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Poem
March 2, 1826
The Wilmingtonian, And Delaware Advertiser
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Poem contrasting nature's cyclical renewal—withering leaves reborn in spring, sun rising anew daily—with irreversible human mortality, redeemed by eternity's divine light.
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From the National Banner.
When I look on the leaves as they wither and fall
From the branch of the holm-oak, embosom'd in green,
I think, the next spring will their beauty recall,
And, am pleas'd that their verdure again will be seen.
When I look on the sun as he gently declines
O'er the hills of the west, to seek rest from the past,
I rejoice in the thought, that the morrow still finds
A new sun just as pure as the rays of the last.
But when, like the leaf, man shall wither and fade,
No more shall new life and new vigor return,
Till Eternity's sun shall dispel the dread shade
And around him in glory rekindled shall burn.
When I look on the leaves as they wither and fall
From the branch of the holm-oak, embosom'd in green,
I think, the next spring will their beauty recall,
And, am pleas'd that their verdure again will be seen.
When I look on the sun as he gently declines
O'er the hills of the west, to seek rest from the past,
I rejoice in the thought, that the morrow still finds
A new sun just as pure as the rays of the last.
But when, like the leaf, man shall wither and fade,
No more shall new life and new vigor return,
Till Eternity's sun shall dispel the dread shade
And around him in glory rekindled shall burn.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Withering Leaves
Setting Sun
Human Mortality
Eternal Life
Divine Glory
What entities or persons were involved?
From The National Banner
Poem Details
Author
From The National Banner
Key Lines
But When, Like The Leaf, Man Shall Wither And Fade,
No More Shall New Life And New Vigor Return,
Till Eternity's Sun Shall Dispel The Dread Shade
And Around Him In Glory Rekindled Shall Burn.