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Poem
May 21, 1853
Anti Slavery Bugle
New Lisbon, Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A reflective poem on the transition from youthful joy to sorrow through life's changes, particularly the death of close friends, culminating in grief too deep for tears.
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For the Bugle.
Life's Changes.
In life's fair morn, when all is bright,
We know no griefs, we feel no fears,
Our hearts are glad, our spirits light,
There's e'en a pleasure in our tears:
Now wide expand the buds of June
And pleasures come with coming years,
But ne'er, alas! sad changes ope,
The unwonted sources of our tears.
Near friends, that clustered in our path
Whose gladsome smile the spirit cheer,
Like flowers they faded from the earth,
Oh then, how bitter were our tears.
Hushed their gay laugh, their voice, their step
That once was music in our ears,
How silently in death they sleep,
Oh now, what anguish in our tears.
Now veiled the world that once was bright,
No ray the fainting spirit cheers,
'Tis darkness now, where once 'twas light,
There is a grief too deep for tears,
ANN.
BRECKSVILLE, May 5th.
Life's Changes.
In life's fair morn, when all is bright,
We know no griefs, we feel no fears,
Our hearts are glad, our spirits light,
There's e'en a pleasure in our tears:
Now wide expand the buds of June
And pleasures come with coming years,
But ne'er, alas! sad changes ope,
The unwonted sources of our tears.
Near friends, that clustered in our path
Whose gladsome smile the spirit cheer,
Like flowers they faded from the earth,
Oh then, how bitter were our tears.
Hushed their gay laugh, their voice, their step
That once was music in our ears,
How silently in death they sleep,
Oh now, what anguish in our tears.
Now veiled the world that once was bright,
No ray the fainting spirit cheers,
'Tis darkness now, where once 'twas light,
There is a grief too deep for tears,
ANN.
BRECKSVILLE, May 5th.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Friendship
What keywords are associated?
Lifes Changes
Loss Of Friends
Grief
Death
Youthful Joy
What entities or persons were involved?
Ann.
Poem Details
Title
Life's Changes.
Author
Ann.
Subject
On Life's Changes And Loss Of Friends
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
In Life's Fair Morn, When All Is Bright,
We Know No Griefs, We Feel No Fears,
Our Hearts Are Glad, Our Spirits Light,
There's E'en A Pleasure In Our Tears:
Like Flowers They Faded From The Earth,
Oh Then, How Bitter Were Our Tears.
There Is A Grief Too Deep For Tears,