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Poem
February 3, 1790
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A poem praising the happiness of a man who retires from worldly vanities to a simple rural life, embracing virtue, content, and mirth, while preparing for heavenly reward.
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HAPPINESS.
HAPPY the man, whose peaceful mind
From the gilt scene retires ;
And in a rural friendly shade,
With sweet simplicity array'd,
Tastes Virtue's sacred fires.
In smooth succession glide his days.
No jealous pang his peace allays--
No poisonous Envy stings ;
But gay Content, and harmless Mirth,
Sit smiling at his sparkling hearth,
And pleasure spreads her wings.
Thus in a life of social love,
Preparing for his birth above,
He is by all ador'd ;
Till nature, gently whispering, says,
Full well thou'st fill'd thy mortal days,
Be now to Heaven restor'd.
HAPPY the man, whose peaceful mind
From the gilt scene retires ;
And in a rural friendly shade,
With sweet simplicity array'd,
Tastes Virtue's sacred fires.
In smooth succession glide his days.
No jealous pang his peace allays--
No poisonous Envy stings ;
But gay Content, and harmless Mirth,
Sit smiling at his sparkling hearth,
And pleasure spreads her wings.
Thus in a life of social love,
Preparing for his birth above,
He is by all ador'd ;
Till nature, gently whispering, says,
Full well thou'st fill'd thy mortal days,
Be now to Heaven restor'd.
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Happiness
Rural Life
Virtue
Contentment
Envy
Heaven
Simplicity
Poem Details
Title
Happiness.
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Happy The Man, Whose Peaceful Mind
From The Gilt Scene Retires ;
Tastes Virtue's Sacred Fires.
Preparing For His Birth Above,
He Is By All Ador'd ;
Be Now To Heaven Restor'd.