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Poem
November 15, 1839
Southern Christian Advocate
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
Elegy on the triumphant Christian death of Mr. M. W. Kendall, a promising Methodist student at Emory College, Georgia, depicting his virtuous life, serene passing, and ascent to heaven amid divine light.
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For the Southern Christian Advocate.
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Suggested on witnessing the morally sublime scene recently exhibited in the triumphant death of Mr. M. W. Kendall, one of the students of Emory College, Ga.—a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a young man who promised much to the church and the world.
The bolt is sped, and the whizzing string
The dirge of its victim's sounding:-
He falls;-but in death he is crown'd a king!
The foe of his life confounding.
A month ago, and his manly form
Was seen in the strength of beauty:
With vigorous step and affections warm,
He mov'd in the sphere of duty.
Science was pouring her morning rays,
Portending a noon of splendor;--
And Eloquence loan'd her witching lays
To ensure the heart's surrender.
How wide the field to Ambition's view!-
How alluring the scenes before him!
But stay'd by the God that his father know.
He lov'd, and liv'd to adore him.
His soul, baptiz'd with the life of God,
Had scorn'd unholy pleasures:-
The Cross illumin'd the path he trod,
And on high he stor'd his treasures
How hallow'd the scene, as his end drew nigh!
A glow from the Godhead descended;
It sat on his lip, and it fir'd his eye,
As if heaven and earth were blended.
Far, far aloof from the stormy gloom,
Q'er the grave of the guilty driven;
He stood on the verge of his early tomb,
In the cloudless light of heaven.
A way, away from the scene of death.
Where prayers and tears are pouring;
His spirit mounts on the parting breath,
And ascends to its God, adoring.
He's gone! he's gone!-he's ascending now;-
An immortal choir surround him;
And a halo encircles the marble brow,
In the chamber where they found him.
Oxford, Ga.
A. M.
For the Southern Christian Advocate.
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Suggested on witnessing the morally sublime scene recently exhibited in the triumphant death of Mr. M. W. Kendall, one of the students of Emory College, Ga.—a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a young man who promised much to the church and the world.
The bolt is sped, and the whizzing string
The dirge of its victim's sounding:-
He falls;-but in death he is crown'd a king!
The foe of his life confounding.
A month ago, and his manly form
Was seen in the strength of beauty:
With vigorous step and affections warm,
He mov'd in the sphere of duty.
Science was pouring her morning rays,
Portending a noon of splendor;--
And Eloquence loan'd her witching lays
To ensure the heart's surrender.
How wide the field to Ambition's view!-
How alluring the scenes before him!
But stay'd by the God that his father know.
He lov'd, and liv'd to adore him.
His soul, baptiz'd with the life of God,
Had scorn'd unholy pleasures:-
The Cross illumin'd the path he trod,
And on high he stor'd his treasures
How hallow'd the scene, as his end drew nigh!
A glow from the Godhead descended;
It sat on his lip, and it fir'd his eye,
As if heaven and earth were blended.
Far, far aloof from the stormy gloom,
Q'er the grave of the guilty driven;
He stood on the verge of his early tomb,
In the cloudless light of heaven.
A way, away from the scene of death.
Where prayers and tears are pouring;
His spirit mounts on the parting breath,
And ascends to its God, adoring.
He's gone! he's gone!-he's ascending now;-
An immortal choir surround him;
And a halo encircles the marble brow,
In the chamber where they found him.
Oxford, Ga.
A. M.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Triumphant Death
Mr M W Kendall
Emory College
Christian Faith
Heavenly Ascent
What entities or persons were involved?
A. M.
Poem Details
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A. M.
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Suggested On Witnessing The Morally Sublime Scene Recently Exhibited In The Triumphant Death Of Mr. M. W. Kendall, One Of The Students Of Emory College, Ga.—A Member Of The Methodist Episcopal Church, And A Young Man Who Promised Much To The Church And The World.
Key Lines
The Bolt Is Sped, And The Whizzing String
The Dirge Of Its Victim's Sounding:
He Falls; But In Death He Is Crown'd A King!
The Foe Of His Life Confounding.
How Hallow'd The Scene, As His End Drew Nigh!
A Glow From The Godhead Descended;
It Sat On His Lip, And It Fir'd His Eye,
As If Heaven And Earth Were Blended.
He's Gone! He's Gone! He's Ascending Now;
An Immortal Choir Surround Him;
And A Halo Encircles The Marble Brow,
In The Chamber Where They Found Him.