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Poem
September 1, 1826
The Intelligencer, & Petersburg Commercial Advertiser
Petersburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem advising against anticipating sorrow and instead cherishing hope, which brightens life even in affliction, illustrated with natural imagery like clouds, sun, and dew drops.
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HOPE.
Why should we seek to anticipate sorrow,
By throwing the flow'r of the present away:
And gathering the dark rolling clouds of to-morrow,
To darken the generous sun of to-day?
How often we brood over misery, madly,
Still we murder the hope that was sent to inspire,
And pleasure, grown old, and decrepit, turns sadly
To shake his grey locks o'er the tomb of his sire.
Cherish hope—and though life by affliction
Be shaded,
Still her ray shall shine lovely and gild the scene o'er;
Like the dew drop that glistens on leaves
When they've faded,
As bright and as clear, as it glisten'd before.
Why should we seek to anticipate sorrow,
By throwing the flow'r of the present away:
And gathering the dark rolling clouds of to-morrow,
To darken the generous sun of to-day?
How often we brood over misery, madly,
Still we murder the hope that was sent to inspire,
And pleasure, grown old, and decrepit, turns sadly
To shake his grey locks o'er the tomb of his sire.
Cherish hope—and though life by affliction
Be shaded,
Still her ray shall shine lovely and gild the scene o'er;
Like the dew drop that glistens on leaves
When they've faded,
As bright and as clear, as it glisten'd before.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Hope
Sorrow
Affliction
Clouds
Dew Drop
Pleasure
Poem Details
Title
Hope.
Key Lines
Cherish Hope—And Though Life By Affliction
Be Shaded,
Still Her Ray Shall Shine Lovely And Gild The Scene O'er;
Like The Dew Drop That Glistens On Leaves
When They've Faded,