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Poem
October 20, 1827
The Ladies' Garland
Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem contemplating love's endurance beyond death, envisioning a reunion in eternity where souls unite immortally, embracing death as a passage to divine light.
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IF THAT HIGH WORLD.
If that high world which lies beyond
Our own, surviving Love endears:
If there the cherish'd heart be found
The eye the same, except in tears—
How welcome those untrodden spheres!
How sweet this very hour to die!
To soar from earth and find all fears
Lost in thy light—Eternity!.
It must be so: 'tis not for self
That we so tremble on the brink:
And striving to o'erleap the gulf,
Yet cling to Being's severing link.
Oh! in that future let us think
To hold each heart the heart that shares
With them the immortal waters drink,
And soul in soul grow deathless there!
If that high world which lies beyond
Our own, surviving Love endears:
If there the cherish'd heart be found
The eye the same, except in tears—
How welcome those untrodden spheres!
How sweet this very hour to die!
To soar from earth and find all fears
Lost in thy light—Eternity!.
It must be so: 'tis not for self
That we so tremble on the brink:
And striving to o'erleap the gulf,
Yet cling to Being's severing link.
Oh! in that future let us think
To hold each heart the heart that shares
With them the immortal waters drink,
And soul in soul grow deathless there!
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Eternal Love
Afterlife Reunion
Immortal Souls
Death Embrace
Divine Eternity
Poem Details
Title
If That High World.
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
If That High World Which Lies Beyond
Our Own, Surviving Love Endears:
How Sweet This Very Hour To Die!
To Soar From Earth And Find All Fears
Lost In Thy Light—Eternity!.
And Soul In Soul Grow Deathless There!