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Poem
July 11, 1835
South Branch Intelligencer
Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A poem addressing misfortune as a power that teaches empathy and elevates the soul, ultimately finding solace and strength through religion, which illuminates adversity and urges submission to divine will.
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POETRY
MISFORTUNE
Tis thine, dread power, to tame the heart
And bid the tear of sorrow flow--
The troubled soul pierc'd by thy dart
will learn to feel another's woe.
Informed by thee, the immortal mind
In holy contemplation roves,
Its views outstrip the fleeting wind,
And soars where angels tell their loves.
The manly breast will meet thy blast,
And proudly stem thy rudest shock--
'Twill never sigh for pleasures past,
But build on heaven's eternal rock.
Ah! 'tis religion's soothing power,
That bids us bear misfortune's frowns,
Tis she who cheers the gloomy hour,
When grief the fainting spirit drowns.
Religion, like the brilliant bow,
Shines through adversity's dark cloud,
She rends the sable weeds of woe,
Which oft our brightest prospects shroud.
Weak mortals, then, no more repine,
Nor dare dispute the Eternal's will--
Earth points to realms of light divine,
And bids the doubting soul be still.
MISFORTUNE
Tis thine, dread power, to tame the heart
And bid the tear of sorrow flow--
The troubled soul pierc'd by thy dart
will learn to feel another's woe.
Informed by thee, the immortal mind
In holy contemplation roves,
Its views outstrip the fleeting wind,
And soars where angels tell their loves.
The manly breast will meet thy blast,
And proudly stem thy rudest shock--
'Twill never sigh for pleasures past,
But build on heaven's eternal rock.
Ah! 'tis religion's soothing power,
That bids us bear misfortune's frowns,
Tis she who cheers the gloomy hour,
When grief the fainting spirit drowns.
Religion, like the brilliant bow,
Shines through adversity's dark cloud,
She rends the sable weeds of woe,
Which oft our brightest prospects shroud.
Weak mortals, then, no more repine,
Nor dare dispute the Eternal's will--
Earth points to realms of light divine,
And bids the doubting soul be still.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Misfortune
Religion
Adversity
Faith
Sorrow
Divine Will
Poem Details
Title
Misfortune
Subject
On Misfortune And Religion's Comfort
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Tis Thine, Dread Power, To Tame The Heart
And Bid The Tear Of Sorrow Flow
Ah! 'Tis Religion's Soothing Power,
That Bids Us Bear Misfortune's Frowns,
Religion, Like The Brilliant Bow,
Shines Through Adversity's Dark Cloud,