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Poem
March 6, 1816
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
A poem titled 'MELODY' from the Boston Evening Gazette, urging readers to raise a goblet to quench despair, hide inner woe, and pledge to lost hopes while counting life's fleeting joys against past sorrows.
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From the Boston Evening Gazette.
MELODY.
O! raise the Goblet once again,
Twill serve to quench the bane despair—
Twill bid us seek—though sought in vain—
For thought which often circles there!
The cup is red with beaming flow,
And sweet the flowers which crown its brim—
But will they hide the sense of woe
Which veils the pang that beats within.
They cannot ever hide that throe,
Nor soothe us in our deep distress—
Yet they can bid the heart-blood glow,
And dash the fear that makes it less!
Then lift high the Goblet! pledge the hope that is flown,
And count life's flitting joys with the woes that are gone!
MELODY.
O! raise the Goblet once again,
Twill serve to quench the bane despair—
Twill bid us seek—though sought in vain—
For thought which often circles there!
The cup is red with beaming flow,
And sweet the flowers which crown its brim—
But will they hide the sense of woe
Which veils the pang that beats within.
They cannot ever hide that throe,
Nor soothe us in our deep distress—
Yet they can bid the heart-blood glow,
And dash the fear that makes it less!
Then lift high the Goblet! pledge the hope that is flown,
And count life's flitting joys with the woes that are gone!
What sub-type of article is it?
Anacreontic
Song
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Goblet
Despair
Woe
Heart Throe
Lost Hope
Life Joys
Poem Details
Title
Melody.
Key Lines
O! Raise The Goblet Once Again,
Twill Serve To Quench The Bane Despair—
Then Lift High The Goblet! Pledge The Hope That Is Flown,
And Count Life's Flitting Joys With The Woes That Are Gone!