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Poem
December 26, 1821
The Hillsborough Recorder
Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
A reflective poem on the evening hour, when memory revives visions of fleeting joys, lost friends, and past pleasures that have faded into silence and tears.
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THE EVENING HOUR
By Mrs. Cornwell Baron Wilson.
This is the hour when memory wakes
Visions of joy that could not last;
This is the hour when fancy takes
A survey of the past!
She brings before the pensive mind
The long-lost scenes of earlier years:
And friends who long have been consigned,
To silence and to tears!
The few we liked—the one we loved—
A sacred band come stealing o'er,
And many a form that silence removed,
And many a pleasure gone!
Friendships that now in death are hushed
And youth affliction's broken chain;
And hours that fate too quickly crushed
In memory bloom again!
Few watch the fading gleams o' day.
But muse on hopes as quickly flown!
That after tint, they died away,
Till all at last were gone!
This is the hour when fancy wreathes
Her spells round joys that could not last;
This is the hour when memory breathes
A sigh to pleasure past.
By Mrs. Cornwell Baron Wilson.
This is the hour when memory wakes
Visions of joy that could not last;
This is the hour when fancy takes
A survey of the past!
She brings before the pensive mind
The long-lost scenes of earlier years:
And friends who long have been consigned,
To silence and to tears!
The few we liked—the one we loved—
A sacred band come stealing o'er,
And many a form that silence removed,
And many a pleasure gone!
Friendships that now in death are hushed
And youth affliction's broken chain;
And hours that fate too quickly crushed
In memory bloom again!
Few watch the fading gleams o' day.
But muse on hopes as quickly flown!
That after tint, they died away,
Till all at last were gone!
This is the hour when fancy wreathes
Her spells round joys that could not last;
This is the hour when memory breathes
A sigh to pleasure past.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Friendship
What keywords are associated?
Evening Hour
Memory
Past Joys
Lost Friends
Fading Pleasures
Reflection
What entities or persons were involved?
By Mrs. Cornwell Baron Wilson.
Poem Details
Title
The Evening Hour
Author
By Mrs. Cornwell Baron Wilson.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
This Is The Hour When Memory Wakes
Visions Of Joy That Could Not Last;
This Is The Hour When Fancy Takes
A Survey Of The Past!
The Few We Liked—The One We Loved—
A Sacred Band Come Stealing O'er,
And Many A Form That Silence Removed,
And Many A Pleasure Gone!
This Is The Hour When Fancy Wreathes
Her Spells Round Joys That Could Not Last;
This Is The Hour When Memory Breathes
A Sigh To Pleasure Past.