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Literary
December 6, 1836
Rutland Herald
Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont
What is this article about?
A reflective poem where the speaker writes their name in the sand with a shell, only for a wave to erase it, symbolizing the fleeting nature of human life, fame, and legacy on earth.
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From the Token, for 1837.
A NAME IN THE SAND
BY H. H. GOULD.
Alone I walked the pebbled strand
A pearly shell was in my hand:
I stooped and wrote upon the sand
My name, the hour I had.
As onward from the spot I sped,
One lingering look behind I cast;
A wave came rolling high and fast,
And washed my lines away.
And so, methought, "at last we part,
With every mark on earth so small;
A wave of dark oblivion's pall
Will sweep across the spot
Where I have trod the sandy shore
Oftimes, and been to be no more
Of me, my name, the name I bear,
To leave no trace nor track.
And yet, with lily on the lea it bends
And holds the waters with its hands.
I know a breathing record stands
Inscribed against my name
Of all this mortal part hath writ,
Of all this thinking and but the age
And from these fleeting moments caught,
For glory, or for fame
Selected Tales.
From Friendship's Offering for 1837.
A NAME IN THE SAND
BY H. H. GOULD.
Alone I walked the pebbled strand
A pearly shell was in my hand:
I stooped and wrote upon the sand
My name, the hour I had.
As onward from the spot I sped,
One lingering look behind I cast;
A wave came rolling high and fast,
And washed my lines away.
And so, methought, "at last we part,
With every mark on earth so small;
A wave of dark oblivion's pall
Will sweep across the spot
Where I have trod the sandy shore
Oftimes, and been to be no more
Of me, my name, the name I bear,
To leave no trace nor track.
And yet, with lily on the lea it bends
And holds the waters with its hands.
I know a breathing record stands
Inscribed against my name
Of all this mortal part hath writ,
Of all this thinking and but the age
And from these fleeting moments caught,
For glory, or for fame
Selected Tales.
From Friendship's Offering for 1837.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Death Mortality
What keywords are associated?
Sand Writing
Mortality
Oblivion
Transience
Legacy
What entities or persons were involved?
By H. H. Gould.
Literary Details
Title
A Name In The Sand
Author
By H. H. Gould.
Key Lines
Alone I Walked The Pebbled Strand
A Pearly Shell Was In My Hand:
I Stooped And Wrote Upon The Sand
My Name, The Hour I Had.
A Wave Came Rolling High And Fast,
And Washed My Lines Away.
A Wave Of Dark Oblivion's Pall
Will Sweep Across The Spot
I Know A Breathing Record Stands
Inscribed Against My Name