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Poem
November 13, 1911
The Richmond Virginian
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
Lyrical poem by Frank Monroe Beverly evoking the idyllic beauty of Sunset Isle, with golden sunsets, purple hills, fragrant air, and ocean swells, expressing a desire to dream of it in old age.
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To Sunset Isle.
By Frank Monroe Beverly.
'Tis sweet to dream of Sunset Isle,
And watch the sun dip low
Into a sea of gold, erstwhile,
As shadows eastward grow
The mellow light of afternoon
Upon this island falls,
While all the year one balmy June
The aged disenthralls.
On Sunset Isle the purple hills
O'erlook the valleys rare,
And sweetly fragrance ever all
The softly pulsing air.
There gently beats the ocean's swell
Upon the sloping shore,
And casts a-land the pearl and shell
From out the bounteous store.
Oh, let me sail, as I grow old,
And sweetly dream, erstwhile,
Of all the beauties, yet untold
Of fairest Sunset Isle!
By Frank Monroe Beverly.
'Tis sweet to dream of Sunset Isle,
And watch the sun dip low
Into a sea of gold, erstwhile,
As shadows eastward grow
The mellow light of afternoon
Upon this island falls,
While all the year one balmy June
The aged disenthralls.
On Sunset Isle the purple hills
O'erlook the valleys rare,
And sweetly fragrance ever all
The softly pulsing air.
There gently beats the ocean's swell
Upon the sloping shore,
And casts a-land the pearl and shell
From out the bounteous store.
Oh, let me sail, as I grow old,
And sweetly dream, erstwhile,
Of all the beauties, yet untold
Of fairest Sunset Isle!
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Sunset Isle
Idyllic Island
Golden Sunset
Ocean Swell
Old Age Dream
Purple Hills
What entities or persons were involved?
By Frank Monroe Beverly.
Poem Details
Title
To Sunset Isle.
Author
By Frank Monroe Beverly.
Subject
Dreaming Of Sunset Isle In Old Age
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
'Tis Sweet To Dream Of Sunset Isle,
And Watch The Sun Dip Low
Into A Sea Of Gold, Erstwhile,
Oh, Let Me Sail, As I Grow Old,
Of Fairest Sunset Isle!