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Poem
September 14, 1812
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
Elegy by Paulina mourning the death of three-year-old infant Lewis, describing how the child's smiles eased the mother's sorrows and hopes for his future, now dashed, with the babe ascended as a cherub among the blessed. August 1812.
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For the Virginia Argus.
Lines on the Death of an Infant three years old.
Sweet Babe! how oft did thy infant smile
Chase from thy Mother's brow each gath'ring care;
When sorrow came, thou wou'dst her sting beguile,
And witch to hope and joy each moment drear.
Fond in rapid eagerness she'd often view
Those lineaments to future genius true,
And hope with maternal rapture join'd,
Would brightly picture all she wish'd to find:
And fancy too wou'd make the prospect glow
In colors rare as Heaven's aerial bow.
But alas! what avails that cheering time;
What but bubble, are mortal hopes sublime!-
Lewis is no more! gone beyond the sky,
Far distant from the ken of human eye;
Fled beyond life's cold moans & gone to rest
And now a Cherub lives among the blest.
Sweetest Cantlen! still shall memory dwell
To vibrate each accent on my ear,
That from thy smiling lips in softness fell,
And stamp upon my heart thy image dear.
PAULINA.
August, 1812.
Lines on the Death of an Infant three years old.
Sweet Babe! how oft did thy infant smile
Chase from thy Mother's brow each gath'ring care;
When sorrow came, thou wou'dst her sting beguile,
And witch to hope and joy each moment drear.
Fond in rapid eagerness she'd often view
Those lineaments to future genius true,
And hope with maternal rapture join'd,
Would brightly picture all she wish'd to find:
And fancy too wou'd make the prospect glow
In colors rare as Heaven's aerial bow.
But alas! what avails that cheering time;
What but bubble, are mortal hopes sublime!-
Lewis is no more! gone beyond the sky,
Far distant from the ken of human eye;
Fled beyond life's cold moans & gone to rest
And now a Cherub lives among the blest.
Sweetest Cantlen! still shall memory dwell
To vibrate each accent on my ear,
That from thy smiling lips in softness fell,
And stamp upon my heart thy image dear.
PAULINA.
August, 1812.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Infant Death
Mother Grief
Lost Hopes
Cherub Blest
Memory Image
What entities or persons were involved?
Paulina.
Poem Details
Title
Lines On The Death Of An Infant Three Years Old.
Author
Paulina.
Subject
On The Death Of An Infant Three Years Old
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Lewis Is No More! Gone Beyond The Sky,
Far Distant From The Ken Of Human Eye;
And Now A Cherub Lives Among The Blest.
Sweetest Cantlen! Still Shall Memory Dwell
And Stamp Upon My Heart Thy Image Dear.