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Poem
April 28, 1787
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
The poem addresses Friendship as a bittersweet force that mingles joy and sorrow, especially after love's pleasures fade, yet implores enduring unity of hearts beyond death.
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Parnassian Spring.
On FRIENDSHIP.
FRIENDSHIP, thou charmer of the mind,
Thou sweet deluding ill,
The brightest minutes mortals find,
And sharpest hours we feel.
Fate has divided all our shares
Of pleasure and of pain,
In love's comforts and the cares.
Are mix'd and join'd again.
But whilst in floods our sorrow rolls,
And drops of joy are few.
This dear delight of mingling souls,
Serves but to swell our woe.
Oh! why should bliss depart in hate?
And Friendship stay to moan?
Why the fond passion cling so fast,
When every joy is gone?
Yet never let our hearts divide,
Nor death dissolve the chain,
For love and joy were once allied,
And must be join'd again.
On FRIENDSHIP.
FRIENDSHIP, thou charmer of the mind,
Thou sweet deluding ill,
The brightest minutes mortals find,
And sharpest hours we feel.
Fate has divided all our shares
Of pleasure and of pain,
In love's comforts and the cares.
Are mix'd and join'd again.
But whilst in floods our sorrow rolls,
And drops of joy are few.
This dear delight of mingling souls,
Serves but to swell our woe.
Oh! why should bliss depart in hate?
And Friendship stay to moan?
Why the fond passion cling so fast,
When every joy is gone?
Yet never let our hearts divide,
Nor death dissolve the chain,
For love and joy were once allied,
And must be join'd again.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Friendship
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Friendship
Bittersweet Bonds
Love And Sorrow
Enduring Passion
Mingling Souls
Poem Details
Title
On Friendship
Subject
On Friendship
Key Lines
Friendship, Thou Charmer Of The Mind,
Thou Sweet Deluding Ill,
The Brightest Minutes Mortals Find,
And Sharpest Hours We Feel.
Yet Never Let Our Hearts Divide,
Nor Death Dissolve The Chain,
For Love And Joy Were Once Allied,
And Must Be Join'd Again.