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Poem
April 11, 1857
Quasqueton Guardian
Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa
What is this article about?
Poetic address to a young lady, portraying her life as a serene voyage blessed by hope, faith, and divine protection, leading to eternal joys. Signed Ralph, Quasqueton, April 1857.
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For the Quasqueton Guardian.
TO
O lady with the beaming eye,
And the cheek of roseate dye,
Thou'rt gliding down a placid stream;
Youth's sunny skies above thee gleam,
Thro' golden mists the Future smiles
Fair as the Greek's enchanted Isles.
May kindly breezes speed thee on,
And Heavens all cloudless smile upon
Thy fragile bark!
Hope speed the sail, Faith guide the helm
And no wild tempest overwhelm
In waters drear and dark.
And as succeeding years shall bring
Wisdom from many a hidden thing,
And thou art wafted to that shore
Where storms and tempests toss no more
The borders of Infinity;
There, amid joys eternal,
In those bright bowers supernal,
And with a seraph's garment on,
O may'st thou ever rest upon
The bosom of Divinity
Quasqueton, April, 1857.
RALPH.
TO
O lady with the beaming eye,
And the cheek of roseate dye,
Thou'rt gliding down a placid stream;
Youth's sunny skies above thee gleam,
Thro' golden mists the Future smiles
Fair as the Greek's enchanted Isles.
May kindly breezes speed thee on,
And Heavens all cloudless smile upon
Thy fragile bark!
Hope speed the sail, Faith guide the helm
And no wild tempest overwhelm
In waters drear and dark.
And as succeeding years shall bring
Wisdom from many a hidden thing,
And thou art wafted to that shore
Where storms and tempests toss no more
The borders of Infinity;
There, amid joys eternal,
In those bright bowers supernal,
And with a seraph's garment on,
O may'st thou ever rest upon
The bosom of Divinity
Quasqueton, April, 1857.
RALPH.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Lady
Beaming Eye
Placid Stream
Hope Faith
Divinity
Quasqueton
1857
What entities or persons were involved?
Ralph.
Poem Details
Author
Ralph.
Subject
Address To A Lady
Key Lines
O Lady With The Beaming Eye,
And The Cheek Of Roseate Dye,
Thou'rt Gliding Down A Placid Stream;
Youth's Sunny Skies Above Thee Gleam,