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Poem
October 8, 1859
The Tipton Advertiser
Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa
What is this article about?
The poem 'Treasury of Thought' advises intellectuals not to fret over unrecognized genius or stolen praise, using nature's selfless bounty as a model for humility and fulfillment of one's divine purpose without seeking worldly rewards.
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Treasury of Thought:
If thou hast thrown a glorious thought
Upon life's common ways,
Should other men the gain have caught,
Fret not to lose the praise.
Great thinker, often thou shalt find,
While folly plunders fame
To thy rich store the crowd is blind,
Nor knows thy very name.
What matter that, if thou uncoil
The soul that God has given,
Let the world's mean eye to tell,
But in the sight of Heaven!
If thou art true, yet in thee lurks
For fame a human sigh;
To nature go, and see how works
The handmaid of the sky.
Her own deep bounty she forgets
Is full of germs and seeds,
Nor glorifies herself, nor sets
Her flowers above her weeds.
She hides, the modest leaves between,
She loves untrodden roads:
Her richest treasures are not seen
By any eye but God's.
Accept the lesson. Look not for
Reward: from out thee chase
All selfish ends, and ask no more
Than to fulfill thy place.
If thou hast thrown a glorious thought
Upon life's common ways,
Should other men the gain have caught,
Fret not to lose the praise.
Great thinker, often thou shalt find,
While folly plunders fame
To thy rich store the crowd is blind,
Nor knows thy very name.
What matter that, if thou uncoil
The soul that God has given,
Let the world's mean eye to tell,
But in the sight of Heaven!
If thou art true, yet in thee lurks
For fame a human sigh;
To nature go, and see how works
The handmaid of the sky.
Her own deep bounty she forgets
Is full of germs and seeds,
Nor glorifies herself, nor sets
Her flowers above her weeds.
She hides, the modest leaves between,
She loves untrodden roads:
Her richest treasures are not seen
By any eye but God's.
Accept the lesson. Look not for
Reward: from out thee chase
All selfish ends, and ask no more
Than to fulfill thy place.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Nature Seasons
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Treasury Of Thought
Genius Unrecognized
Nature Lesson
Humility
Divine Purpose
Fame Folly
Poem Details
Title
Treasury Of Thought
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
What Matter That, If Thou Uncoil
The Soul That God Has Given,
Let The World's Mean Eye To Tell,
But In The Sight Of Heaven!
Accept The Lesson. Look Not For
Reward: From Out Thee Chase
All Selfish Ends, And Ask No More
Than To Fulfill Thy Place.