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Poem
February 10, 1872
Nashville Union And American
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
A reflective poem encouraging appreciation of the present day's blessings, using imagery of birds, violets, summer skies, and sweet words, advising to gather sunbeams and remove life's thorns. Signed by The Churchman.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
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THE BLESSING OF TO-DAY.
Strange, we never prize the music
Till the sweet-voiced birds have flown;
Strange, that we should slight the violets
Till the lovely flowers are gone:
Strange, that summer skies and sunshine
Never seem one half so fair
As when winter's snowy pinions
Shake the white down in the air.
Lips from which the seal of silence
None but God can roll away,
Never blossomed in such beauty
As adorns the mouth to-day.
And sweet words that freight our memory
With their beautiful perfume,
Come to us in sweeter accents
Through the portals of the tomb.
Let us gather up the sunbeams
Lying all around our path;
Let us keep the wheat and roses,
Casting out the thorns and chaff:
Let us find our sweetest comfort
In the blessings of the day,
With a patient hand removing
All the briars from our way.
The Churchman.
Strange, we never prize the music
Till the sweet-voiced birds have flown;
Strange, that we should slight the violets
Till the lovely flowers are gone:
Strange, that summer skies and sunshine
Never seem one half so fair
As when winter's snowy pinions
Shake the white down in the air.
Lips from which the seal of silence
None but God can roll away,
Never blossomed in such beauty
As adorns the mouth to-day.
And sweet words that freight our memory
With their beautiful perfume,
Come to us in sweeter accents
Through the portals of the tomb.
Let us gather up the sunbeams
Lying all around our path;
Let us keep the wheat and roses,
Casting out the thorns and chaff:
Let us find our sweetest comfort
In the blessings of the day,
With a patient hand removing
All the briars from our way.
The Churchman.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Blessing Today
Appreciating Present
Nature Imagery
Moral Instruction
Sunbeams Path
Violets Birds
Churchman Poem
What entities or persons were involved?
The Churchman.
Poem Details
Title
The Blessing Of To Day.
Author
The Churchman.
Key Lines
Strange, We Never Prize The Music Till The Sweet Voiced Birds Have Flown;
Let Us Gather Up The Sunbeams Lying All Around Our Path;
Let Us Find Our Sweetest Comfort In The Blessings Of The Day,