Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Poem
May 1, 1840
Southern Christian Advocate
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A poetic response from a spirit messenger bird conveying messages of enduring love and peace from departed friends in the afterlife, assuring the living of their faithful bonds and divine welcome.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
ANSWER TO THE MESSENGER BIRD.
Yes, yes, I come from the spirit's land,
From the land that is bright and fair;
I come with word from the shadowy band
To tell that they love you there!
To say if a wish, or a fond regret,
Could live in Elysian bowers.
"Twould be for the friends they can never forget--
The love of their youthful hours!
To whisper the dear deserted band,
Who smile on their tarriance here
That a faithful guard in the dreamless ford
Are the friends they have loved so dear.
'Tis true, in the silent night you call.
And they answer you not again,
For the spirits of bliss are voiceless all--
Sound only was made for pain.
That their land is bright, and they weep no more,
I have warbled from hill to hill.
But my plaintive strain should have told before,
That they love, oh! they love you still!
They bid me say, that unfading flowers
You'll find in the path they trod.
And a welcome true to their deathless bowers,
Pronounced by the word of God.
Yes, yes, I come from the spirit's land,
From the land that is bright and fair;
I come with word from the shadowy band
To tell that they love you there!
To say if a wish, or a fond regret,
Could live in Elysian bowers.
"Twould be for the friends they can never forget--
The love of their youthful hours!
To whisper the dear deserted band,
Who smile on their tarriance here
That a faithful guard in the dreamless ford
Are the friends they have loved so dear.
'Tis true, in the silent night you call.
And they answer you not again,
For the spirits of bliss are voiceless all--
Sound only was made for pain.
That their land is bright, and they weep no more,
I have warbled from hill to hill.
But my plaintive strain should have told before,
That they love, oh! they love you still!
They bid me say, that unfading flowers
You'll find in the path they trod.
And a welcome true to their deathless bowers,
Pronounced by the word of God.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Friendship
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Messenger Bird
Spirit Land
Elysian Bowers
Eternal Love
Afterlife Message
Departed Friends
Divine Welcome
Poem Details
Title
Answer To The Messenger Bird.
Subject
Message From Spirits To The Living Via Messenger Bird
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Yes, Yes, I Come From The Spirit's Land,
From The Land That Is Bright And Fair;
I Come With Word From The Shadowy Band
To Tell That They Love You There!
That They Love, Oh! They Love You Still!
And A Welcome True To Their Deathless Bowers,
Pronounced By The Word Of God.