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Poem
December 21, 1824
Rhode Island American
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Excerpt from Wordsworth's 'The Excursion' depicting the soul's innate faculty that turns life's obscurities into splendor, compared to the moon illuminating a grove, highlighting virtue's serene fire amid mortal trials like error, guilt, and despair.
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MISCELLANY.
BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATION.
FROM WORDSWORTH'S " EXCURSION."
Within the soul a Faculty abides,
That with interpositions, which would hide
And darken, so can deal, that they become
Contingencies of pomp; and serve to exalt
Her native brightness. As the ample Moon,
In the deep stillness of a summer even
Rising behind a thick and lofty Grove,
Burns like an unconsuming fire of light,
In the green trees; and, kindling on all sides
Their leafy umbrage, turns the dusky veil
Into a substance glorious as her own,
Yea with her own incorporated, by power
Capacious and serene. Like power abides
In Man's celestial Spirit; Virtue thus
Sets forth and magnifies herself; thus feeds
A calm, a beautiful, and silent fire,
From the incumbrances of mortal life,
From error, disappointment-nay from guilt;
And sometimes, so relenting Justice wills,
From palpable oppressions of Despair.
BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATION.
FROM WORDSWORTH'S " EXCURSION."
Within the soul a Faculty abides,
That with interpositions, which would hide
And darken, so can deal, that they become
Contingencies of pomp; and serve to exalt
Her native brightness. As the ample Moon,
In the deep stillness of a summer even
Rising behind a thick and lofty Grove,
Burns like an unconsuming fire of light,
In the green trees; and, kindling on all sides
Their leafy umbrage, turns the dusky veil
Into a substance glorious as her own,
Yea with her own incorporated, by power
Capacious and serene. Like power abides
In Man's celestial Spirit; Virtue thus
Sets forth and magnifies herself; thus feeds
A calm, a beautiful, and silent fire,
From the incumbrances of mortal life,
From error, disappointment-nay from guilt;
And sometimes, so relenting Justice wills,
From palpable oppressions of Despair.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Nature Seasons
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Wordsworth
Excursion
Soul Faculty
Virtue
Moon Grove
Celestial Spirit
Despair Oppression
What entities or persons were involved?
Wordsworth
Poem Details
Title
The Excursion
Author
Wordsworth
Subject
Illustration Of The Soul's Transformative Power
Form / Style
Blank Verse
Key Lines
Within The Soul A Faculty Abides,
That With Interpositions, Which Would Hide
As The Ample Moon,
In The Deep Stillness Of A Summer Even
Virtue Thus Sets Forth And Magnifies Herself; Thus Feeds
A Calm, A Beautiful, And Silent Fire,