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Poem
May 9, 1867
The Highland Weekly News
Hillsborough, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A lamenting poem titled 'OUR IDOL' mourns the death of a beloved family member, portrayed as a gentle child taken by Death's Angel, with imagery of angels welcoming the soul and instructions for tender burial amid flowers.
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Full Text
Poetry.
OUR IDOL.
[We know not the author of the following lines, but they will be appreciated by many whose homes have been darkened by the shadows of Death's Angel, as he bore away the "Idol" of the family circle:]
Close the door lightly,
Bridle the breath,
Our little earth angel
Is walking with Death
Gently he woos her,
She wishes to stay,
His arms are about her-
He bears her away
Music comes floating
Down from the dome;
Angels are chanting
The sweet welcome home,
Come, stricken weeper,
Come to the bed,
Gaze on the sleeper-
Our idol is dead!
Smooth out the ringlets,
Close the blue eye-
No wonder such beauty
Was claimed in the sky
Cross the hands gently
O'er the white breast,
So like a wild spirit
Strayed from the blessed:
Bear her out softly,
This idol of ours,
Let her grave slumbers
Be mid the sweetest flowers.
OUR IDOL.
[We know not the author of the following lines, but they will be appreciated by many whose homes have been darkened by the shadows of Death's Angel, as he bore away the "Idol" of the family circle:]
Close the door lightly,
Bridle the breath,
Our little earth angel
Is walking with Death
Gently he woos her,
She wishes to stay,
His arms are about her-
He bears her away
Music comes floating
Down from the dome;
Angels are chanting
The sweet welcome home,
Come, stricken weeper,
Come to the bed,
Gaze on the sleeper-
Our idol is dead!
Smooth out the ringlets,
Close the blue eye-
No wonder such beauty
Was claimed in the sky
Cross the hands gently
O'er the white breast,
So like a wild spirit
Strayed from the blessed:
Bear her out softly,
This idol of ours,
Let her grave slumbers
Be mid the sweetest flowers.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Death Angel
Family Idol
Mourning Poem
Child Death
Heavenly Welcome
What entities or persons were involved?
Unknown
Poem Details
Title
Our Idol
Author
Unknown
Subject
Death Of The Family Idol
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Close The Door Lightly,
Bridle The Breath,
Our Little Earth Angel
Is Walking With Death
Gaze On The Sleeper
Our Idol Is Dead!
Bear Her Out Softly,
This Idol Of Ours,
Let Her Grave Slumbers
Be Mid The Sweetest Flowers.