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Poem
February 19, 1831
The Liberator
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
Poem by Anthony Pasquin, Esq., expressing deep internal grief over a female friend's death that does not produce visible tears, in response to reproach for not weeping. Translated into German by Klopstock, Italian by Count Savelli, and French by Count de Macarthy.
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OCR Quality
98%
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Full Text
The following instance of refined sentiment, written by Anthony Pasquin, Esq. in consequence of the Author's being reproached for not weeping over the dead body of a female friend, has been translated into German by Klopstock; into Italian by Count Savelli of Corsica; and into French by Count Joseph Augustus de Macarthy.
Cold drops the tear that blazons common wo;
What callous rock restrains its chrystal rill?
Ne'er will the softened mould its liquid show:
Deep sink the waters that are smooth and still.
Oh! when sublimely agonized I stood,
And memory gave her beauteous frame a sigh,
While feeling triumphed in my heart's warm blood.
Grief drank the offering ere it reached the eye.
Cold drops the tear that blazons common wo;
What callous rock restrains its chrystal rill?
Ne'er will the softened mould its liquid show:
Deep sink the waters that are smooth and still.
Oh! when sublimely agonized I stood,
And memory gave her beauteous frame a sigh,
While feeling triumphed in my heart's warm blood.
Grief drank the offering ere it reached the eye.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Grief
Mourning
Tears
Death
Female Friend
Internal Sorrow
What entities or persons were involved?
Anthony Pasquin, Esq.
Poem Details
Author
Anthony Pasquin, Esq.
Subject
In Consequence Of The Author's Being Reproached For Not Weeping Over The Dead Body Of A Female Friend
Key Lines
Cold Drops The Tear That Blazons Common Wo;
Deep Sink The Waters That Are Smooth And Still.
Grief Drank The Offering Ere It Reached The Eye.