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Literary
November 17, 1817
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A poignant poem depicting the last rose of summer blooming alone after its companions have faded, symbolizing the decay of friendships and love, and the desolation of living in a bleak world without true hearts.
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THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER.
’Tis the last rose of summer,
Left blooming alone;
All her lovely companions
Are faded and gone:
No flow’r of her kindred,
No rose-bud is nigh,
To reflect back her blushes,
Or give sigh for sigh!
I’ll not leave thee, thou lone one!
To pine on the stem;
Since the lovely are sleeping,
Go, sleep thou with them.
Thus kindly I scatter
Thy leaves o’er the bed
Where thy mates of the garden
Lie scentless and dead.
So soon may I follow,
When friendships decay,
And from love’s shining circle
The gems drop away!
When true hearts lie withered,
And fond ones are flown,
O! who would inhabit
This bleak world alone!
From the Pittsburg Gazette.
THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER.
’Tis the last rose of summer,
Left blooming alone;
All her lovely companions
Are faded and gone:
No flow’r of her kindred,
No rose-bud is nigh,
To reflect back her blushes,
Or give sigh for sigh!
I’ll not leave thee, thou lone one!
To pine on the stem;
Since the lovely are sleeping,
Go, sleep thou with them.
Thus kindly I scatter
Thy leaves o’er the bed
Where thy mates of the garden
Lie scentless and dead.
So soon may I follow,
When friendships decay,
And from love’s shining circle
The gems drop away!
When true hearts lie withered,
And fond ones are flown,
O! who would inhabit
This bleak world alone!
From the Pittsburg Gazette.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mortality
Friendship
Seasonal Cycle
What keywords are associated?
Last Rose
Summer
Faded Companions
Friendships Decay
Bleak World
Mortality
Literary Details
Title
The Last Rose Of Summer
Key Lines
’Tis The Last Rose Of Summer,
Left Blooming Alone;
All Her Lovely Companions
Are Faded And Gone:
So Soon May I Follow,
When Friendships Decay,
And From Love’s Shining Circle
The Gems Drop Away!
O! Who Would Inhabit
This Bleak World Alone!