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Poem
July 22, 1893
The New North West
Deer Lodge, Powell County, Montana
What is this article about?
A devotional poem praying for appreciation of everyday natural wonders and human affections, requesting a humble epitaph upon death.
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Give me, dear Lord, thy magic common things,
Which all can see, which all may share-
Sunlight and dewdrops, grass and stars and sea-
Nothing unique or new and nothing rare.
Just daisies, knapweed, wind among the thorns;
Some clouds to cross the blue old sky above:
Rain, winter fires, a useful hand, a heart,
The common glory of a woman's love.
Then, when my feet no longer tread old paths-
Keep them from fouling sweet things anywhere.
Write one old epitaph in grace-lit words:
"Such things look fairer that he sojourned here."
-London Spectator.
Which all can see, which all may share-
Sunlight and dewdrops, grass and stars and sea-
Nothing unique or new and nothing rare.
Just daisies, knapweed, wind among the thorns;
Some clouds to cross the blue old sky above:
Rain, winter fires, a useful hand, a heart,
The common glory of a woman's love.
Then, when my feet no longer tread old paths-
Keep them from fouling sweet things anywhere.
Write one old epitaph in grace-lit words:
"Such things look fairer that he sojourned here."
-London Spectator.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Nature Seasons
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Prayer
Common Things
Nature Beauty
Devotion
Epitaph
What entities or persons were involved?
London Spectator
Poem Details
Author
London Spectator
Key Lines
Give Me, Dear Lord, Thy Magic Common Things,
Sunlight And Dewdrops, Grass And Stars And Sea
The Common Glory Of A Woman's Love.
"Such Things Look Fairer That He Sojourned Here."