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Poem
November 3, 1834
Lynchburg Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
A Shakespearean sonnet to the poet's wife after over twenty years of marriage, declaring love deepened by time, her unchanging support through trials, and intensified affection felt in separation.
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POETRY
TO MY WIFE,
More than twenty years after marriage.
I loved thee dearly in thy glow of youth,
When health and hope, and smiles were on thy brow;
I loved thee dearly then, but better now:
For Time that dims thine eye, hath shown thy truth
More excellently fair. Did ill betide,
Care wring my soul, or weakness waste my frame.
In every change I found thee still the same,-
A gentle friend, and comforter, and guide.
And now from home and thee so far apart,
With not a voice to soothe, a smile to cheer
I feel thy worth in absence doubly dear,
And press thine image closer to my heart;
Asking of Heaven, how I shall find amends
For faith, for love like thine, thou best of wives and friends.
TO MY WIFE,
More than twenty years after marriage.
I loved thee dearly in thy glow of youth,
When health and hope, and smiles were on thy brow;
I loved thee dearly then, but better now:
For Time that dims thine eye, hath shown thy truth
More excellently fair. Did ill betide,
Care wring my soul, or weakness waste my frame.
In every change I found thee still the same,-
A gentle friend, and comforter, and guide.
And now from home and thee so far apart,
With not a voice to soothe, a smile to cheer
I feel thy worth in absence doubly dear,
And press thine image closer to my heart;
Asking of Heaven, how I shall find amends
For faith, for love like thine, thou best of wives and friends.
What sub-type of article is it?
Sonnet
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Marriage Celebration
What keywords are associated?
Enduring Love
Marriage
Wife
Absence
Steadfast Support
Time And Truth
Poem Details
Title
To My Wife, More Than Twenty Years After Marriage.
Subject
To Wife After More Than Twenty Years Of Marriage
Form / Style
Shakespearean Sonnet In Iambic Pentameter
Key Lines
I Loved Thee Dearly Then, But Better Now:
In Every Change I Found Thee Still The Same,
I Feel Thy Worth In Absence Doubly Dear,
And Press Thine Image Closer To My Heart;
For Faith, For Love Like Thine, Thou Best Of Wives And Friends.