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Literary
January 17, 1857
New Hampshire Statesman
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A narrative poem depicting a ship adrift in darkness and storm, saved by a beacon light, which allegorically represents divine hope illuminating despair and sorrow.
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THE BEACON LIGHT
Darkness was deepening o'er the seas.
And still the hulk drove on;
No sail to answer to the breeze,
Her masts and cordage gone:
Gloomy and drear her course of fear.
Each looked but for a grave,
When full in sight the beacon light
Came streaming o'er the wave!
Then wildly rose the gladdening shout
Of all the hardy crew
Boldly they put the helm about,
And through the surf they flew:
Storm was forgot, toil heeded not,
And loud the cheer they gave,
As full in sight the beacon-light
Came streaming o'er the wave!
And gayly of the tale they told.
When they were safe on shore.
How hearts had sunk, and hope grown cold.
Amid the billows' roar;
That not a star had shown afar.
By its pale beam to save,
When full in sight the beacon-light
Came streaming o'er the wave!
Thus in the night of nature's gloom,
When sorrow bows the heart
When cheering hopes no more illume,
And transports all depart;
Then from afar there shines a star,
With joyous light to save,
And full in sight its beacon light
Comes streaming o'er the wave.
Darkness was deepening o'er the seas.
And still the hulk drove on;
No sail to answer to the breeze,
Her masts and cordage gone:
Gloomy and drear her course of fear.
Each looked but for a grave,
When full in sight the beacon light
Came streaming o'er the wave!
Then wildly rose the gladdening shout
Of all the hardy crew
Boldly they put the helm about,
And through the surf they flew:
Storm was forgot, toil heeded not,
And loud the cheer they gave,
As full in sight the beacon-light
Came streaming o'er the wave!
And gayly of the tale they told.
When they were safe on shore.
How hearts had sunk, and hope grown cold.
Amid the billows' roar;
That not a star had shown afar.
By its pale beam to save,
When full in sight the beacon-light
Came streaming o'er the wave!
Thus in the night of nature's gloom,
When sorrow bows the heart
When cheering hopes no more illume,
And transports all depart;
Then from afar there shines a star,
With joyous light to save,
And full in sight its beacon light
Comes streaming o'er the wave.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Allegory
What themes does it cover?
Religious
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Beacon Light
Ship Peril
Divine Hope
Salvation
Moral Allegory
Literary Details
Title
The Beacon Light
Key Lines
When Full In Sight The Beacon Light
Came Streaming O'er The Wave!
Thus In The Night Of Nature's Gloom,
When Sorrow Bows The Heart
When Cheering Hopes No More Illume,
And Transports All Depart;
Then From Afar There Shines A Star,
With Joyous Light To Save,