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Poem
April 24, 1886
The Ottawa Free Trader
Ottawa, La Salle County County, Illinois
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem divided into a song praising the beauty of a living girl and a prayer lamenting her death, with refrains invoking divine love.
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A SONG AND A PRAYER.
A song for thy girl we love—
God love her!
A song for the eyes with their tender wile,
And the fragrant mouth with its melting smile,
The rich brown tresses uncontrolled
That clasp her neck with their tenderest hold,
And the blossom lips, and the dainty chin
And the lily hand that we try to win,
The girl we love—
God love her.
A prayer for the girl we loved—
God love her!
A prayer for the eyes of faded light.
And the cheek whose red rose waned to white,
And the quiet brow with its shadow and gleam,
And the lashes drooped in a long deep dream,
And the small hands clasped for the church-yard rest,
And the flowers dead in her sweet dead breast.
The girl we love!—
God loved her!
A song for thy girl we love—
God love her!
A song for the eyes with their tender wile,
And the fragrant mouth with its melting smile,
The rich brown tresses uncontrolled
That clasp her neck with their tenderest hold,
And the blossom lips, and the dainty chin
And the lily hand that we try to win,
The girl we love—
God love her.
A prayer for the girl we loved—
God love her!
A prayer for the eyes of faded light.
And the cheek whose red rose waned to white,
And the quiet brow with its shadow and gleam,
And the lashes drooped in a long deep dream,
And the small hands clasped for the church-yard rest,
And the flowers dead in her sweet dead breast.
The girl we love!—
God loved her!
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Love Song
Mourning Prayer
Beloved Girl
Death Elegy
Gods Love
Poem Details
Title
A Song And A Prayer.
Subject
On The Death Of A Beloved Girl
Key Lines
A Song For Thy Girl We Love—
God Love Her!
A Prayer For The Girl We Loved—
God Love Her!
The Girl We Love!—
God Loved Her!