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Poem
January 21, 1830
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A sentimental poem evoking nostalgia for childhood's joys and the passage of time, with tears and yearning for long-ago days of love and mirth.
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Long ago! oh, long ago!-
Do not these words recall past years,
And, scarcely knowing why they flew,
Force to the eyes unhidden tears?
Do we not feel, as back they come,
Those dim sweet dreams of olden days,
A yearning to your childhood's home
Peopled with tones of love and praise
Long, long ago.
Long ago! when many a sound
Awoke to mirth which saddens now.
And many an eye was sparkling round
That weeps beneath a darkened brow:
When with our whole young happy hearts
We loved and laughed away the time,
Nor thought how quickly all departs,
So cherished in life's early prime-
Long, long ago
Do not these words recall past years,
And, scarcely knowing why they flew,
Force to the eyes unhidden tears?
Do we not feel, as back they come,
Those dim sweet dreams of olden days,
A yearning to your childhood's home
Peopled with tones of love and praise
Long, long ago.
Long ago! when many a sound
Awoke to mirth which saddens now.
And many an eye was sparkling round
That weeps beneath a darkened brow:
When with our whole young happy hearts
We loved and laughed away the time,
Nor thought how quickly all departs,
So cherished in life's early prime-
Long, long ago
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What keywords are associated?
Long Ago
Nostalgia
Childhood Home
Past Years
Youthful Joys
Poem Details
Key Lines
Long Ago! Oh, Long Ago!
Do Not These Words Recall Past Years,
A Yearning To Your Childhood's Home
Long, Long Ago.