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Poem
August 7, 1820
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A poem imitating William Collins' 'How Sleep the Brave,' depicting the blissful death of a loved one sustained by faithful love, emphasizing fidelity in mortality.
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For the Alexandria Gazette.
STANZAS.
Written after the manner of Collins' "How sleep the brave who sink to rest"
How sleep the brave who sink to rest,
By kindred spirits sooth'd and blest;
When cheeks grow pale, and pulses weak,
The tongue would fain, but cannot speak,
And holy love embalms each sigh,
Oh! it is blissful then to die.
When Love sustains the aching head,
Which soon must rest on lowly bed;
And sees its own affianced heart,
From its frail ties with earth depart,
Oh! it is more than bliss to see,
In death, Love's firm fidelity.
ABARELLINO.
STANZAS.
Written after the manner of Collins' "How sleep the brave who sink to rest"
How sleep the brave who sink to rest,
By kindred spirits sooth'd and blest;
When cheeks grow pale, and pulses weak,
The tongue would fain, but cannot speak,
And holy love embalms each sigh,
Oh! it is blissful then to die.
When Love sustains the aching head,
Which soon must rest on lowly bed;
And sees its own affianced heart,
From its frail ties with earth depart,
Oh! it is more than bliss to see,
In death, Love's firm fidelity.
ABARELLINO.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Death Bliss
Love Fidelity
Dying Loved One
Collins Imitation
Elegiac Stanzas
What entities or persons were involved?
Abarellino
Poem Details
Title
Stanzas
Author
Abarellino
Subject
Written After The Manner Of Collins' "How Sleep The Brave Who Sink To Rest"
Key Lines
How Sleep The Brave Who Sink To Rest,
Oh! It Is Blissful Then To Die.
In Death, Love's Firm Fidelity.