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Poem
June 18, 1840
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem reflecting on enduring friendship and nostalgic feelings despite the passage of time, addressed to an old friend, emphasizing the warmth and honesty that persist from youth.
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Miscellaneous.
THE KIND OLD FRIENDLY FEELINGS!
The kind old friendly feelings!—
We, midst time's spite,
Though years and years have passed, old friend,
Since thou and I met.
And something of gray Time's advance
Seems in thy fading eye.
Yet 'tis the same good honest glance
I loved in times gone by: —
Ere the kind old friendly feelings
Had ever brought one sigh:
The warm old friendly feelings!—
Ah, who can yet be told
No finer links can bind the heart
Like those loved ties of old!
Thy hand I loved in youth to clasp,
The touch of age may show,
Yet 'tis the same true hearty grasp
I loved so long ago!
Ere the last old friendly feelings
Had taught one tear to flow:
The kind old friendly feelings!—
Oh, seem they e'er less dear,
Because some recollections
May meet us with a tear?—
Though hope's bright beams,—the early beams
Ambition showed our way,—
Have fled, dear friend, like morning dreams
Before the sun's searching ray: —
Still we've kept the kind old feelings
That blessed our youthful day!
C. SWAIN.
THE KIND OLD FRIENDLY FEELINGS!
The kind old friendly feelings!—
We, midst time's spite,
Though years and years have passed, old friend,
Since thou and I met.
And something of gray Time's advance
Seems in thy fading eye.
Yet 'tis the same good honest glance
I loved in times gone by: —
Ere the kind old friendly feelings
Had ever brought one sigh:
The warm old friendly feelings!—
Ah, who can yet be told
No finer links can bind the heart
Like those loved ties of old!
Thy hand I loved in youth to clasp,
The touch of age may show,
Yet 'tis the same true hearty grasp
I loved so long ago!
Ere the last old friendly feelings
Had taught one tear to flow:
The kind old friendly feelings!—
Oh, seem they e'er less dear,
Because some recollections
May meet us with a tear?—
Though hope's bright beams,—the early beams
Ambition showed our way,—
Have fled, dear friend, like morning dreams
Before the sun's searching ray: —
Still we've kept the kind old feelings
That blessed our youthful day!
C. SWAIN.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Friendship
What keywords are associated?
Friendship
Nostalgia
Time Passage
Old Ties
Youthful Feelings
What entities or persons were involved?
C. Swain.
Poem Details
Title
The Kind Old Friendly Feelings!
Author
C. Swain.
Subject
Reflection On Enduring Old Friendship
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
The Kind Old Friendly Feelings!—
Yet 'Tis The Same Good Honest Glance / I Loved In Times Gone By: —
Still We've Kept The Kind Old Feelings / That Blessed Our Youthful Day!