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Literary
January 13, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A devotional poem titled 'Parnassian Spring' celebrates the divine hope inspired by God, contrasting it with false sensual joys, and urges the soul to trust in God's eternal love and preservation.
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Parnassian Spring
ELUSIVE, Scattering Hope away,
Fleeting phantom of a day's
Fair Hope! of origin divine!
'Tis thy ecstatic joys are mine.
By thee inspired, I take my flight
Through regions of eternal light;
The heavenly bliss anticipate,
And pleasures, ever new, create.
Divinely great, I walk the skies;
Celestial objects feast my eyes:
Angels attend me through th' empyrean road,
And lead me up to the bright throne of God.
False hope betrays, with sensual joys;
Empty bubbles, glittering toys;
The love of these impose on thee,
Sure, in vain, to flatter me.
Hope ne'er deceives, which God inspires;
Secures my bliss, and satiates my desires;
Exhaustless mines of wealth divine I claim,
And love that burns with an immortal flame.
Hope thou in God. He is the source of thy being.
His love and goodness which now supports thee, will
preserve thee forever. Soul hope thou in God.
ELUSIVE, Scattering Hope away,
Fleeting phantom of a day's
Fair Hope! of origin divine!
'Tis thy ecstatic joys are mine.
By thee inspired, I take my flight
Through regions of eternal light;
The heavenly bliss anticipate,
And pleasures, ever new, create.
Divinely great, I walk the skies;
Celestial objects feast my eyes:
Angels attend me through th' empyrean road,
And lead me up to the bright throne of God.
False hope betrays, with sensual joys;
Empty bubbles, glittering toys;
The love of these impose on thee,
Sure, in vain, to flatter me.
Hope ne'er deceives, which God inspires;
Secures my bliss, and satiates my desires;
Exhaustless mines of wealth divine I claim,
And love that burns with an immortal flame.
Hope thou in God. He is the source of thy being.
His love and goodness which now supports thee, will
preserve thee forever. Soul hope thou in God.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Hymn Or Psalm
What themes does it cover?
Religious
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Divine Hope
Eternal Bliss
Gods Love
False Hope
Religious Verse
Immortal Flame
Literary Details
Title
Parnassian Spring
Subject
Hope In God
Key Lines
Hope Thou In God. He Is The Source Of Thy Being.
His Love And Goodness Which Now Supports Thee, Will
Preserve Thee Forever. Soul Hope Thou In God.
Hope Ne'er Deceives, Which God Inspires;
And Love That Burns With An Immortal Flame.