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Poem
November 10, 1823
New Hampshire Statesman
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Poem addressed to Mrs. — on her son's birth, likening infancy to spring's promise with hope and affection, but warning of life's dangers like vice, sorrow, and decay, ultimately cherishing unfading faith and penitence leading to heaven.
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To MRS.—, ON THE BIRTH OF HER SON.
"As kindlier the morning
O'er Spring's op'ning tost,
So, hope's ray adorning,
Affection reposes
On Infancy's blossom:
The spring time of being-
Now throbs the fond bosom,
No dangers foreseeing
But mists bide the morning,
And chill the sweet flower,
And fancy's fair structure
Oft falls in an hour:
Or pleasures may poison
Youth's promise the fairest,
As canker-worms crawl o'er
The rose that's the rarest.
Vice, as the mildew,
Blights virtues divinest-
And cold frosts of av'rice
Freeze feelings the finest;
Dew-drops of sorrow
On softest cheeks gather;
Nor dawns there a morrow,
But warm wishes wither,
And life's fairy vision
Floats gaily-to perish!
But still an Elysian,
Unfading, we'll cherish-
See Penitence triumph,
Her follies forgiven;
And Faith mounting upward
With wing plumed for heaven."
To MRS.—, ON THE BIRTH OF HER SON.
"As kindlier the morning
O'er Spring's op'ning tost,
So, hope's ray adorning,
Affection reposes
On Infancy's blossom:
The spring time of being-
Now throbs the fond bosom,
No dangers foreseeing
But mists bide the morning,
And chill the sweet flower,
And fancy's fair structure
Oft falls in an hour:
Or pleasures may poison
Youth's promise the fairest,
As canker-worms crawl o'er
The rose that's the rarest.
Vice, as the mildew,
Blights virtues divinest-
And cold frosts of av'rice
Freeze feelings the finest;
Dew-drops of sorrow
On softest cheeks gather;
Nor dawns there a morrow,
But warm wishes wither,
And life's fairy vision
Floats gaily-to perish!
But still an Elysian,
Unfading, we'll cherish-
See Penitence triumph,
Her follies forgiven;
And Faith mounting upward
With wing plumed for heaven."
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Birth Congratulations
Infancy Blossom
Life Perils
Vice Warnings
Faith Redemption
Penitence Triumph
What entities or persons were involved?
From The Same
Poem Details
Title
To Mrs.—, On The Birth Of Her Son.
Author
From The Same
Subject
On The Birth Of Her Son
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
As Kindlier The Morning
O'er Spring's Op'ning Tost,
So, Hope's Ray Adorning,
Affection Reposes
On Infancy's Blossom:
But Mists Bide The Morning,
And Chill The Sweet Flower,
And Fancy's Fair Structure
Oft Falls In An Hour:
But Still An Elysian,
Unfading, We'll Cherish
See Penitence Triumph,
Her Follies Forgiven;
And Faith Mounting Upward
With Wing Plumed For Heaven.