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Poem
September 11, 1772
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An ode addressing Sweet Contentment as heavenly and superior to wealth, power, pride, and pomp, which it shares with poverty among humble swains and milk maids, equating it with virtue for true happiness.
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The following Ode is finely set to Musick.
SWEET Contentment, heavenly bright,
Worship'd thro' the Worlds of Light ;
Void of Thee, what's Wealth or Pow'r,
But the Pageants of an Hour ?
Pride ne'er tastes thy soft Repose,
Pomp and Grandeur are thy Foes ;
Yet within the Moss grown cell,
Thou with Poverty canst dwell.
See your humble Swains advance;
Beat the Ground in jocund Dance
Hark, the merry Milk Maids sing,
All beneath thy gladsom Wing ;
Wide beams forth the eternal Ray,
All who would be happy may ;
And howe'er we change the Name,
Virtue and Content's the same.
SWEET Contentment, heavenly bright,
Worship'd thro' the Worlds of Light ;
Void of Thee, what's Wealth or Pow'r,
But the Pageants of an Hour ?
Pride ne'er tastes thy soft Repose,
Pomp and Grandeur are thy Foes ;
Yet within the Moss grown cell,
Thou with Poverty canst dwell.
See your humble Swains advance;
Beat the Ground in jocund Dance
Hark, the merry Milk Maids sing,
All beneath thy gladsom Wing ;
Wide beams forth the eternal Ray,
All who would be happy may ;
And howe'er we change the Name,
Virtue and Content's the same.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Contentment
Virtue
Wealth Power
Poverty
Pride Pomp
Humble Swains
Milk Maids
Happiness
Poem Details
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Void Of Thee, What's Wealth Or Pow'r, But The Pageants Of An Hour ?
Yet Within The Moss Grown Cell, Thou With Poverty Canst Dwell.
See Your Humble Swains Advance; Beat The Ground In Jocund Dance
Wide Beams Forth The Eternal Ray, All Who Would Be Happy May ;
And Howe'er We Change The Name, Virtue And Content's The Same.