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Poem
September 4, 1847
Boon's Lick Times
Fayette, Howard County, Missouri
What is this article about?
A wife's heartfelt lament and plea to her dying husband, begging him to speak one last time amid grief and expressions of deep love, as he departs from life and family.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
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A WIFE TO HER DYING HUSBAND.
O speak again, my dearest—
Once more, oh speak to me!
And tell me if thou fearest aught
As, thy last moments flee.
Are the spirits gathering round thee?
Do they call thee from thy home?
From all thou lovest—are they
Calling thee to come?
Through the wild world, in sorrow
And gladness we have sped;
And now, oh! must I leave thee
In silence with the dead?
Oh speak!—my heart is breaking—
Once more, oh speak to me!
That voice, in joy or sadness
Was sweet!—Oh, must it be?
Once more! oh, once more answer
To a husband's—father's name
We are all around, who love thee!
But, alas! alas! 'tis vain!
I never knew how deeply,
And fervently, I loved—
'Till the fountain of my bosom,
In this agony was moved.
I know that thou art dying—
I know that we must part!
But one more word would gladden
My lonely, breaking heart!
My joy, my love!—all Heaven—
And earth could give, are gone!
And now, in grief and sadness,
We must journey all alone.
From the Reveille.
O speak again, my dearest—
Once more, oh speak to me!
And tell me if thou fearest aught
As, thy last moments flee.
Are the spirits gathering round thee?
Do they call thee from thy home?
From all thou lovest—are they
Calling thee to come?
Through the wild world, in sorrow
And gladness we have sped;
And now, oh! must I leave thee
In silence with the dead?
Oh speak!—my heart is breaking—
Once more, oh speak to me!
That voice, in joy or sadness
Was sweet!—Oh, must it be?
Once more! oh, once more answer
To a husband's—father's name
We are all around, who love thee!
But, alas! alas! 'tis vain!
I never knew how deeply,
And fervently, I loved—
'Till the fountain of my bosom,
In this agony was moved.
I know that thou art dying—
I know that we must part!
But one more word would gladden
My lonely, breaking heart!
My joy, my love!—all Heaven—
And earth could give, are gone!
And now, in grief and sadness,
We must journey all alone.
From the Reveille.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Dying Husband
Wife Lament
Deathbed Plea
Marital Love
Grief Sorrow
Final Words
Poem Details
Title
A Wife To Her Dying Husband.
Subject
A Wife To Her Dying Husband
Key Lines
O Speak Again, My Dearest—
Once More, Oh Speak To Me!
I Know That Thou Art Dying—
I Know That We Must Part!
Oh Speak!—My Heart Is Breaking—
Once More, Oh Speak To Me!
I Never Knew How Deeply,
And Fervently, I Loved—
My Joy, My Love!—All Heaven—
And Earth Could Give, Are Gone!