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Poem
March 30, 1824
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Poem by W. B. Tappan from the National Gazette, urging the construction of a House of Industry to aid the sorrowful, poor, and afflicted through compassion and charity, portraying such acts as humanity's noblest endeavor.
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From the National Gazette.
THE HOUSE OF INDUSTRY.
BY W. B. TAPPAN.
Go rear the dome whose portals high,
Gladly receive the child of sorrow-
Go wipe the tear from misery's eye,
And cheer the sad with hope of morrow.
Go thou, whose yet untroubled bed
Ne'er knew the midnight burst of anguish.
Go where the dream of joy has fled,
And penury is left to languish.
Affliction's wave thy barque may whelm,
And tempests shroud thy sun of pleasure;
Then let Compassion set at helm.
And be sweet Charity thy treasure.
Hear'st thou that mother ask employ?
She strives to check the tear that's stealing;
Her miseries are forgot-the boy
She fondles, stirs that fount of feeling
Yon tim'rous girl implores relief-
Obtain'd-"O this shall sooth your sadness.
Dear helpless parents! banish grief.
Your child will turn that grief to gladness!"
I covet not the frozen heart-
There never throb of love is beating
That bids the honest poor "depart!"
That gives not wretchedness kind greeting.
When active pity forms the plan,
To meliorate rough mis'ry's frowning,
O, surely then, we see the Man
God's noblest work, His labor crowning.
THE HOUSE OF INDUSTRY.
BY W. B. TAPPAN.
Go rear the dome whose portals high,
Gladly receive the child of sorrow-
Go wipe the tear from misery's eye,
And cheer the sad with hope of morrow.
Go thou, whose yet untroubled bed
Ne'er knew the midnight burst of anguish.
Go where the dream of joy has fled,
And penury is left to languish.
Affliction's wave thy barque may whelm,
And tempests shroud thy sun of pleasure;
Then let Compassion set at helm.
And be sweet Charity thy treasure.
Hear'st thou that mother ask employ?
She strives to check the tear that's stealing;
Her miseries are forgot-the boy
She fondles, stirs that fount of feeling
Yon tim'rous girl implores relief-
Obtain'd-"O this shall sooth your sadness.
Dear helpless parents! banish grief.
Your child will turn that grief to gladness!"
I covet not the frozen heart-
There never throb of love is beating
That bids the honest poor "depart!"
That gives not wretchedness kind greeting.
When active pity forms the plan,
To meliorate rough mis'ry's frowning,
O, surely then, we see the Man
God's noblest work, His labor crowning.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
House Of Industry
Charity
Compassion
Poverty
Misery
Moral Virtue
Relief For Poor
What entities or persons were involved?
By W. B. Tappan.
Poem Details
Title
The House Of Industry
Author
By W. B. Tappan.
Subject
On The House Of Industry And Charity For The Poor
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains In Iambic Tetrameter
Key Lines
Go Rear The Dome Whose Portals High,
Gladly Receive The Child Of Sorrow
Go Wipe The Tear From Misery's Eye,
And Cheer The Sad With Hope Of Morrow.
When Active Pity Forms The Plan,
To Meliorate Rough Mis'ry's Frowning,
O, Surely Then, We See The Man
God's Noblest Work, His Labor Crowning.