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Poem
December 14, 1849
The Port Gibson Herald, And Correspondent
Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
A sonnet by Edgar A. Poe dedicated to his mother-in-law, expressing profound devotion by likening her to angels' love and noting her as mother to his deceased wife Virginia, surpassing his own late mother.
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Sonnet.—To my Mother.
BY EDGAR A. POE.
Because the angels in the heavens above,
Devoutly singing unto one another,
Can find among their burning terms of love,
None so devotional as that of "Mother,"
Therefore by that sweet name I long have called you—
You, who are more than mother unto me.
Filling my heart of hearts, where God installed you—
In setting my Virginia's spirit free,
My mother—my own mother, who died early,
Was but the mother of myself, but you
Are mother to the one I loved so dearly,
And thus are dearer than the mother I knew.
By that infinity with which my wife
Was dearer to my soul than its soul-life.
BY EDGAR A. POE.
Because the angels in the heavens above,
Devoutly singing unto one another,
Can find among their burning terms of love,
None so devotional as that of "Mother,"
Therefore by that sweet name I long have called you—
You, who are more than mother unto me.
Filling my heart of hearts, where God installed you—
In setting my Virginia's spirit free,
My mother—my own mother, who died early,
Was but the mother of myself, but you
Are mother to the one I loved so dearly,
And thus are dearer than the mother I knew.
By that infinity with which my wife
Was dearer to my soul than its soul-life.
What sub-type of article is it?
Sonnet
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Sonnet
Mother
Edgar Poe
Virginia
Devotion
Angels
Love
What entities or persons were involved?
By Edgar A. Poe.
Poem Details
Title
Sonnet.—To My Mother.
Author
By Edgar A. Poe.
Subject
To My Mother
Key Lines
Because The Angels In The Heavens Above,
Devoutly Singing Unto One Another,
Can Find Among Their Burning Terms Of Love,
None So Devotional As That Of "Mother,"
By That Infinity With Which My Wife
Was Dearer To My Soul Than Its Soul Life.