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Poem
August 28, 1907
Edgefield Advertiser
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A reflective poem on personal loneliness and isolation amid others' joy, culminating in a plea for solace from Christ. Attributed to Emmie G. Padgett of Maiden, S.C.
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As I muse at the door of this dwelling,
Where my life is by Destiny thrown,
In my heart there are dreary thoughts welling,
For I sit in the darkness alone.
In the hall there is laughter and singing
Naught of grief have those careless ones known
But I hear ghostly mem'ry bells ringing,
While I sit in the darkness alone.
There are eyes into other eyes beaming;
There are hearts of which Love makes a throne;
But for me, only dreariest dreaming
I must sit in the darkness alone!
In the morn, brightest hopes for my gaining
In the noon of my life all are flown;
For the sheaves, only leaves are remaining,
And I sit in the darkness alone.
Blessed Christ, Thou wert lonely so often,
And thou hearest each heart-broken moan
Help me serve Thee, my sorrow to soften,
As I sit in the darkness alone.
Emmie G. Padgett.
Maiden, S. C.
Where my life is by Destiny thrown,
In my heart there are dreary thoughts welling,
For I sit in the darkness alone.
In the hall there is laughter and singing
Naught of grief have those careless ones known
But I hear ghostly mem'ry bells ringing,
While I sit in the darkness alone.
There are eyes into other eyes beaming;
There are hearts of which Love makes a throne;
But for me, only dreariest dreaming
I must sit in the darkness alone!
In the morn, brightest hopes for my gaining
In the noon of my life all are flown;
For the sheaves, only leaves are remaining,
And I sit in the darkness alone.
Blessed Christ, Thou wert lonely so often,
And thou hearest each heart-broken moan
Help me serve Thee, my sorrow to soften,
As I sit in the darkness alone.
Emmie G. Padgett.
Maiden, S. C.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Loneliness
Isolation
Sorrow
Christian Solace
Personal Reflection
What entities or persons were involved?
Emmie G. Padgett. Maiden, S. C.
Poem Details
Author
Emmie G. Padgett. Maiden, S. C.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains With Refrain
Key Lines
For I Sit In The Darkness Alone.
While I Sit In The Darkness Alone.
I Must Sit In The Darkness Alone!
And I Sit In The Darkness Alone.
As I Sit In The Darkness Alone.