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Poem
November 2, 1782
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A poem titled 'CATO'S ADVICE' presents Cato's counsel against repining at death, emphasizing the toils of life, the attractions of youth, and the nobler prospects beyond the grave through hope and virtue. It describes the honored old age of the virtuous, surrounded by admiring family.
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CATO'S ADVICE.
I.
Says Cato, why should man repine
Why should it grieve him to resign
A place replete with toils and care?
Can all the pleasure youth enjoys
Attract the wise man's sober thought,
Or make him sigh for infant toys.
And thinks his wisdom dearly bought!
Ah! no—he sees beyond the grave
A nobler prospect opening wide.
That bids his soul Death's terrors brave
With Hope and Virtue on his side.
His hoary head with honor crowned:
Draws reverence from both old & young
Who, all attention, wait around,
To hear rich wisdom from his tongue.
With pleasure he his children views.
A well instructed, blooming train,
Whose filial cares new life infuse;
And soothe him on the bed of pain.
In youth let Virtue be thy guide,
Her golden rules with joy obey,
Serenely then thine age will glide,
Nor fear to mix with native clay.
I.
Says Cato, why should man repine
Why should it grieve him to resign
A place replete with toils and care?
Can all the pleasure youth enjoys
Attract the wise man's sober thought,
Or make him sigh for infant toys.
And thinks his wisdom dearly bought!
Ah! no—he sees beyond the grave
A nobler prospect opening wide.
That bids his soul Death's terrors brave
With Hope and Virtue on his side.
His hoary head with honor crowned:
Draws reverence from both old & young
Who, all attention, wait around,
To hear rich wisdom from his tongue.
With pleasure he his children views.
A well instructed, blooming train,
Whose filial cares new life infuse;
And soothe him on the bed of pain.
In youth let Virtue be thy guide,
Her golden rules with joy obey,
Serenely then thine age will glide,
Nor fear to mix with native clay.
What sub-type of article is it?
Didactic Poem
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Cato
Advice
Virtue
Death
Old Age
Family
Wisdom
Poem Details
Title
Cato's Advice.
Subject
Cato's Advice On Death, Virtue, And Old Age
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Says Cato, Why Should Man Repine
Why Should It Grieve Him To Resign
A Place Replete With Toils And Care?
Ah! No—He Sees Beyond The Grave
A Nobler Prospect Opening Wide.
That Bids His Soul Death's Terrors Brave
With Hope And Virtue On His Side.
In Youth Let Virtue Be Thy Guide,
Her Golden Rules With Joy Obey,
Serenely Then Thine Age Will Glide,
Nor Fear To Mix With Native Clay.