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Literary
April 11, 1835
South Branch Intelligencer
Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A poem portraying life as a shared boat voyage through serene and stormy skies, emphasizing companionship, acceptance of transience, and facing mortality together.
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Let's take this world as some wide scene
Through which in frail but buoyant boat,
With skies now rude, and now serene,
Together thou and I must float;
Beholding most on either shore,
Bright spots where we should love to stay.
But time plies swift his flying oar,
And on we speed--away, away!
Should chill winds and rain come on,
We'll raise our awning 'gainst the shower,
Sit closer till the storm is gone,
And smiling wait a sunnier hour.
And if that sunnier hour should shine,
We'll know its brightness cannot stay,
And, happy while 'tis thine and mine,
Complain not when it fades away.
Thus reach we both, at last, that fall,
Down which Life's current all must go--
The dark, the brilliant, destined all
To sink into the void below.
Nor ev'n that hour shall want its charms,
If side by side, still fond we keep,
And calmly in each other's arms,
Together link'd go down the steep.
Through which in frail but buoyant boat,
With skies now rude, and now serene,
Together thou and I must float;
Beholding most on either shore,
Bright spots where we should love to stay.
But time plies swift his flying oar,
And on we speed--away, away!
Should chill winds and rain come on,
We'll raise our awning 'gainst the shower,
Sit closer till the storm is gone,
And smiling wait a sunnier hour.
And if that sunnier hour should shine,
We'll know its brightness cannot stay,
And, happy while 'tis thine and mine,
Complain not when it fades away.
Thus reach we both, at last, that fall,
Down which Life's current all must go--
The dark, the brilliant, destined all
To sink into the void below.
Nor ev'n that hour shall want its charms,
If side by side, still fond we keep,
And calmly in each other's arms,
Together link'd go down the steep.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Journey Narrative
What themes does it cover?
Love Romance
Death Mortality
What keywords are associated?
Life Journey
Companionship
Mortality
Transience
Boat Metaphor
Literary Details
Key Lines
Let's Take This World As Some Wide Scene
Through Which In Frail But Buoyant Boat,
With Skies Now Rude, And Now Serene,
Together Thou And I Must Float;
Thus Reach We Both, At Last, That Fall,
Down Which Life's Current All Must Go
The Dark, The Brilliant, Destined All
To Sink Into The Void Below.
Nor Ev'n That Hour Shall Want Its Charms,
If Side By Side, Still Fond We Keep,
And Calmly In Each Other's Arms,
Together Link'd Go Down The Steep.