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Poem
October 13, 1843
The Yazoo City Whig And Political Register
Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem by Charles Swain advising kindness toward friends and brothers, as night (implying death) approaches and they may depart, highlighting the value of positive recollections amid sorrow.
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POETRY
Be Kind to Each Other.
BY CHA. SWAIN.
Be kind to each other
The night's coming on,
When friend and when brother,
Perchance may be gone!
Then, 'midst our dejection,
How sweet to have earned
The best recollection,
Of kindness—returned:
When day hath departed,
And memory keeps
Her watch, broken hearted,
Where all she loved sleeps!
Let falsehood assail not,
Nor envy disprove—
Let trifles prevail not
Against those ye love!
Nor change with to-morrow
Should fortune take wing,
But the deeper the sorrow,
The closer still cling!
Oh! be kind to each other,
The night's coming on,
When friend and when brother
Perchance may be gone!
Be Kind to Each Other.
BY CHA. SWAIN.
Be kind to each other
The night's coming on,
When friend and when brother,
Perchance may be gone!
Then, 'midst our dejection,
How sweet to have earned
The best recollection,
Of kindness—returned:
When day hath departed,
And memory keeps
Her watch, broken hearted,
Where all she loved sleeps!
Let falsehood assail not,
Nor envy disprove—
Let trifles prevail not
Against those ye love!
Nor change with to-morrow
Should fortune take wing,
But the deeper the sorrow,
The closer still cling!
Oh! be kind to each other,
The night's coming on,
When friend and when brother
Perchance may be gone!
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Friendship
What keywords are associated?
Kindness
Friendship
Moral Instruction
Death
Recollection
What entities or persons were involved?
By Cha. Swain.
Poem Details
Title
Be Kind To Each Other.
Author
By Cha. Swain.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Be Kind To Each Other
The Night's Coming On,
When Friend And When Brother,
Perchance May Be Gone!
Then, 'Midst Our Dejection,
How Sweet To Have Earned
The Best Recollection,
Of Kindness—Returned: