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Poem
June 5, 1807
Berkeley And Jefferson Intelligencer
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A reflective poem asserting that time, distance, and changing circumstances cannot erase the enduring bonds of friendship, as memory preserves the cherished images, virtues, and emotional connections of absent friends.
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IMPROMPTU.
ON THE ABSENCE OF FRIENDS.
And can the flight of envious Time
Remove the image of a Friend:
Can changing place, or varying clime,
The dear delightful contract end?
Can the lov'd form, the pictured face;
Engraven on the feeling breast,
The eye that mem'ry loves to trace
Still beaming with its wonted zest:--
Can these the absent heart no more
With its thrilling sweetness charm;
Can virtue's venerable lore
With kindling transport cease to warm
No! faithful memory still pourtrays,
To the fond bosom's anxious view,
The visions of departed days,
In soften'd shades of tender hue:
Still knit in friendship's sacred tie;
Days, months & years shall vainly roll;
They but demand the passing sigh,
But dare not disunite the soul.
ON THE ABSENCE OF FRIENDS.
And can the flight of envious Time
Remove the image of a Friend:
Can changing place, or varying clime,
The dear delightful contract end?
Can the lov'd form, the pictured face;
Engraven on the feeling breast,
The eye that mem'ry loves to trace
Still beaming with its wonted zest:--
Can these the absent heart no more
With its thrilling sweetness charm;
Can virtue's venerable lore
With kindling transport cease to warm
No! faithful memory still pourtrays,
To the fond bosom's anxious view,
The visions of departed days,
In soften'd shades of tender hue:
Still knit in friendship's sacred tie;
Days, months & years shall vainly roll;
They but demand the passing sigh,
But dare not disunite the soul.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Friendship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Absence Of Friends
Enduring Friendship
Faithful Memory
Virtue Lore
Sacred Tie
Poem Details
Title
Impromptu. On The Absence Of Friends.
Subject
The Absence Of Friends
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
No! Faithful Memory Still Pourtrays,
To The Fond Bosom's Anxious View,
The Visions Of Departed Days,
In Soften'd Shades Of Tender Hue:
Still Knit In Friendship's Sacred Tie;
Days, Months & Years Shall Vainly Roll;
They But Demand The Passing Sigh,
But Dare Not Disunite The Soul.