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Poem
July 2, 1788
The New York Journal, And Daily Patriotic Register
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A fragmentary Greek ode translated into English, addressing Health as the divine power that outshines all other mortal joys like wealth, progeny, rule, and love, bringing vigor, bloom, and perennial delight to those blessed by it.
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POET's CORNER.
An ADDRESS to HEALTH,
From the GREEK.
A FRAGMENT.
O sacred to the pow'rs divine,
The remnant of my days be thine;
Nor thou, O genial health! disdain to gladden
mine:
For all the pleasures pomp and affluence
know.
Or progeny belov'd may bring,
Or what from sovereign rule can spring,
(That proudest height of glory here below)
Or the more warm delights in am'rous breasts
that glow.
All envied gifts that mortals have.
Or the kind Gods in pity spare.
To gild this dream of life and soften human
care.
Thee, by thy vigor giving hand imprest.
Bloom and expand, and round them shed,
Perennial odours on his head,
Who, in thy charms, celestial queen! is drest!
All joys with thee abound—without thee man unblest.
An ADDRESS to HEALTH,
From the GREEK.
A FRAGMENT.
O sacred to the pow'rs divine,
The remnant of my days be thine;
Nor thou, O genial health! disdain to gladden
mine:
For all the pleasures pomp and affluence
know.
Or progeny belov'd may bring,
Or what from sovereign rule can spring,
(That proudest height of glory here below)
Or the more warm delights in am'rous breasts
that glow.
All envied gifts that mortals have.
Or the kind Gods in pity spare.
To gild this dream of life and soften human
care.
Thee, by thy vigor giving hand imprest.
Bloom and expand, and round them shed,
Perennial odours on his head,
Who, in thy charms, celestial queen! is drest!
All joys with thee abound—without thee man unblest.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Health Ode
Greek Fragment
Divine Powers
Mortal Joys
Vigor Bloom
Poem Details
Title
An Address To Health, From The Greek. A Fragment.
Subject
Address To Health
Key Lines
O Sacred To The Pow'rs Divine,
The Remnant Of My Days Be Thine;
Nor Thou, O Genial Health! Disdain To Gladden
Mine:
All Joys With Thee Abound—Without Thee Man Unblest.