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Poem
February 25, 1812
The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A reflective poem on the sorrow of sympathy and friendship when unable to materially aid those in woe, emphasizing that pure wishes and tears are divine blessings accepted in heaven.
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On the anguish it cannot retrieve :
Or the sigh for the victim of woe,
When the means are too scant to relieve?
Must the bosom of sympathy mourn?
Must friendship and virtue repine?
Must the heart that is tender be torn,
When its passion is pure and divine ?
Yes pity must often befriend,
And the heart that has feelings must grieve,
When the hand is forbid to extend.
And the wish is the all we can give.
But the heart that has wishes to bless,
Reflects the same pleasure that's given?
And the tear that can drop at distress,
Is an alms that's accepted in Heaven
From the Federal Republican.
Or the sigh for the victim of woe,
When the means are too scant to relieve?
Must the bosom of sympathy mourn?
Must friendship and virtue repine?
Must the heart that is tender be torn,
When its passion is pure and divine ?
Yes pity must often befriend,
And the heart that has feelings must grieve,
When the hand is forbid to extend.
And the wish is the all we can give.
But the heart that has wishes to bless,
Reflects the same pleasure that's given?
And the tear that can drop at distress,
Is an alms that's accepted in Heaven
From the Federal Republican.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Sympathy
Pity
Grief
Virtue
Heaven
Distress
Relief
What entities or persons were involved?
From The Federal Republican
Poem Details
Author
From The Federal Republican
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Yes Pity Must Often Befriend, And The Heart That Has Feelings Must Grieve, When The Hand Is Forbid To Extend. And The Wish Is The All We Can Give.
But The Heart That Has Wishes To Bless, Reflects The Same Pleasure That's Given? And The Tear That Can Drop At Distress, Is An Alms That's Accepted In Heaven