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Poem
July 7, 1845
The Caledonian
Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Poem by Mrs. L. H. Sigourney on the enduring friendship that strengthens in sorrow, contrasting it with superficial bonds, using metaphors of seasons and nature to emphasize loyalty amid misfortune.
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FRIENDSHIP IN SORROW.
BY MRS. L. H. SIGOURNEY.
Together 'neath the early morn
We took our joyous way—
Where clustering blossoms hid the thorn,
And all around was gay,—
And now, when midnight's wildest storms
The troubled sleeper wake,
And Fear calls forth its phantom forms,
Shall I thy side forsake?
Together through the vernal grove
In musing thought we trod,
With Nature's kindling charms in love,
Which told our souls of God—
And now, when chilling Autumn blows,
And fields their flowers regret,
Amid the fading of the rose
Shall I my friend forget?
Together in our blooming age
To Music's realm we turned,
And bending o'er the lesson'd page
The same sweet descant learned—
And now when Time, that teacher stern,
Hath taught the wail and moan,
Shall I to bowers of pleasure turn,
And leave thee sad and lone?
Ah no! beneath Misfortune's dart,
Thy cheek bedewed with tear,
Thou'rt dearer to my yearning heart
Than in thy cloudless youth,—
The friendship born of prosperous hours
May have a sparkling eye;
But that which smiles when sorrow lowers,
Claims kindred with the sky.
[Western Literary Messenger.]
BY MRS. L. H. SIGOURNEY.
Together 'neath the early morn
We took our joyous way—
Where clustering blossoms hid the thorn,
And all around was gay,—
And now, when midnight's wildest storms
The troubled sleeper wake,
And Fear calls forth its phantom forms,
Shall I thy side forsake?
Together through the vernal grove
In musing thought we trod,
With Nature's kindling charms in love,
Which told our souls of God—
And now, when chilling Autumn blows,
And fields their flowers regret,
Amid the fading of the rose
Shall I my friend forget?
Together in our blooming age
To Music's realm we turned,
And bending o'er the lesson'd page
The same sweet descant learned—
And now when Time, that teacher stern,
Hath taught the wail and moan,
Shall I to bowers of pleasure turn,
And leave thee sad and lone?
Ah no! beneath Misfortune's dart,
Thy cheek bedewed with tear,
Thou'rt dearer to my yearning heart
Than in thy cloudless youth,—
The friendship born of prosperous hours
May have a sparkling eye;
But that which smiles when sorrow lowers,
Claims kindred with the sky.
[Western Literary Messenger.]
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Friendship
Moral Virtue
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Friendship
Sorrow
Loyalty
Seasons
Misfortune
Nature
Endurance
What entities or persons were involved?
By Mrs. L. H. Sigourney.
Poem Details
Title
Friendship In Sorrow.
Author
By Mrs. L. H. Sigourney.
Subject
Enduring Friendship In Sorrow
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
The Friendship Born Of Prosperous Hours
May Have A Sparkling Eye;
But That Which Smiles When Sorrow Lowers,
Claims Kindred With The Sky.
Together 'Neath The Early Morn
We Took Our Joyous Way—
Where Clustering Blossoms Hid The Thorn,
And All Around Was Gay,—
Ah No! Beneath Misfortune's Dart,
Thy Cheek Bedewed With Tear,
Thou'rt Dearer To My Yearning Heart
Than In Thy Cloudless Youth,—