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Poem
July 6, 1866
Bellows Falls Times
Bellows Falls, Windham County, Vermont
What is this article about?
A father's affectionate poem celebrating his young daughter's joy on her first day at school, with imagery of nature and a prayer for her to learn the Golden Rule.
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The First Day at School.
BY EDWARD P. NOWELL.
The dew glints in the meadow.
The sun smiles through the tree,
The blue-bird and the robin
Ne'er sang so cheerily!
Within her eyes joy sparkles.
She laughs 'tween teeth of pearl:
No birdie's half so happy,
As my sweet little girl.
Across the floor she capers
Just like a pretty lamb,
Her arms she gaily tosses
And shouts. "How glad I am!"
The heaven looks down in love-light,
And ecstasy impart,
While fairies of fruition
Dance through my darling's heart
The first day in the school-room!
Life's seed upsprings and grows!
From tender cares maternal,
The guileless child outgoes;
O, Father! guide my darling,
Through time's unable school.
That she may e'er inculcate
The sacred Golden Rule.
-Portsmouth Journal
BY EDWARD P. NOWELL.
The dew glints in the meadow.
The sun smiles through the tree,
The blue-bird and the robin
Ne'er sang so cheerily!
Within her eyes joy sparkles.
She laughs 'tween teeth of pearl:
No birdie's half so happy,
As my sweet little girl.
Across the floor she capers
Just like a pretty lamb,
Her arms she gaily tosses
And shouts. "How glad I am!"
The heaven looks down in love-light,
And ecstasy impart,
While fairies of fruition
Dance through my darling's heart
The first day in the school-room!
Life's seed upsprings and grows!
From tender cares maternal,
The guileless child outgoes;
O, Father! guide my darling,
Through time's unable school.
That she may e'er inculcate
The sacred Golden Rule.
-Portsmouth Journal
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
First Day School
Childhood Joy
Parental Blessing
Golden Rule
Morning Nature
What entities or persons were involved?
By Edward P. Nowell.
Poem Details
Title
The First Day At School.
Author
By Edward P. Nowell.
Subject
A Child's First Day At School
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
The First Day In The School Room! Life's Seed Upsprings And Grows! From Tender Cares Maternal, The Guileless Child Outgoes;
O, Father! Guide My Darling, Through Time's Unable School. That She May E'er Inculcate The Sacred Golden Rule.