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Literary
February 9, 1853
Martinsburg Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Prose reflection attributed to Coleridge emphasizing that a man with a beloved child to hope for and dote upon cannot be truly wretched, despite poverty, obscurity, pain, or lack of pleasure.
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THE CHILD WE LIVE FOR.
It would be unwise in us to call that man
wretched, who, whatever he suffers as to pain
inflicted, or pleasure denied, has a child for
whom he hopes, and on whom he dotes.—
Poverty may grind him to the dust; obscurity
may cast its darkest mantle over him; the
song of the gay may be far from his own
dwelling; his face may be unknown to his
neighbors, and his voice may be unheeded by
those among whom he dwells—even pain may
rack his joints, and sleep may flee from his
pillow; yet has he a gem with which he would
not part for wealth defying computation, for
fame filling a world's ear, for the luxury of the
highest wealth, or for the sweetest sleep that
ever sat upon a mortal's eye.—Coleridge.
It would be unwise in us to call that man
wretched, who, whatever he suffers as to pain
inflicted, or pleasure denied, has a child for
whom he hopes, and on whom he dotes.—
Poverty may grind him to the dust; obscurity
may cast its darkest mantle over him; the
song of the gay may be far from his own
dwelling; his face may be unknown to his
neighbors, and his voice may be unheeded by
those among whom he dwells—even pain may
rack his joints, and sleep may flee from his
pillow; yet has he a gem with which he would
not part for wealth defying computation, for
fame filling a world's ear, for the luxury of the
highest wealth, or for the sweetest sleep that
ever sat upon a mortal's eye.—Coleridge.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Love Romance
What keywords are associated?
Parenthood
Suffering
Hope
Child
Endurance
Coleridge
What entities or persons were involved?
Coleridge
Literary Details
Title
The Child We Live For.
Author
Coleridge
Key Lines
It Would Be Unwise In Us To Call That Man Wretched, Who, Whatever He Suffers As To Pain Inflicted, Or Pleasure Denied, Has A Child For Whom He Hopes, And On Whom He Dotes.
Yet Has He A Gem With Which He Would Not Part For Wealth Defying Computation, For Fame Filling A World's Ear, For The Luxury Of The Highest Wealth, Or For The Sweetest Sleep That Ever Sat Upon A Mortal's Eye.