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Poem
June 5, 1863
The Jeffersonian Democrat
Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem praising a happy, loving, and hopeful heart as superior to wealth, beauty, health, genius, power, and fame, emphasizing moral and emotional virtues.
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BETTER THAN THEM ALL
A moderate share of wealth is good
To cheer us on our way.
For it has oftentimes the power
To make December May
And so is beauty, so is health,
Or genius at our call :
But a happy, careless, loving heart,
Is better than them all.
A heart that gathers hope and faith
From every springing flower,
That smiles alike at winter storm
And gentle summer shower ;
That blesses God for every good ;
Or whether great or small:
Oh, a happy, hopeful, loving heart,
Is better than them all.
'Tis well to hold the wand of power,
Or wear an honored name,
And blush to hear the mighty world
Re-echo with our fame:
'Tis well if on our path the smiles
Of kings and nobles fall:
But to have a happy, trusting heart,
Is better than them all.
A heart that with the magic notes
Of music is beguiled;
A heart that loves the pleasant face
Of every little child ;
That aideth weakness and distress,
And heareth duty's call:
Oh : such a loving, human heart,
Is better than them all.
A moderate share of wealth is good
To cheer us on our way.
For it has oftentimes the power
To make December May
And so is beauty, so is health,
Or genius at our call :
But a happy, careless, loving heart,
Is better than them all.
A heart that gathers hope and faith
From every springing flower,
That smiles alike at winter storm
And gentle summer shower ;
That blesses God for every good ;
Or whether great or small:
Oh, a happy, hopeful, loving heart,
Is better than them all.
'Tis well to hold the wand of power,
Or wear an honored name,
And blush to hear the mighty world
Re-echo with our fame:
'Tis well if on our path the smiles
Of kings and nobles fall:
But to have a happy, trusting heart,
Is better than them all.
A heart that with the magic notes
Of music is beguiled;
A heart that loves the pleasant face
Of every little child ;
That aideth weakness and distress,
And heareth duty's call:
Oh : such a loving, human heart,
Is better than them all.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Happy Heart
Loving Heart
Moral Virtue
Wealth Comparison
Emotional Superiority
Poem Details
Title
Better Than Them All
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains In Iambic Tetrameter
Key Lines
But A Happy, Careless, Loving Heart, Is Better Than Them All.
Oh, A Happy, Hopeful, Loving Heart, Is Better Than Them All.
But To Have A Happy, Trusting Heart, Is Better Than Them All.
Oh : Such A Loving, Human Heart, Is Better Than Them All.