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Poem
August 27, 1812
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Poem by J. H. Payne evoking nervous sensations on a mild moonlight night at sea, comparing the moon's glow to Christianity's soothing light, inspiring wild sorrow and a desire to linger in wonder and weeping.
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POETRY.
Description of some Nervous Sensations:
Composed on a remarkably mild moonlight night,
at sea.
By J. H. Payne.
ON the deck of the slow sailing vessel, alone
As I silently sat, all was mute as the grave!
It was night: and the moon brightly glittering shone,
Lighting up, with its lustre, the quivering wave.
So bewitchingly mellow and pure was that gleam,
Which she darted while watching o'er nature's repose,
That I thought it resembled Christianity's beam
When it softens and soothes, without chasing, our woes.
And I felt such an exquisite wildness of sorrow
As I gazed at the tremulous glow of the deep,
That I long'd to prevent the intrusion of morrow
And stay there forever, to wonder and weep.
Description of some Nervous Sensations:
Composed on a remarkably mild moonlight night,
at sea.
By J. H. Payne.
ON the deck of the slow sailing vessel, alone
As I silently sat, all was mute as the grave!
It was night: and the moon brightly glittering shone,
Lighting up, with its lustre, the quivering wave.
So bewitchingly mellow and pure was that gleam,
Which she darted while watching o'er nature's repose,
That I thought it resembled Christianity's beam
When it softens and soothes, without chasing, our woes.
And I felt such an exquisite wildness of sorrow
As I gazed at the tremulous glow of the deep,
That I long'd to prevent the intrusion of morrow
And stay there forever, to wonder and weep.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Moonlight Night
At Sea
Nervous Sensations
Christianity Beam
Sorrow Weep
What entities or persons were involved?
By J. H. Payne.
Poem Details
Title
Description Of Some Nervous Sensations
Author
By J. H. Payne.
Subject
Composed On A Remarkably Mild Moonlight Night, At Sea.
Key Lines
That I Thought It Resembled Christianity's Beam
When It Softens And Soothes, Without Chasing, Our Woes.
And I Felt Such An Exquisite Wildness Of Sorrow
As I Gazed At The Tremulous Glow Of The Deep,
That I Long'd To Prevent The Intrusion Of Morrow
And Stay There Forever, To Wonder And Weep.