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Poem
March 27, 1804
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A meditative poem contrasting summer's beauty with a winter snowstorm's harshness, metaphorically depicting the righteous enduring life's trials of sin and woe, culminating in hope for eternal bliss after death.
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MISCELLANEOUS REPOSITORY
FOR THE GAZETTE:
WRITTEN IN A SNOW STORM.
As the Sun, with beauty glowing,
Shone resplendent in the sky;
Purest fountains, softly flowing,
Charmed the ear and pleased the eye.
On each hill the woodbine flourished,
Watered by the nightly dew;
There the violet blue was nourished,
Which the Shepherd's fancy drew.
But, alas! the hill no longer
Murmurs with the Summer gale;
Tremendous winds and breezes stronger
Sweep along the snowy vale.
In adamantine chains, the fountain
Now no longer charms the ear;
While, down the sides of lofty mountains,
The snow, contending whirlwinds bear.
Thus the righteous oft are tossed,
In this world of sin and woe;
Now they're tempted—now they're crossed:
Storms and whirlwinds o'er them blow.
But the storm is fast expiring;
Life will sink and die away;
Ev'ry bliss that's worth desiring
Meet them in eternal day.
FOR THE GAZETTE:
WRITTEN IN A SNOW STORM.
As the Sun, with beauty glowing,
Shone resplendent in the sky;
Purest fountains, softly flowing,
Charmed the ear and pleased the eye.
On each hill the woodbine flourished,
Watered by the nightly dew;
There the violet blue was nourished,
Which the Shepherd's fancy drew.
But, alas! the hill no longer
Murmurs with the Summer gale;
Tremendous winds and breezes stronger
Sweep along the snowy vale.
In adamantine chains, the fountain
Now no longer charms the ear;
While, down the sides of lofty mountains,
The snow, contending whirlwinds bear.
Thus the righteous oft are tossed,
In this world of sin and woe;
Now they're tempted—now they're crossed:
Storms and whirlwinds o'er them blow.
But the storm is fast expiring;
Life will sink and die away;
Ev'ry bliss that's worth desiring
Meet them in eternal day.
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Snow Storm
Seasonal Change
Righteous Trials
Sin And Woe
Eternal Bliss
Nature Metaphor
Poem Details
Title
Written In A Snow Storm.
Subject
Meditation On Seasonal Change And Spiritual Trials
Key Lines
Thus The Righteous Oft Are Tossed,
In This World Of Sin And Woe;
Now They're Tempted—Now They're Crossed:
Storms And Whirlwinds O'er Them Blow.
But The Storm Is Fast Expiring;
Life Will Sink And Die Away;
Ev'ry Bliss That's Worth Desiring
Meet Them In Eternal Day.