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Poem
June 16, 1790
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A mother's poignant lament addressing her dying infant, pleading for one last gaze amid the child's final moments, expressing deep grief and the brevity of the infant's life.
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A MOTHER's ADDRESS TO HER DYING INFANT.
TENDER, softest, gentlest Child!
Perfect, sweetest, loveliest Child!
Transient lustre !beauteous Clay!
Smiling wonder of a day ;
'Ere the last convulsive start
Rends thy unresisting heart,
'Ere the long enduring swoon
Weighs thy precious eye-lids down ;
Ah ! regard a Mother's moan,
Anguish sharper than thy own ;
Fairest eye, whose dawning light
Late, with rapture fill'd my sight,
'Ere thy orbs extinguish'd be,
Bend their trembling beams on me.
Drooping Sweetness ! verdant flower,
Blooming, withering in an hour !
'Ere thy gentle breath sustains
Latest, fierce, mortal pains;
Here a suppliant, let me be
Partner in thy destiny
Z.
TENDER, softest, gentlest Child!
Perfect, sweetest, loveliest Child!
Transient lustre !beauteous Clay!
Smiling wonder of a day ;
'Ere the last convulsive start
Rends thy unresisting heart,
'Ere the long enduring swoon
Weighs thy precious eye-lids down ;
Ah ! regard a Mother's moan,
Anguish sharper than thy own ;
Fairest eye, whose dawning light
Late, with rapture fill'd my sight,
'Ere thy orbs extinguish'd be,
Bend their trembling beams on me.
Drooping Sweetness ! verdant flower,
Blooming, withering in an hour !
'Ere thy gentle breath sustains
Latest, fierce, mortal pains;
Here a suppliant, let me be
Partner in thy destiny
Z.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Dying Infant
Mother's Address
Elegy
Grief
Transient Life
Maternal Anguish
What entities or persons were involved?
Z.
Poem Details
Title
A Mother's Address To Her Dying Infant.
Author
Z.
Subject
To Her Dying Infant
Key Lines
Tender, Softest, Gentlest Child!
Perfect, Sweetest, Loveliest Child!
Transient Lustre !Beauteous Clay!
Smiling Wonder Of A Day ;
'Ere The Last Convulsive Start
Rends Thy Unresisting Heart,
'Ere The Long Enduring Swoon
Weighs Thy Precious Eye Lids Down ;
Fairest Eye, Whose Dawning Light
Late, With Rapture Fill'd My Sight,
'Ere Thy Orbs Extinguish'd Be,
Bend Their Trembling Beams On Me.
Drooping Sweetness ! Verdant Flower,
Blooming, Withering In An Hour !
'Ere Thy Gentle Breath Sustains
Latest, Fierce, Mortal Pains;