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Poem
September 5, 1826
The National Republican And Ohio Political Register
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem titled 'MUTUAL HEARTS' uses similes of a mingling rill, shining stars, and entwined flowers to depict the enduring unity and joy of two hearts in romantic love.
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MUTUAL HEARTS.
Two mutual hearts are like the rill:
In solitude when single,
That wander from the moorland hills
In river streams to mingle;
And then along the fertile vale,
Their banks with blossoms painted
They heave their billows to the gale
Untroubled and untainted
Two mutual hearts are like the stars
That aid each other's shining,
When gates of day the evening bars,
And roses are declining;
And through the long and lonesome night
That spreads its pall of sadness,
They mingle their ethereal light,
To fill the world with gladness.
Two mutual hearts are like the flower:
That twine themselves together,
When morning sends the drenching showers,
Or evening comes to wither
And though they fall—as all they must—
They will not, cannot sever,
But sink together to the dust,
Together lie for ever.
Two mutual hearts are like the rill:
In solitude when single,
That wander from the moorland hills
In river streams to mingle;
And then along the fertile vale,
Their banks with blossoms painted
They heave their billows to the gale
Untroubled and untainted
Two mutual hearts are like the stars
That aid each other's shining,
When gates of day the evening bars,
And roses are declining;
And through the long and lonesome night
That spreads its pall of sadness,
They mingle their ethereal light,
To fill the world with gladness.
Two mutual hearts are like the flower:
That twine themselves together,
When morning sends the drenching showers,
Or evening comes to wither
And though they fall—as all they must—
They will not, cannot sever,
But sink together to the dust,
Together lie for ever.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Mutual Hearts
Romantic Unity
Love Similes
Enduring Bond
Poem Details
Title
Mutual Hearts.
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Two Mutual Hearts Are Like The Rill:
Two Mutual Hearts Are Like The Stars
Two Mutual Hearts Are Like The Flower: