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Poem
March 15, 1956
Arizona Sun
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem by Eleanor Frances Smith expressing gratitude for the calm and joy of an evening by candlelight, sharing simple food and peace with a loved one at home.
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OCR Quality
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Candlelight
By candlelight the world grows calm and good
A fitting place for peace; and simple food
Is festive, as the tapers' mellow glow
Shines down upon the dearest things I know...
The silver shimmer of pale damask's gleam
Tall goblets catching sparkle from each beam
Of flickering flame, the breathless hush of night,
And you across from me in the candlelight.
Humbly I bow in thanks at eventide
For things like these; Who could ask more beside
Food, shelter, hearth,--the weary day's release
From petty things to you and home, and peace?
-Eleanor Frances Smith
By candlelight the world grows calm and good
A fitting place for peace; and simple food
Is festive, as the tapers' mellow glow
Shines down upon the dearest things I know...
The silver shimmer of pale damask's gleam
Tall goblets catching sparkle from each beam
Of flickering flame, the breathless hush of night,
And you across from me in the candlelight.
Humbly I bow in thanks at eventide
For things like these; Who could ask more beside
Food, shelter, hearth,--the weary day's release
From petty things to you and home, and peace?
-Eleanor Frances Smith
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Candlelight
Peace
Simple Food
Gratitude
Home
Evening
Loved One
What entities or persons were involved?
Eleanor Frances Smith
Poem Details
Title
Candlelight
Author
Eleanor Frances Smith
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
By Candlelight The World Grows Calm And Good
A Fitting Place For Peace; And Simple Food
Humbly I Bow In Thanks At Eventide
From Petty Things To You And Home, And Peace?