Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Poem
May 19, 1834
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A reflective poem on the passage of time fading youth's dreams and passions, finding comfort in a lyre's music that recalls enchanting moments with a beloved, and offering blessings for their innocent future.
Clipping
OCR Quality
82%
Good
Full Text
The dreams of my youth may be faded away,
And Time, with his cold touch, my bosom have chill'd,
The flame that now burns in my heart may decay
But the notes of thy lyre, tho' nameless it be,
still'd:-
When its soul-soothing melody steals on my ear,
Will recall the sweet moments I've spent, Love, with thee,
In scenes so enchanting, so bewitchingly dear.
And still, when I gaze on its delicate frame,
Or tune its wild chords to the numbers of song.
With a sorrowing tear I'll repeat thy lov'd name,
And mourn o'er the hopes that are wither'd and gone.
Oh! bright be thy days!-may the innocent smile
From thy brow, by the dark frown of fate ne'er be driv'n!
May it still be the sign of a heart void of guile.
And light thee along on thy pathway to heav'n!
And Time, with his cold touch, my bosom have chill'd,
The flame that now burns in my heart may decay
But the notes of thy lyre, tho' nameless it be,
still'd:-
When its soul-soothing melody steals on my ear,
Will recall the sweet moments I've spent, Love, with thee,
In scenes so enchanting, so bewitchingly dear.
And still, when I gaze on its delicate frame,
Or tune its wild chords to the numbers of song.
With a sorrowing tear I'll repeat thy lov'd name,
And mourn o'er the hopes that are wither'd and gone.
Oh! bright be thy days!-may the innocent smile
From thy brow, by the dark frown of fate ne'er be driv'n!
May it still be the sign of a heart void of guile.
And light thee along on thy pathway to heav'n!
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Faded Youth
Lyre Melody
Recalled Moments
Withered Hopes
Beloved Blessing
Poem Details
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
The Dreams Of My Youth May Be Faded Away,
But The Notes Of Thy Lyre, Tho' Nameless It Be,
Will Recall The Sweet Moments I've Spent, Love, With Thee,
Oh! Bright Be Thy Days! May The Innocent Smile