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Poem
July 14, 1832
New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A ship adrift in a storm without masts is guided to safety by a beacon light, an allegory for divine light saving the soul from spiritual despair and sorrow.
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POETRY.
THE BEACON-LIGHT.
Darkness was deepening o'er the seas,
And still the hulk drove on;
No sail to answer to the breeze,
Her masts and cordage gone:
Gloomy and drear her course to fear
Each looked but for a grave,
When full in sight the beacon-light
Came streaming o'er the wave.
Then wildly rose the gladd'ning shout
Of all the hardy crew—
Boldly they put the helm about,
And through the surf they flew.
Storm was forgot, toil heeded not,
And loud the cheer they gave,
As still in sight the beacon-light
Came streaming o'er the wave.
And gaily of the tale they told,
When they were safe on shore,
How hearts had sunk, and hope grown cold
Amid the billows' roar;
That not a star had shone afar
By its pale beam to save,
When full in sight the beacon-light
Came streaming o'er the wave!
Thus in the night of nature's gloom,
When sorrow bows the heart,
When cheering hopes no more illume,
And transports all depart;
Then from afar there shone a star,
With joyous light to save,
And full in sight its beacon-light
Came streaming o'er the wave.
THE BEACON-LIGHT.
Darkness was deepening o'er the seas,
And still the hulk drove on;
No sail to answer to the breeze,
Her masts and cordage gone:
Gloomy and drear her course to fear
Each looked but for a grave,
When full in sight the beacon-light
Came streaming o'er the wave.
Then wildly rose the gladd'ning shout
Of all the hardy crew—
Boldly they put the helm about,
And through the surf they flew.
Storm was forgot, toil heeded not,
And loud the cheer they gave,
As still in sight the beacon-light
Came streaming o'er the wave.
And gaily of the tale they told,
When they were safe on shore,
How hearts had sunk, and hope grown cold
Amid the billows' roar;
That not a star had shone afar
By its pale beam to save,
When full in sight the beacon-light
Came streaming o'er the wave!
Thus in the night of nature's gloom,
When sorrow bows the heart,
When cheering hopes no more illume,
And transports all depart;
Then from afar there shone a star,
With joyous light to save,
And full in sight its beacon-light
Came streaming o'er the wave.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Beacon Light
Shipwreck
Salvation
Storm
Faith
Hope
Divine Guidance
Poem Details
Title
The Beacon Light.
Key Lines
When Full In Sight The Beacon Light Came Streaming O'er The Wave.
Thus In The Night Of Nature's Gloom, When Sorrow Bows The Heart, When Cheering Hopes No More Illume, And Transports All Depart;