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Poem
June 15, 1816
Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
An acrostic poem expressing solace upon receiving a portrait of a deceased friend, executed from memory. The speaker cherishes the artwork as a divine memorial that revives the loved one's warm image amid grief, blessing the artist's mimicry of nature.
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FOR THE ENQUIRER.
ACROSTIC,
On receiving the Portrait of a deceased Friend,
executed from memory.
All is not lost, of this possessed;
When near, thou dear memorial, shine,
While close and closer to my breast,
I hold thee, idol all divine!
Or gazing through luxurious tears,
Mild o'er the loved, departed form,
Till Death's cold bosom half appears,
With life, and love, and spirit warm.
Oh, welcome! thus thy mimic art,
A treasure to my soul hath given,
A tender solace for this heart,
Bowed by the chastening hand of heaven.
No spectre forms of graces fled,
Thy softening, sweet mingling tints restore
For thou dost give us back the dead,
E'en in the loveliest look they wore.
Then, blest be nature's guardian muse,
Whose hand her perished bloom reclaims
Whose tablet of a thousand hues,
The mirror of creation seems.
L. W.
ACROSTIC,
On receiving the Portrait of a deceased Friend,
executed from memory.
All is not lost, of this possessed;
When near, thou dear memorial, shine,
While close and closer to my breast,
I hold thee, idol all divine!
Or gazing through luxurious tears,
Mild o'er the loved, departed form,
Till Death's cold bosom half appears,
With life, and love, and spirit warm.
Oh, welcome! thus thy mimic art,
A treasure to my soul hath given,
A tender solace for this heart,
Bowed by the chastening hand of heaven.
No spectre forms of graces fled,
Thy softening, sweet mingling tints restore
For thou dost give us back the dead,
E'en in the loveliest look they wore.
Then, blest be nature's guardian muse,
Whose hand her perished bloom reclaims
Whose tablet of a thousand hues,
The mirror of creation seems.
L. W.
What sub-type of article is it?
Acrostic
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Friendship
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Acrostic
Portrait
Deceased Friend
Mourning
Memory
Art
Solace
What entities or persons were involved?
L. W.
Poem Details
Title
Acrostic, On Receiving The Portrait Of A Deceased Friend, Executed From Memory.
Author
L. W.
Subject
On Receiving The Portrait Of A Deceased Friend, Executed From Memory.
Key Lines
All Is Not Lost, Of This Possessed;
For Thou Dost Give Us Back The Dead,
E'en In The Loveliest Look They Wore.
Bowed By The Chastening Hand Of Heaven.
Then, Blest Be Nature's Guardian Muse,