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Poem
May 8, 1799
The Providence Journal, And Town And Country Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Sonnet by R. Southey likening the evening rainbow's calming appearance after a storm to the serene smile of piety on a good man's face as he departs peacefully from earthly woes to a sorrow-free realm.
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SONNET
TO THE EVENING RAINBOW.
[By R. SOUTHEY.]
MILD arch of promise! on the evening sky
Thou shinest fair, with many a lovely ray,
Each in the other melting. Much mine eye
Delights to linger on thee; for the day,
Changeful and many-weather'd, seem'd to smile,
Flashing brief splendour through its clouds awhile;
That deepen'd dark anon and fell in rain.
But pleasant it is now to pause, and view
Thy various tints, of frail and weary hue,
And think the storm shall not return again.
Such is the smile that Piety bestows
On the good man's pale cheek, when he, in peace,
Departing gently from a world of woes,
Anticipates the realm where sorrows cease.
TO THE EVENING RAINBOW.
[By R. SOUTHEY.]
MILD arch of promise! on the evening sky
Thou shinest fair, with many a lovely ray,
Each in the other melting. Much mine eye
Delights to linger on thee; for the day,
Changeful and many-weather'd, seem'd to smile,
Flashing brief splendour through its clouds awhile;
That deepen'd dark anon and fell in rain.
But pleasant it is now to pause, and view
Thy various tints, of frail and weary hue,
And think the storm shall not return again.
Such is the smile that Piety bestows
On the good man's pale cheek, when he, in peace,
Departing gently from a world of woes,
Anticipates the realm where sorrows cease.
What sub-type of article is it?
Sonnet
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Religious Faith
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Evening Rainbow
Piety Smile
Storm Peace
Good Man Death
Southey Sonnet
What entities or persons were involved?
[By R. Southey.]
Poem Details
Title
To The Evening Rainbow.
Author
[By R. Southey.]
Subject
To The Evening Rainbow
Key Lines
Mild Arch Of Promise! On The Evening Sky
Such Is The Smile That Piety Bestows
On The Good Man's Pale Cheek, When He, In Peace,
Departing Gently From A World Of Woes,
Anticipates The Realm Where Sorrows Cease.