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Poem
June 22, 1850
New England Religious Herald
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
A reflective poem describing a peaceful midnight scene in a leafy bower with vines, zephyrs, brook, stars, and moonlit dew, evoking nature's calm but yearning for heavenly realms of pure love and faith.
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FOR THE N. E. R. HERALD.
A Thought at Evening.
I sit within this leafy bower
Encirled by the climbing vine,
And feel, at midnight's stilly hour,
Its tendrils 'round my temples twine.
The zephyr from the sweet southwest
Is whispering 'mid the tender leaves,
And lulling to a quiet rest
The weary soul that all day grieves.
The music of the falling brook
Is borne along the midnight air,
And stars in twinkling beauty look
Down on the slumbering sons of care.
And the moon's pale light is lending
A dream-like glory to the sod,
And the dew on flowers descending
In stillness, like the will of God.
But yet amid this paradise
Of all the beauties earth can give,
The spirit longs for brighter skies,
Where love and faith unsullied live.
J. D. S.
A Thought at Evening.
I sit within this leafy bower
Encirled by the climbing vine,
And feel, at midnight's stilly hour,
Its tendrils 'round my temples twine.
The zephyr from the sweet southwest
Is whispering 'mid the tender leaves,
And lulling to a quiet rest
The weary soul that all day grieves.
The music of the falling brook
Is borne along the midnight air,
And stars in twinkling beauty look
Down on the slumbering sons of care.
And the moon's pale light is lending
A dream-like glory to the sod,
And the dew on flowers descending
In stillness, like the will of God.
But yet amid this paradise
Of all the beauties earth can give,
The spirit longs for brighter skies,
Where love and faith unsullied live.
J. D. S.
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Evening Bower
Midnight Nature
Zephyr Leaves
Falling Brook
Moonlit Dew
Spiritual Longing
Heavenly Faith
What entities or persons were involved?
J. D. S.
Poem Details
Title
A Thought At Evening.
Author
J. D. S.
Subject
Evening Reflection In Nature
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
I Sit Within This Leafy Bower
Encirled By The Climbing Vine,
And Feel, At Midnight's Stilly Hour,
Its Tendrils 'Round My Temples Twine.
And The Dew On Flowers Descending
In Stillness, Like The Will Of God.
But Yet Amid This Paradise
Of All The Beauties Earth Can Give,
The Spirit Longs For Brighter Skies,
Where Love And Faith Unsullied Live.