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Literary
June 16, 1807
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A sonnet contemplating the serene arrival of evening, where nightfall hushes daily cares and despair, inspiring soft pleasures through fancy and mild reflection as real forms fade.
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EVENING.—A SONNET.
The pensive shades of night steal o'er the scene;
Hush'd is the busy hum of daily care,
And clos'd the tearful eye of black despair,
Which oft in silence weeps unheard, unseen.
By darkness veil'd, each distant prospect dies,
The village, which at noon attracts the sight,
Now wears the semblance of an airy sprite,
Deludes the view, and clouded meets the skies.
Hail! sober Eve, thy magic tints inspire
The softest, sweetest pleasures in my mind—
No objects seen, disturb, are those confin'd
To fancy's power, as real forms retire.
Mild contemplation nor usurps the throne.
Where pale fac'd care the sceptre once did own.
EVENING.—A SONNET.
The pensive shades of night steal o'er the scene;
Hush'd is the busy hum of daily care,
And clos'd the tearful eye of black despair,
Which oft in silence weeps unheard, unseen.
By darkness veil'd, each distant prospect dies,
The village, which at noon attracts the sight,
Now wears the semblance of an airy sprite,
Deludes the view, and clouded meets the skies.
Hail! sober Eve, thy magic tints inspire
The softest, sweetest pleasures in my mind—
No objects seen, disturb, are those confin'd
To fancy's power, as real forms retire.
Mild contemplation nor usurps the throne.
Where pale fac'd care the sceptre once did own.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Sonnet
Evening
Nightfall
Contemplation
Despair
Fancy
Literary Details
Title
Evening.—A Sonnet.
Key Lines
The Pensive Shades Of Night Steal O'er The Scene;
Hail! Sober Eve, Thy Magic Tints Inspire
Mild Contemplation Nor Usurps The Throne.
Where Pale Fac'd Care The Sceptre Once Did Own.