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Poem
January 16, 1830
Constitutional Whig
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem contemplating life as a dream, yearning for it to embody the pure joys of first love over material pursuits like gold, honors, or power, signed by NOX.
Merged-components note: The 'NOX.' component is the pseudonym/signature concluding the preceding poem; sequential reading order indicates it belongs to the same literary unit.
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FOR THE WHIG.
Alas! if life is but a dream.
O! let it be of heart felt love-
That sacred ray, that holy gleam,
From minds of purest mould above.
Let others' dreams be any toy,-
Gold, honors, fame, e'en regal power;
But O! let mine be still the joy
That glows in first-love's fevered hour.
Life is a Dream! most glorious thought!
Then slumber every care and woe;
And every good, "so fiercely sought,"
Elude my eager grasp.-But O!
Still let my dream be ever one
With which my early life begun,--
A fond delirium of the heart,
A dear delusion of the brain;
A phantom that, with dextrous art,
Sways, o'er the realms of joy and pain,
A sceptre's talismanic power,
Makes minutes, years:-an age, an hour.
NOX.
Alas! if life is but a dream.
O! let it be of heart felt love-
That sacred ray, that holy gleam,
From minds of purest mould above.
Let others' dreams be any toy,-
Gold, honors, fame, e'en regal power;
But O! let mine be still the joy
That glows in first-love's fevered hour.
Life is a Dream! most glorious thought!
Then slumber every care and woe;
And every good, "so fiercely sought,"
Elude my eager grasp.-But O!
Still let my dream be ever one
With which my early life begun,--
A fond delirium of the heart,
A dear delusion of the brain;
A phantom that, with dextrous art,
Sways, o'er the realms of joy and pain,
A sceptre's talismanic power,
Makes minutes, years:-an age, an hour.
NOX.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Life Dream
First Love
Heartfelt Love
Romantic Joy
Delirium Heart
What entities or persons were involved?
Nox.
Poem Details
Author
Nox.
Key Lines
Alas! If Life Is But A Dream.
Life Is A Dream! Most Glorious Thought!
Still Let My Dream Be Ever One
With Which My Early Life Begun,