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Poem
April 10, 1838
The Madisonian
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A reflective poem on the weariness of life, alternating pleasures and pains, and how religion offers comfort, courage, and hope for eternal joy in heaven beyond trials and fears.
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For The Madisonian,
LIFE.
Oh life thou art a weary load
As oft the bards have sung,
Pleasure and pain alternate rise—
Alternate right and wrong.
Could aught avail thy fleeting charms,
Thy ever fading flowers,
Thy flowing seas, thy radiant skies,
In dissolution's hour—
Could plenty with her smiling train
Assuage the grief worn soul,
Could greatness sooth the troubled breast.
Each rising fear control,—
Did not religion—that dear friend,
With never ceasing voice,
Direct the soul firm courage take,
And midst its fears rejoice;
Did not religion teach the soul,
That trials wait it here;
That life's probation will not last,
In chilling hope and fear
Forever;—that a happier doom
Awaits the soul in heaven;—
Joy to last for eyermore,
From sin and sorrow riven.
REVD.
LIFE.
Oh life thou art a weary load
As oft the bards have sung,
Pleasure and pain alternate rise—
Alternate right and wrong.
Could aught avail thy fleeting charms,
Thy ever fading flowers,
Thy flowing seas, thy radiant skies,
In dissolution's hour—
Could plenty with her smiling train
Assuage the grief worn soul,
Could greatness sooth the troubled breast.
Each rising fear control,—
Did not religion—that dear friend,
With never ceasing voice,
Direct the soul firm courage take,
And midst its fears rejoice;
Did not religion teach the soul,
That trials wait it here;
That life's probation will not last,
In chilling hope and fear
Forever;—that a happier doom
Awaits the soul in heaven;—
Joy to last for eyermore,
From sin and sorrow riven.
REVD.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Life Burdens
Religious Comfort
Eternal Heaven
Soul Trials
Divine Hope
What entities or persons were involved?
Revd.
Poem Details
Title
Life.
Author
Revd.
Key Lines
Oh Life Thou Art A Weary Load
As Oft The Bards Have Sung,
Did Not Religion—That Dear Friend,
That Life's Probation Will Not Last,
Joy To Last For Eyermore,