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Poem
February 19, 1762
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
The poem depicts human life as progressing through the seasons—spring, summer, autumn, winter—culminating in death, where worldly pursuits fade and religion remains as the eternal guide to true happiness, urging youth to heed wisdom.
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Man's LIFE pictured by the Seasons.
Here fond Man!
Behold thy pictur'd Life: pass some few Years,
Thy flowering Spring. thy Summer's ardent Strength.
Thy sober Autumn fading into Age,.
And pale concluding Winter comes at last,
And shuts the Scene. / Ah! whither art thou fled.
Those Dreams of Greatness? Those unfulfill'd Hopes
Of Happiness? Those Longings after Fame?
Those restless Cares? Those busy bustling Days?
Those gay spent festive Nights? Those veering Thoughts.
Lost between Good and Ill, that harrass'd thy Life?
All now are vanish'd! 'Tis Religion lives,
Immortal, never-failing Friend of Man,
His Guide to Happiness on high.
Attend. ye Sons Of Earth, a listening Ear
My Muse would crave; while the Years roul along.
To meet their final Period. : While the Hour,
Important Hour! that tells the Worth of Time;
Hastens with imperceptible Advance,
To prove what Wisdom urges now in vain.
Yet listen to her Council. Hear She calls. .
Re thoughtless Youth, why waste your Time & Strength?
Your Powers that seek a nobler Bliss than Sense,
With all her Tastes, fallacious can supply?
Here fond Man!
Behold thy pictur'd Life: pass some few Years,
Thy flowering Spring. thy Summer's ardent Strength.
Thy sober Autumn fading into Age,.
And pale concluding Winter comes at last,
And shuts the Scene. / Ah! whither art thou fled.
Those Dreams of Greatness? Those unfulfill'd Hopes
Of Happiness? Those Longings after Fame?
Those restless Cares? Those busy bustling Days?
Those gay spent festive Nights? Those veering Thoughts.
Lost between Good and Ill, that harrass'd thy Life?
All now are vanish'd! 'Tis Religion lives,
Immortal, never-failing Friend of Man,
His Guide to Happiness on high.
Attend. ye Sons Of Earth, a listening Ear
My Muse would crave; while the Years roul along.
To meet their final Period. : While the Hour,
Important Hour! that tells the Worth of Time;
Hastens with imperceptible Advance,
To prove what Wisdom urges now in vain.
Yet listen to her Council. Hear She calls. .
Re thoughtless Youth, why waste your Time & Strength?
Your Powers that seek a nobler Bliss than Sense,
With all her Tastes, fallacious can supply?
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Life Seasons
Mortality Reflection
Religion Immortality
Moral Counsel
Youth Warning
Poem Details
Title
Man's Life Pictured By The Seasons.
Subject
Life Compared To Seasons With Religious Guidance
Key Lines
Here Fond Man! Behold Thy Pictur'd Life: Pass Some Few Years, Thy Flowering Spring. Thy Summer's Ardent Strength.
All Now Are Vanish'd! 'Tis Religion Lives, Immortal, Never Failing Friend Of Man, His Guide To Happiness On High.
Attend. Ye Sons Of Earth, A Listening Ear My Muse Would Crave; While The Years Roul Along.
Yet Listen To Her Council. Hear She Calls. . Re Thoughtless Youth, Why Waste Your Time & Strength?
Your Powers That Seek A Nobler Bliss Than Sense, With All Her Tastes, Fallacious Can Supply?