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Poem
October 3, 1791
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
An extract celebrating the immortality of the human soul, contrasting brute existence with eternal wakefulness, affirming faith in God's truth, and declaring the soul's inheritance beyond the grave.
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THE SOUL.—AN EXTRACT.
"LET others boast that they are brutes, I glory that I'm a MAN. Let others wish for eternal sleep. I shall be for ever awake. Let others waste their golden hours in proving that God is false, I feel something within which proves that his word is true, though others consign soul and body to the dust, the clods of the valley Cannot cover my soul No! legions of angels can't confine me to the grave, my body was designed for the dust; but my soul will inherit the world O souls! ALAS! WHAT IS LIFE IF WE LIVE NOT FOR EVER!"
"LET others boast that they are brutes, I glory that I'm a MAN. Let others wish for eternal sleep. I shall be for ever awake. Let others waste their golden hours in proving that God is false, I feel something within which proves that his word is true, though others consign soul and body to the dust, the clods of the valley Cannot cover my soul No! legions of angels can't confine me to the grave, my body was designed for the dust; but my soul will inherit the world O souls! ALAS! WHAT IS LIFE IF WE LIVE NOT FOR EVER!"
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Soul Immortality
Eternal Life
Religious Faith
Divine Truth
Poem Details
Title
The Soul.—An Extract.
Key Lines
I Glory That I'm A Man.
I Feel Something Within Which Proves That His Word Is True
My Soul Will Inherit The World
What Is Life If We Live Not For Ever!