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Poem
August 12, 1823
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A poetic dialogue where a bud questions a thorn's presence on a rosebush, and the thorn explains it reminds of beauty's fleeting nature, while virtue endures beyond death and revives youth.
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Full Text
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THE BUD.-AN IMITATION.
Said a Bud to a Thorn,
I this Rosebush adorn
Which Zephyr, in blushes discloses;
And I prithee, now tell,
All my fears to dispel,
Why a thorn should be grafted with roses?
The dew-drops desire,
I claim for my sire,
Then say why with thee I'm contrasted;
Said the Thorn--I am here,
To remind thee, my dear,
That beauty, in time, must be blasted!
I am here to declare
That, though youthful and fair,
Youth and loveliness die in a minute;
But virtue and truth,
Raise the roses of youth
From the green-sodded grave, when they're in it!
THE BUD.-AN IMITATION.
Said a Bud to a Thorn,
I this Rosebush adorn
Which Zephyr, in blushes discloses;
And I prithee, now tell,
All my fears to dispel,
Why a thorn should be grafted with roses?
The dew-drops desire,
I claim for my sire,
Then say why with thee I'm contrasted;
Said the Thorn--I am here,
To remind thee, my dear,
That beauty, in time, must be blasted!
I am here to declare
That, though youthful and fair,
Youth and loveliness die in a minute;
But virtue and truth,
Raise the roses of youth
From the green-sodded grave, when they're in it!
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Death Mourning
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Bud
Thorn
Rosebush
Beauty
Virtue
Youth
Death
Grave
Poem Details
Title
The Bud. An Imitation.
Form / Style
Rhymed Verse
Key Lines
Said The Thorn I Am Here,
To Remind Thee, My Dear,
That Beauty, In Time, Must Be Blasted!
But Virtue And Truth,
Raise The Roses Of Youth
From The Green Sodded Grave, When They're In It!