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Poem
January 22, 1852
Edgefield Advertiser
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A bride expresses sorrowful farewell to her childhood home, the flowers she tended, joyful times with her brother under olive shades, and her mother's nurturing love, weeping for the irreplaceable bonds she leaves behind.
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OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
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THE BRIDE'S FAREWELL
Why do I weep?—to leave the vine
Whose clusters o'er me bend-
The myrtle—yet, oh! call it mine!
The flowers I love to tend.
A thousand thoughts of all things dear,
Like shadows o'er me sweep;
I leave my sunny childhood here.
Oh, therefore let me weep!
I leave thee, brother! we have played
Through many a joyous hour
Where the silvery green of the olive shade
Hung dim o'er fount and bower.
Yes, thou and I, by stream, by shore,
In song, in prayer, in sleep,
Have been as we may be no more—
Kind brother, let me weep!
Mother! I leave thee! on thy breast,
Pouring out joy and woe,
I have found that holy place of rest,
Still changeless—yet I go!
Lips that have lulled me with your strain,
Eyes that have watched my sleep:
Will earth give love like yours again?
Sweet mother! let me weep!
Why do I weep?—to leave the vine
Whose clusters o'er me bend-
The myrtle—yet, oh! call it mine!
The flowers I love to tend.
A thousand thoughts of all things dear,
Like shadows o'er me sweep;
I leave my sunny childhood here.
Oh, therefore let me weep!
I leave thee, brother! we have played
Through many a joyous hour
Where the silvery green of the olive shade
Hung dim o'er fount and bower.
Yes, thou and I, by stream, by shore,
In song, in prayer, in sleep,
Have been as we may be no more—
Kind brother, let me weep!
Mother! I leave thee! on thy breast,
Pouring out joy and woe,
I have found that holy place of rest,
Still changeless—yet I go!
Lips that have lulled me with your strain,
Eyes that have watched my sleep:
Will earth give love like yours again?
Sweet mother! let me weep!
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Marriage Celebration
What keywords are associated?
Bride Farewell
Family Separation
Childhood Home
Mother Love
Sibling Bond
Poem Details
Title
The Bride's Farewell
Subject
Bride's Farewell To Family And Home
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Why Do I Weep?—To Leave The Vine
Oh, Therefore Let Me Weep!
Kind Brother, Let Me Weep!
Sweet Mother! Let Me Weep!