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Poem
February 10, 1858
Raftsman's Journal
Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A mother's elegy mourning the death of her young son J.S.P., expressing grief and finding comfort in Christian faith, particularly Jesus' invitation to children. Composed in Clearfield on January 26, 1853.
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LINES ON THE DEATH OF J.S.P.
And art thou gone, my darling boy,
And left me weeping here?
No music in mine ear is sweet,
Since no more thy voice I hear.
Here no more I'll kiss thy rosy cheek,
Thy soft brown eyes, O:
But still I hope I yet may meet
My loved one in the skies.
Look up, my soul, with eye of faith,
And see thy little one
With Him, who once so sweetly said,
Let little children come.
Oh! those precious words are never felt,
Fraught with so rich a worth,
Until some parent's called to lay
A loved form in the earth.
Clearfield, Jan. 26, 1853.
And art thou gone, my darling boy,
And left me weeping here?
No music in mine ear is sweet,
Since no more thy voice I hear.
Here no more I'll kiss thy rosy cheek,
Thy soft brown eyes, O:
But still I hope I yet may meet
My loved one in the skies.
Look up, my soul, with eye of faith,
And see thy little one
With Him, who once so sweetly said,
Let little children come.
Oh! those precious words are never felt,
Fraught with so rich a worth,
Until some parent's called to lay
A loved form in the earth.
Clearfield, Jan. 26, 1853.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Child Death
Mother Grief
Christian Comfort
Elegy Boy
Faith Solace
Poem Details
Title
Lines On The Death Of J.S.P.
Subject
Death Of J.S.P.
Key Lines
And Art Thou Gone, My Darling Boy,
And Left Me Weeping Here?
Look Up, My Soul, With Eye Of Faith,
With Him, Who Once So Sweetly Said,
Let Little Children Come.