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Literary
October 16, 1850
Lewisburg Chronicle
Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
The first verse of Bayard Taylor's prize song, omitted for brevity when set to music, explores how silence reveals the heart's unspoken emotions more sweetly and purely in the realm of song, as felt by the minstrel.
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Full Text
The following is the first verse of Bayard Taylor's prize song, which was omitted when set to music for the sake of brevity. Without it the song seems to commence abruptly:
"Tis said that in silence the heart must reveal
What the faltering lip to its pleading denies,
When the warmth of its beating we may not conceal,
And grateful emotion is soft in the eyes.
But silence itself, in the region of song,
Is music made sweeter and purer in tone.
And the minstrel whose hopes to that region belong,
Must feel in its beautiful language alone."
"Tis said that in silence the heart must reveal
What the faltering lip to its pleading denies,
When the warmth of its beating we may not conceal,
And grateful emotion is soft in the eyes.
But silence itself, in the region of song,
Is music made sweeter and purer in tone.
And the minstrel whose hopes to that region belong,
Must feel in its beautiful language alone."
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Love Romance
What keywords are associated?
Bayard Taylor
Prize Song
Silence
Heart Reveal
Emotion
Minstrel
Song Region
What entities or persons were involved?
Bayard Taylor
Literary Details
Author
Bayard Taylor
Subject
Prize Song
Form / Style
Verse Of A Song
Key Lines
"Tis Said That In Silence The Heart Must Reveal
What The Faltering Lip To Its Pleading Denies,
When The Warmth Of Its Beating We May Not Conceal,
And Grateful Emotion Is Soft In The Eyes.
But Silence Itself, In The Region Of Song,
Is Music Made Sweeter And Purer In Tone.
And The Minstrel Whose Hopes To That Region Belong,
Must Feel In Its Beautiful Language Alone."