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Literary
March 31, 1836
The North Carolina Standard
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
A poem asserting that true happiness resides in contentment, virtue, and a pure mind, rather than in the superficial, fashionable world or luxurious palaces; it is found in humble, cheerful settings like a shepherd's cottage.
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HAPPINESS.
Happiness is never found
In the world's gay, heartless round;
It must rest upon the bed
Where contentment first was bred;
Where the heart with virtue glows—
Where the soul no trouble knows—
Where the mind is pure and sound,
There's where happiness is found.
Happiness is never found
In the world's gay, heartless round.
Fashion mocks her in her face—
Tells her she's without a grace;
Custom gets into a passion—
Tells her she is out of fashion,
—And the world does echo this,
Though they're seeking happiness.
Where the mind is pure and sound,
There's where happiness is found.
Search not at the palace gate—
Happiness don't live in state.
You will find her cast her lot
In the shepherd's lowly cot—
On contentment's cheerful ground,
There's where happiness is found.
Happiness is never found
In the world's gay, heartless round;
It must rest upon the bed
Where contentment first was bred;
Where the heart with virtue glows—
Where the soul no trouble knows—
Where the mind is pure and sound,
There's where happiness is found.
Happiness is never found
In the world's gay, heartless round.
Fashion mocks her in her face—
Tells her she's without a grace;
Custom gets into a passion—
Tells her she is out of fashion,
—And the world does echo this,
Though they're seeking happiness.
Where the mind is pure and sound,
There's where happiness is found.
Search not at the palace gate—
Happiness don't live in state.
You will find her cast her lot
In the shepherd's lowly cot—
On contentment's cheerful ground,
There's where happiness is found.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Happiness
Contentment
Virtue
Worldliness
Purity
Shepherds Cot
Literary Details
Title
Happiness.
Key Lines
Happiness Is Never Found
In The World's Gay, Heartless Round;
Where The Heart With Virtue Glows—
Where The Soul No Trouble Knows—
Where The Mind Is Pure And Sound,
There's Where Happiness Is Found.
You Will Find Her Cast Her Lot
In The Shepherd's Lowly Cot—
On Contentment's Cheerful Ground,
There's Where Happiness Is Found.