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Poem
October 29, 1836
Republican Herald
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem reflecting on the profound bliss found in tears that arise from tender, empathetic feelings of joy or grief for others, contrasting them with worldly pleasures, victories, and beauties, and expressing a desire to retreat from life's illusions to release sorrows in purifying streams.
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TEARS.
'O! there is bliss in tears'—in tears that flow
From out a heart where tender feelings dwell,
That heaveth with involuntary swell
Of joy or grief, for others' weal or woe:
The highest pleasures Fortune can bestow,
The proudest deeds that Victory can tell,
The charms that Beauty weaveth in her spell,
These holy, happy tears, how far below!
Yes! I would stoop me from life's gaudy show
And seek a covert in a silent shade,
And where the cheating lights of being glow,
See glory after glory dimly fade.
And knowing all my brighter visions o'er
Deep in my bosom's core my sorrows lay,
And thence the fountains of my grief would pour.
Gush after gush in purer streams away.
'O! there is bliss in tears'—in tears that flow
From out a heart where tender feelings dwell,
That heaveth with involuntary swell
Of joy or grief, for others' weal or woe:
The highest pleasures Fortune can bestow,
The proudest deeds that Victory can tell,
The charms that Beauty weaveth in her spell,
These holy, happy tears, how far below!
Yes! I would stoop me from life's gaudy show
And seek a covert in a silent shade,
And where the cheating lights of being glow,
See glory after glory dimly fade.
And knowing all my brighter visions o'er
Deep in my bosom's core my sorrows lay,
And thence the fountains of my grief would pour.
Gush after gush in purer streams away.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Tears
Bliss
Grief
Sorrow
Empathy
Worldly Pleasures
Purification
Poem Details
Title
Tears.
Key Lines
'O! There Is Bliss In Tears'—In Tears That Flow
These Holy, Happy Tears, How Far Below!
Gush After Gush In Purer Streams Away.