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Literary
January 16, 1828
The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A poem by John Bowring titled 'EDUCATION' reflects on nurturing a child's innate potential into moral beauty through knowledge and virtue, emphasizing that even a brief life can leave lasting positive influence amid passion, sorrow, and inevitable death.
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EDUCATION.-By JOHN BOWRING.
A child is born. Now take the germ and make it
A bud of moral beauty. Let the dews
Of knowledge, and the light of virtue, wake it
In richest fragrance and purest hues;
When passion's gust and sorrow's tempest shake it,
The shelter of affection ne'er refuse,
For soon the gathering hand of death will break it
From its weak stem of life.— and it shall lose
All power to charm; but if that lovely flower
Hath swell'd one pleasure, or subdued one pain.
O who shall say that it has lived in vain,
However fugitive its breathing hour?
For virtue leaves its sweets wherever tasted,
And scattered truth is never, never wasted.
A child is born. Now take the germ and make it
A bud of moral beauty. Let the dews
Of knowledge, and the light of virtue, wake it
In richest fragrance and purest hues;
When passion's gust and sorrow's tempest shake it,
The shelter of affection ne'er refuse,
For soon the gathering hand of death will break it
From its weak stem of life.— and it shall lose
All power to charm; but if that lovely flower
Hath swell'd one pleasure, or subdued one pain.
O who shall say that it has lived in vain,
However fugitive its breathing hour?
For virtue leaves its sweets wherever tasted,
And scattered truth is never, never wasted.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Death Mortality
What keywords are associated?
Education
Moral Beauty
Virtue
Child Nurturing
Death
Truth
What entities or persons were involved?
By John Bowring
Literary Details
Title
Education
Author
By John Bowring
Key Lines
A Child Is Born. Now Take The Germ And Make It
A Bud Of Moral Beauty. Let The Dews
Of Knowledge, And The Light Of Virtue, Wake It
In Richest Fragrance And Purest Hues;
For Virtue Leaves Its Sweets Wherever Tasted,
And Scattered Truth Is Never, Never Wasted.