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Poem
February 3, 1819
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A young lady mourns the sudden death of her pure and chaste sister Ann in a poem addressed to their distant father, reflecting on grief, heavenly reunion, and nature's debt. Dated January 16, 1819.
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LINES, BY A YOUNG LADY, ON THE DEATH OF A SISTER, ANN ADDRESSED TO HER FATHER, AT A DISTANCE.
On a smooth stream I seem'd to glide
No sullen clouds appear'd in sight;
Nor heard the billows' threatening tide;
Nor thought bright morn would soon be night.
But, ere I learned my joy so soon,
Or knew how quick those hours would spend,
Dark griefs appear'd, ere it was noon,
And Heaven depriv'd me of a friend
So sweet, so pure, so chaste her mind,
She was not form'd for living here;
With kindred Angels soon she join'd,
And we here weep for one so dear!
Is it in Heaven, a crime to mourn,
When ties are sever'd here on earth
Frail nature sinks, ere it has borne
The grief of such departed worth.
While, now, in distant lands she's laid.
May willows weep around her tomb
That solemn debt of nature's paid.
And mercy weeps her early doom.
But, if her sainted soul can see
In the bright realms of bliss above.
Or mingle in our misery,
We'll cease to weep for one we love.
January 16, 1819.
On a smooth stream I seem'd to glide
No sullen clouds appear'd in sight;
Nor heard the billows' threatening tide;
Nor thought bright morn would soon be night.
But, ere I learned my joy so soon,
Or knew how quick those hours would spend,
Dark griefs appear'd, ere it was noon,
And Heaven depriv'd me of a friend
So sweet, so pure, so chaste her mind,
She was not form'd for living here;
With kindred Angels soon she join'd,
And we here weep for one so dear!
Is it in Heaven, a crime to mourn,
When ties are sever'd here on earth
Frail nature sinks, ere it has borne
The grief of such departed worth.
While, now, in distant lands she's laid.
May willows weep around her tomb
That solemn debt of nature's paid.
And mercy weeps her early doom.
But, if her sainted soul can see
In the bright realms of bliss above.
Or mingle in our misery,
We'll cease to weep for one we love.
January 16, 1819.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Sister Death
Mourning Elegy
Heavenly Reunion
Religious Grief
Family Loss
What entities or persons were involved?
By A Young Lady
Poem Details
Title
Lines, By A Young Lady, On The Death Of A Sister, Ann Addressed To Her Father, At A Distance.
Author
By A Young Lady
Subject
On The Death Of Sister Ann, Addressed To Father At A Distance
Key Lines
So Sweet, So Pure, So Chaste Her Mind,
She Was Not Form'd For Living Here;
With Kindred Angels Soon She Join'd,
And We Here Weep For One So Dear!