
Too soon—too soon!—if e'er were thine
If thou hast knelt before the shrine
The joys, the fears, the hopes of love;
Where lips, young roses breathed of June.
Of beauty in some starlit grove;
Thou wrapp'st these words—too soon—too soon!
Too soon is stamp'd on every leaf,
Too soon is writ, in tears of grief,
In characters of dim decay!
On all things fading fast away!
Oh! is there one terrestrial boon,
Our hearts lose not—too soon!—too soon!
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Love Courtship
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Too Soon
Youth Decay
Hopes Perish
Loss Loved Ones
Joys Love
Fading Beauty
Transience Life
Poem Details
Title
Too Soon.
Subject
On The Transience Of Youth, Love, And Life
Form / Style
Lyric With Refrain
Key Lines
Too Soon!—Too Soon!—How Oft That Word / Awakening Every Woeful Chord / In The Spirit Like A Spell / That In The Human Heart May Dwell;
Of Youth Decay'd—Too Soon—Too Soon! / Hopes That Perish In Their Noon
Oh,—When Shall We Again Commune / And Find How Few We Loved Are Here! / With Those We Lost—Too Soon—Too Soon!
Too Soon Is Stamp'd On Every Leaf, / Too Soon Is Writ, In Tears Of Grief, / In Characters Of Dim Decay! / On All Things Fading Fast Away!
Oh! Is There One Terrestrial Boon, / Our Hearts Lose Not—Too Soon!—Too Soon!