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Poem
June 6, 1905
The Silver Messenger
Challis, Custer County, Idaho
What is this article about?
A consoling poem titled 'Compensation' reflects on the value of having loved and lost, preferring mourning over never experiencing the joys of family and faith, addressed to the grieving with a message of rejoicing through tears.
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Compensation.
Better to mourn our dead
Than never to know how sweet
The lisping words of a child
Or the patter of little feet;
Better to mourn, I say,
Than never to know the care
Of the tender, trusting souls
That God himself sent there.
Better to mourn our dead-
I say it through scalding tears—
Than not to know the charm
They trailed through our faltering years,
For a heart from which love has fled
Is nearer the great unknown,
And perhaps is bound by a golden thread
To the Master's pitying throne.
Better to mourn our dead-
O you who hear my voice,
I pray you smile through your blinding tears,
And though sad is your heart, rejoice!
For we who weep for our own know well
How dreary must be the hearts of men
Who have never loved and lost.
-Boston Transcript.
Better to mourn our dead
Than never to know how sweet
The lisping words of a child
Or the patter of little feet;
Better to mourn, I say,
Than never to know the care
Of the tender, trusting souls
That God himself sent there.
Better to mourn our dead-
I say it through scalding tears—
Than not to know the charm
They trailed through our faltering years,
For a heart from which love has fled
Is nearer the great unknown,
And perhaps is bound by a golden thread
To the Master's pitying throne.
Better to mourn our dead-
O you who hear my voice,
I pray you smile through your blinding tears,
And though sad is your heart, rejoice!
For we who weep for our own know well
How dreary must be the hearts of men
Who have never loved and lost.
-Boston Transcript.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Mourning
Grief
Loss
Love
Consolation
Faith
Family
What entities or persons were involved?
Boston Transcript
Poem Details
Title
Compensation.
Author
Boston Transcript
Subject
Consolation For Mourning Loved Ones
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Better To Mourn Our Dead
Than Never To Know How Sweet
For We Who Weep For Our Own Know Well
How Dreary Must Be The Hearts Of Men
Who Have Never Loved And Lost.