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Literary
December 27, 1823
Edwardsville Spectator
Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois
What is this article about?
A religious elegy poem addressed to a dying infant, comforting the parents by depicting the child's innocent soul ascending to heavenly joy at Jesus's summons, free from earthly pain and sin.
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From the Christian Disciple
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Addressed to a lovely Infant, expiring in its
Father's arms.
Go, gentle spirit, haste away,
From painful scenes of pain and wo,
Of sickness, sorrow and decay,
To realms of joy unknown below.
Dear, lovely babe, thy parent's heart
Would still detain thee lingering here;
But Jesus calls thee to depart,
His friendly summons thou must hear.
Let little children come to me,
"Forbid them not," the Saviour cried;
"Like these must every mortal be,
Who would in heaven with me abide."
O happy soul! unstained with sin,
In robes of innocence arrayed,
Thy heavenly joys will soon begin,
No more with cares or grief allayed.
LINES
Addressed to a lovely Infant, expiring in its
Father's arms.
Go, gentle spirit, haste away,
From painful scenes of pain and wo,
Of sickness, sorrow and decay,
To realms of joy unknown below.
Dear, lovely babe, thy parent's heart
Would still detain thee lingering here;
But Jesus calls thee to depart,
His friendly summons thou must hear.
Let little children come to me,
"Forbid them not," the Saviour cried;
"Like these must every mortal be,
Who would in heaven with me abide."
O happy soul! unstained with sin,
In robes of innocence arrayed,
Thy heavenly joys will soon begin,
No more with cares or grief allayed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mortality
Religious
What keywords are associated?
Infant Death
Elegy
Heavenly Joy
Innocence
Jesus Summons
What entities or persons were involved?
From The Christian Disciple
Literary Details
Title
Lines Addressed To A Lovely Infant, Expiring In Its Father's Arms.
Author
From The Christian Disciple
Subject
Addressed To A Lovely Infant, Expiring In Its Father's Arms.
Form / Style
Elegiac Quatrains
Key Lines
Let Little Children Come To Me,
"Forbid Them Not," The Saviour Cried;
"Like These Must Every Mortal Be,
Who Would In Heaven With Me Abide."