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Poem
January 4, 1885
The Indianapolis Sentinel
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
A speaker laments not being more affectionate toward his beloved before her sudden death, regretting words unspoken and moments unlived, with repeated refrains expressing 'if only I had known.'
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
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Oh, Had I Known!
If I had thought so soon she would have died,
He said, I had been tenderer in my speech,
I had a moment lingered at her side,
And held her, ere she passed beyond my reach.
If I had thought so soon she would have died.
That day she looked up with her startled eyes,
Like some hurt creature where the woods are deep.
With kisses I had stilled those breaking sighs,
With kisses closed those eyelids into sleep,
That day she looked up with startled eyes.
O, had I known she would have died so soon,
Love had not wasted on a barren land,
Love like those rivers under torrid noon
Lost on the desert, poured out on the sand—
Oh, had I known she would have died so soon!
-The Bazar.
If I had thought so soon she would have died,
He said, I had been tenderer in my speech,
I had a moment lingered at her side,
And held her, ere she passed beyond my reach.
If I had thought so soon she would have died.
That day she looked up with her startled eyes,
Like some hurt creature where the woods are deep.
With kisses I had stilled those breaking sighs,
With kisses closed those eyelids into sleep,
That day she looked up with startled eyes.
O, had I known she would have died so soon,
Love had not wasted on a barren land,
Love like those rivers under torrid noon
Lost on the desert, poured out on the sand—
Oh, had I known she would have died so soon!
-The Bazar.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Regret
Death
Love
Mourning
Beloved
Tender
Kisses
Refrain
What entities or persons were involved?
The Bazar
Poem Details
Title
Oh, Had I Known!
Author
The Bazar
Subject
Regret Over Loved One's Death
Form / Style
Three Stanza Poem With Refrain
Key Lines
If I Had Thought So Soon She Would Have Died.
That Day She Looked Up With Her Startled Eyes.
O, Had I Known She Would Have Died So Soon,