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Poem
February 13, 1815
Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem personifying the last rose of summer, blooming alone after its companions have faded, likening it to human solitude when friendships and loves decay, ending in a wish to join the departed.
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'Tis the last rose of summer,
Left blooming alone;
All her lovely companions
Are faded and gone;
No flower of her kindred,
No rose-bud is nigh,
To reflect back her blushes,
Or give sigh for sigh.
I'll not leave thee, thou lone one, to pine on the stem;
Since the lovely are sleeping,
Go, sleep thou with them.
Thus kindly I scatter
Thy leaves o'er the bed,
Where thy mates of the garden
Lie scentless and dead.
So soon may I follow,
When friendships decay,
And from Love's shining circle
The gems drop away.
When true hearts lie withered,
And fond ones are flown,
Oh! who would inhabit
This bleak world alone?
Left blooming alone;
All her lovely companions
Are faded and gone;
No flower of her kindred,
No rose-bud is nigh,
To reflect back her blushes,
Or give sigh for sigh.
I'll not leave thee, thou lone one, to pine on the stem;
Since the lovely are sleeping,
Go, sleep thou with them.
Thus kindly I scatter
Thy leaves o'er the bed,
Where thy mates of the garden
Lie scentless and dead.
So soon may I follow,
When friendships decay,
And from Love's shining circle
The gems drop away.
When true hearts lie withered,
And fond ones are flown,
Oh! who would inhabit
This bleak world alone?
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Death Mourning
Friendship
What keywords are associated?
Last Rose Summer
Fading Companions
Lonely Bloom
Friendships Decay
Bleak World Alone
Poem Details
Key Lines
'Tis The Last Rose Of Summer,
Left Blooming Alone;
All Her Lovely Companions
Are Faded And Gone;
I'll Not Leave Thee, Thou Lone One, To Pine On The Stem;
Since The Lovely Are Sleeping,
Go, Sleep Thou With Them.
So Soon May I Follow,
When Friendships Decay,
And From Love's Shining Circle
The Gems Drop Away.