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Poem
August 17, 1896
Freeland Tribune
Freeland, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem by Josephine Pollard titled 'LOVE'S POWER,' exploring how love enables one to intuitively sense a beloved's presence even if blind or deaf, through subtle revelations and heart's guidance.
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LOVE'S POWER.
If I were blind, and thou shouldst enter
E'er so softly in the room,
I should know it,
I should feel it,
Something subtle would reveal it,
And a glory round thee center
That would lighten up the gloom,
And my heart would surely guide me,
With Love's second-sight provide me,
One amid the crowd to find—
If I were blind!
If I were deaf, and thou hadst spoken
Ere thy presence I had known,
I should know it,
I should feel it,
Something subtle would reveal it.
And the seal at once be broken
By Love's liquid undertones.
Deaf to other, stranger voices,
And the world's discordant noises—
Whisper, wheresoe'er thou art,
'Twill reach my heart!
—Josephine Pollard.
If I were blind, and thou shouldst enter
E'er so softly in the room,
I should know it,
I should feel it,
Something subtle would reveal it,
And a glory round thee center
That would lighten up the gloom,
And my heart would surely guide me,
With Love's second-sight provide me,
One amid the crowd to find—
If I were blind!
If I were deaf, and thou hadst spoken
Ere thy presence I had known,
I should know it,
I should feel it,
Something subtle would reveal it.
And the seal at once be broken
By Love's liquid undertones.
Deaf to other, stranger voices,
And the world's discordant noises—
Whisper, wheresoe'er thou art,
'Twill reach my heart!
—Josephine Pollard.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Love Power
Sensory Intuition
Blind Deaf
Heart Guidance
Subtle Revelation
What entities or persons were involved?
—Josephine Pollard.
Poem Details
Title
Love's Power.
Author
—Josephine Pollard.
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas With Refrain
Key Lines
I Should Know It,
I Should Feel It,
Something Subtle Would Reveal It,
And My Heart Would Surely Guide Me,
With Love's Second Sight Provide Me,
One Amid The Crowd To Find—
If I Were Blind!
Deaf To Other, Stranger Voices,
And The World's Discordant Noises—
Whisper, Wheresoe'er Thou Art,
'Twill Reach My Heart!