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Poem
September 5, 1794
Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
An elegy mourning the death of Miss Sally Fenner, praising her innocence, modest manners, and mild temper, and expressing the poet's sorrow at her grave while wishing for eternal rest.
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IMPROMPTU.
At the Burial of the amiable Miss Sally Fenner.
Of innocence, of truth the child,
Of manners modest---temper mild;
When passing where thy ashes sleep,
Whose heart so hard that will not weep?
Tho' conscious that the dread behest
But call'd thee to eternal rest,
Who did not wish the pow'r to save
Thy youth and beauty from the grave?
Peace to thy dust ; dear friend, farewell!
Till sounds for me the village bell ;
Oft as I tread this hallow'd ground,
My tears shall on thy grave be found.
At the Burial of the amiable Miss Sally Fenner.
Of innocence, of truth the child,
Of manners modest---temper mild;
When passing where thy ashes sleep,
Whose heart so hard that will not weep?
Tho' conscious that the dread behest
But call'd thee to eternal rest,
Who did not wish the pow'r to save
Thy youth and beauty from the grave?
Peace to thy dust ; dear friend, farewell!
Till sounds for me the village bell ;
Oft as I tread this hallow'd ground,
My tears shall on thy grave be found.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Elegy Sally Fenner
Burial Mourning
Innocence Youth
Eternal Rest
Grave Tears
Poem Details
Title
Impromptu.
Subject
At The Burial Of The Amiable Miss Sally Fenner.
Key Lines
Of Innocence, Of Truth The Child,
Of Manners Modest Temper Mild;
When Passing Where Thy Ashes Sleep,
Whose Heart So Hard That Will Not Weep?
Peace To Thy Dust ; Dear Friend, Farewell!