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Poem
March 4, 1785
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem titled 'The HAPPY MAN' describes a life of contentment and peace, free from cares, immersed in nature's bounty, and grateful to the divine creator for providing for humanity.
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POET'S CORNER.
The HAPPY MAN.
By day no biting cares assail
My peaceful, calm, contented breast
By night my slumbers never fail,
Of welcome rest.
Soon as the sun, with orient beams,
Gilds the fair chambers of the morn,
Musing, I trace the winding streams
That part the lawn.
Around me nature fills the scene,
With boundless plenty and delight,
And touch'd with joy sincere, serene,
I bless the sight.
I bless the kind creating pow'r,
Exerted thus for frail mankind :
At whose command descends the show'r.
And blows the wind.
Happy the man, who thus, at ease,
Content with that which nature gives ;
Him guilty terrors never seize,
He truly lives.
The HAPPY MAN.
By day no biting cares assail
My peaceful, calm, contented breast
By night my slumbers never fail,
Of welcome rest.
Soon as the sun, with orient beams,
Gilds the fair chambers of the morn,
Musing, I trace the winding streams
That part the lawn.
Around me nature fills the scene,
With boundless plenty and delight,
And touch'd with joy sincere, serene,
I bless the sight.
I bless the kind creating pow'r,
Exerted thus for frail mankind :
At whose command descends the show'r.
And blows the wind.
Happy the man, who thus, at ease,
Content with that which nature gives ;
Him guilty terrors never seize,
He truly lives.
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Happy Man
Contentment
Nature Delight
Creating Power
Peaceful Life
Poem Details
Title
The Happy Man.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Happy The Man, Who Thus, At Ease,
Content With That Which Nature Gives ;
Him Guilty Terrors Never Seize,
He Truly Lives.