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Poem
January 11, 1838
Edgefield Advertiser
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
Introduction to an acrostic poem 'TO MY BROTHER' by Miss Cynthia I. Stow, a young woman of superior attainments who perished in the October shipwreck of the 'Home.' The poem, given to her brother before her fatal voyage, expresses enduring sibling love and comfort in sorrow. Published via Troy Budget, highlighting her promise and family loss.
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The following lines were written by Miss Cynthia I. Stow, who perished in the sad and melancholy wreck of the "Home" in October last, and were given to her brother a few hours before she embarked on her fatal voyage. It has handed them to us for publication, of which they are indeed worthy. There is a deep melancholy pervading them which "is pleasant though mournful to the soul," and one can easily imagine, almost prophetic of the afflictive event! which overtook their gifted author.
If the doctrine, that the dead are the unwearied witnesses of our conduct, be true, how beautiful and touchingly appropriate are the first three stanzas!
Miss Stow was a young lady of superior attainments, of well regulated mind, and of uncommon promise.
She was educated in this city and there are not a few here who can appreciate her worth and sincerely sympathise with her relatives in their irreparable loss.—Troy Budget.
TO MY BROTHER
When the last rays of twilight's hour,
Fall gently o'er the drooping flower
When mists are gathering on the hill,
Nor sigh is heard save mountain rill;
Then hear the echo whispering near,
In softest accents to thine ear—
I love thee, dearest brother!
When silence reigns through earth and sea,
When music wakes her thrilling tone,
And Autumn winds around thee moan—
Their accents hear, and oh! rejoice!
For hark! there comes a well known voice,
I love thee, dearest brother!
When fancy lift her radiant wing,
And morning birds around thee sing
When joy lights up thy beaming eye,
And love's enchantment too is nigh—
When calm blue waters around thee flow,
Then hear thy sister, breathing low—
I love thee, dearest brother!
Should disappointment's withering breath
Consign thy brightest hopes to death!—
Should friendship's trust in boyhood made,
In after years prove faith betrayed;
Then to thy sister yet return,
For oh, her heart will fondly burn
To clasp her dearest brother!
Should sorrow cloud thy coming years,
And bathe thy prospects all in tears,
Remember that the Rainbow's hue
Is bright 'mid clouds and sunshine too:
Remember though we're doomed to part,
There lives one fond and faithful heart
That loves her dearest brother!
The following lines were written by Miss Cynthia I. Stow, who perished in the sad and melancholy wreck of the "Home" in October last, and were given to her brother a few hours before she embarked on her fatal voyage. It has handed them to us for publication, of which they are indeed worthy. There is a deep melancholy pervading them which "is pleasant though mournful to the soul," and one can easily imagine, almost prophetic of the afflictive event! which overtook their gifted author.
If the doctrine, that the dead are the unwearied witnesses of our conduct, be true, how beautiful and touchingly appropriate are the first three stanzas!
Miss Stow was a young lady of superior attainments, of well regulated mind, and of uncommon promise.
She was educated in this city and there are not a few here who can appreciate her worth and sincerely sympathise with her relatives in their irreparable loss.—Troy Budget.
TO MY BROTHER
When the last rays of twilight's hour,
Fall gently o'er the drooping flower
When mists are gathering on the hill,
Nor sigh is heard save mountain rill;
Then hear the echo whispering near,
In softest accents to thine ear—
I love thee, dearest brother!
When silence reigns through earth and sea,
When music wakes her thrilling tone,
And Autumn winds around thee moan—
Their accents hear, and oh! rejoice!
For hark! there comes a well known voice,
I love thee, dearest brother!
When fancy lift her radiant wing,
And morning birds around thee sing
When joy lights up thy beaming eye,
And love's enchantment too is nigh—
When calm blue waters around thee flow,
Then hear thy sister, breathing low—
I love thee, dearest brother!
Should disappointment's withering breath
Consign thy brightest hopes to death!—
Should friendship's trust in boyhood made,
In after years prove faith betrayed;
Then to thy sister yet return,
For oh, her heart will fondly burn
To clasp her dearest brother!
Should sorrow cloud thy coming years,
And bathe thy prospects all in tears,
Remember that the Rainbow's hue
Is bright 'mid clouds and sunshine too:
Remember though we're doomed to part,
There lives one fond and faithful heart
That loves her dearest brother!
What sub-type of article is it?
Acrostic
What themes does it cover?
Friendship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Sibling Love
Dearest Brother
Enduring Affection
Comfort Sorrow
Acrostic Verse
What entities or persons were involved?
Miss Cynthia I. Stow
Poem Details
Title
To My Brother
Author
Miss Cynthia I. Stow
Key Lines
I Love Thee, Dearest Brother!
Should Disappointment's Withering Breath
Consign Thy Brightest Hopes To Death!—
Should Friendship's Trust In Boyhood Made,
In After Years Prove Faith Betrayed;
Then To Thy Sister Yet Return,
For Oh, Her Heart Will Fondly Burn
To Clasp Her Dearest Brother!