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Poem
September 6, 1828
New Hampshire Statesman And Concord Register
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A mother's tender plea to her child to remember her love, guidance against sin and temptation, and care from infancy through her old age and death.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Lines addressed by a mother to her child.
FORGET ME NOT.
"Forget me not!"—in accents mild,
My mother says, "beloved child;"
Forget me not, when far away,
Amidst a thoughtless world you stray;
Forget me not, when fools would win
Your footsteps to the paths of sin;
Forget me not, when urged to wrong
By passions and temptations strong;
Forget me not, when pleasure's snare
Would lead you from the house of prayer.
"Forget me not, in feeble age,
But let me then your thoughts engage
And think, my child, how fondly
Watch'd o'er your helpless infancy.
Forget me not, when death shall close
These eyelids in their last repose;
And evening breezes softly wave
The grass upon thy mother's grave;
Oh! then whate'er thy age and lot
May be, my child! Forget me not!"
FORGET ME NOT.
"Forget me not!"—in accents mild,
My mother says, "beloved child;"
Forget me not, when far away,
Amidst a thoughtless world you stray;
Forget me not, when fools would win
Your footsteps to the paths of sin;
Forget me not, when urged to wrong
By passions and temptations strong;
Forget me not, when pleasure's snare
Would lead you from the house of prayer.
"Forget me not, in feeble age,
But let me then your thoughts engage
And think, my child, how fondly
Watch'd o'er your helpless infancy.
Forget me not, when death shall close
These eyelids in their last repose;
And evening breezes softly wave
The grass upon thy mother's grave;
Oh! then whate'er thy age and lot
May be, my child! Forget me not!"
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Verse Letter
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Mother Advice
Forget Me Not
Moral Guidance
Temptation Sin
Death Remembrance
Infancy Care
House Of Prayer
Poem Details
Title
Forget Me Not.
Subject
Lines Addressed By A Mother To Her Child
Key Lines
"Forget Me Not!"—In Accents Mild,
Forget Me Not, When Fools Would Win
Your Footsteps To The Paths Of Sin;
Forget Me Not, When Death Shall Close
These Eyelids In Their Last Repose;
And Evening Breezes Softly Wave
The Grass Upon Thy Mother's Grave;
Oh! Then Whate'er Thy Age And Lot
May Be, My Child! Forget Me Not!