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Poem
July 4, 1855
Star Of The Kanawha Valley
Buffalo, Putnam County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem extolling hope as a guiding force through life's stages: childhood learning, youthful pursuit of science, perils at sea and in war, enduring sorrow, and aspiring to heavenly rest.
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Original Poetry.
For the "Star of the Kanawha Valley."
Hope.
When first the opening mind
Unfolds its infant leaves.
'Tis hope, bright hope, we find,
Her golden tissue weaves;
When the aspiring youth
Looks to the temple's dome
Of science, then, in truth,
Hope tells him, "'Tis thy home."
When on the ocean wide
The sailor's bark is tost,
Hope is the polar-star to guide
The vessel to her post;
When the artillery's roar
Sends forth the deafening peal,
Hope hovers, like an angel o'er
Where points the clashing steed.
'Tis hope that bears us up,
And buoys above life's ills,
Hope sweetens e'en the bitterest cup
The hand of sorrow fills;
Hope bids us live and love
Though we are doomed to die,
It tells of rest above,
And points us to the sky.
BUFFALO, VA.
MARY LOUISA.
For the "Star of the Kanawha Valley."
Hope.
When first the opening mind
Unfolds its infant leaves.
'Tis hope, bright hope, we find,
Her golden tissue weaves;
When the aspiring youth
Looks to the temple's dome
Of science, then, in truth,
Hope tells him, "'Tis thy home."
When on the ocean wide
The sailor's bark is tost,
Hope is the polar-star to guide
The vessel to her post;
When the artillery's roar
Sends forth the deafening peal,
Hope hovers, like an angel o'er
Where points the clashing steed.
'Tis hope that bears us up,
And buoys above life's ills,
Hope sweetens e'en the bitterest cup
The hand of sorrow fills;
Hope bids us live and love
Though we are doomed to die,
It tells of rest above,
And points us to the sky.
BUFFALO, VA.
MARY LOUISA.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Hope
Aspiring Youth
Sailors Bark
Artillery Roar
Lifes Ills
Rest Above
What entities or persons were involved?
Mary Louisa.
Poem Details
Title
Hope.
Author
Mary Louisa.
Key Lines
When First The Opening Mind
Unfolds Its Infant Leaves.
'Tis Hope, Bright Hope, We Find,
Her Golden Tissue Weaves;
Hope Bids Us Live And Love
Though We Are Doomed To Die,
It Tells Of Rest Above,
And Points Us To The Sky.