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Literary
February 8, 1765
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An extract from James Hervey's 'Winter Piece' dated Feb. 5, 1765, vividly describes the harsh winter cold affecting the poor and urges the affluent to provide warmth, food, medicine, and clothing to alleviate their suffering, invoking moral and religious compassion.
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The following Extract from Hervey's Winter Piece in this severe Season, it is hoped may have a good Effect on the Minds of the Rich and Affluent.
Feb. 5, 1765.
Tis severely cold! Who is so hardy, as not to shrink at this excessively pinching weather? See! every face is pale Even the blooming cheeks contract a gelid hue; and the teeth hardly forbear chattering.--Ye that sit easy and joyous, amidst your commodious apartments, solacing yourselves in the diffusive warmth of your fire; be mindful of your brethren, in the cheerless tenement of poverty. Their shattered panes are open to the piercing winds; a tattered garment, scarcely covers their shivering flesh; while a few faint and dying embers on the squalid hearth, rather mock their wishes,than warm their limbs.--While the generous juices of Oporto sparkle in your glasses; or the streams, beautifully tinged, and deliciously flavoured with the chinese leaf, smoke in the elegant porcelain : O remember, that many of your fellow-creatures, amidst all the rigour of these inclement skies,are emaciated with sickness; benumbed with age.; and pining with hunger. Let "their loins bless you," for comfortable clothing. Restore them with medicine; regale them with food; and baffle the raging year. So may you never know any of their distresses, but only by the hearing of the ear; the seeing of the eye; or the feeling of a tender commiseration!---Methinks, the bitter blustering winds plead for the poor indigents. May they breathe pity into your breasts, while they blow hardships into their huts! --Observe those blue flames, and ruddy coals, in your chimney : Quickened by the cold, they look more lively, and grow more strongly. Silent, but seasonable admonition to the gay circle, that chat and smile around them : Thus may your hearts, at such a juncture of need, kindle into a peculiar benevolence! Detain not your superfluous piles of wood. Let them hasten to the relief of the starving family. Bid them expire in many a willing blaze, to mitigate the severity of the season, and cheer the bleak abodes of want. So shall they ascend, mingled with thankings, to God, and ardent prayers for your welfare--ascend more grateful toHeaven, than columns of the most costly incense.
Feb. 5, 1765.
Tis severely cold! Who is so hardy, as not to shrink at this excessively pinching weather? See! every face is pale Even the blooming cheeks contract a gelid hue; and the teeth hardly forbear chattering.--Ye that sit easy and joyous, amidst your commodious apartments, solacing yourselves in the diffusive warmth of your fire; be mindful of your brethren, in the cheerless tenement of poverty. Their shattered panes are open to the piercing winds; a tattered garment, scarcely covers their shivering flesh; while a few faint and dying embers on the squalid hearth, rather mock their wishes,than warm their limbs.--While the generous juices of Oporto sparkle in your glasses; or the streams, beautifully tinged, and deliciously flavoured with the chinese leaf, smoke in the elegant porcelain : O remember, that many of your fellow-creatures, amidst all the rigour of these inclement skies,are emaciated with sickness; benumbed with age.; and pining with hunger. Let "their loins bless you," for comfortable clothing. Restore them with medicine; regale them with food; and baffle the raging year. So may you never know any of their distresses, but only by the hearing of the ear; the seeing of the eye; or the feeling of a tender commiseration!---Methinks, the bitter blustering winds plead for the poor indigents. May they breathe pity into your breasts, while they blow hardships into their huts! --Observe those blue flames, and ruddy coals, in your chimney : Quickened by the cold, they look more lively, and grow more strongly. Silent, but seasonable admonition to the gay circle, that chat and smile around them : Thus may your hearts, at such a juncture of need, kindle into a peculiar benevolence! Detain not your superfluous piles of wood. Let them hasten to the relief of the starving family. Bid them expire in many a willing blaze, to mitigate the severity of the season, and cheer the bleak abodes of want. So shall they ascend, mingled with thankings, to God, and ardent prayers for your welfare--ascend more grateful toHeaven, than columns of the most costly incense.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Winter Cold
Poverty
Charity
Rich Affluent
Moral Compassion
Poor Suffering
Seasonal Hardship
What entities or persons were involved?
Hervey
Literary Details
Title
Extract From Hervey's Winter Piece
Author
Hervey
Subject
Urging Charity To The Poor In Severe Winter Weather
Form / Style
Exhortative Prose Meditation
Key Lines
Tis Severely Cold! Who Is So Hardy, As Not To Shrink At This Excessively Pinching Weather?
Ye That Sit Easy And Joyous, Amidst Your Commodious Apartments... Be Mindful Of Your Brethren, In The Cheerless Tenement Of Poverty.
O Remember, That Many Of Your Fellow Creatures... Are Emaciated With Sickness; Benumbed With Age.; And Pining With Hunger.
Let "Their Loins Bless You," For Comfortable Clothing. Restore Them With Medicine; Regale Them With Food; And Baffle The Raging Year.
So Shall They Ascend, Mingled With Thankings, To God, And Ardent Prayers For Your Welfare Ascend More Grateful Toheaven, Than Columns Of The Most Costly Incense.