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Poem
May 4, 1850
New England Religious Herald
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
Poem 'Affliction' by James Carruthers uses the metaphor of an eagle forcing her fledglings from the nest to fly, symbolizing how God breaks our comfortable earthly 'nest' through trials to elevate us spiritually toward the skies.
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AFFLICTION.
BY JAMES CARRUTHERS.
A season in the eagle's nest
The eaglets lie
Fledgeless, yet covered by her breast
While day doth hie.
Then casteth she the weakly things
Outward for flight,
And beareth them upon her wings
And from the light.
Still further roaming, as their strength
Doth more abound:
Till to the setting sun at length
She wheeleth round.
But ever as they can sustain
Their forms above,
And without fear of darting pain
In brightness move.
Their early rest hath disappeared
With all its joys—
The home her care had so endeared,
Her love destroys,
Else had they never winged with power
The heights of air,
And found in its dissolving hour
Earth and despair.
So when God breaketh up our nest
We mourn, but rise
From what had proved a fatal rest,
Towards the skies
N. Y. Evangelist.
BY JAMES CARRUTHERS.
A season in the eagle's nest
The eaglets lie
Fledgeless, yet covered by her breast
While day doth hie.
Then casteth she the weakly things
Outward for flight,
And beareth them upon her wings
And from the light.
Still further roaming, as their strength
Doth more abound:
Till to the setting sun at length
She wheeleth round.
But ever as they can sustain
Their forms above,
And without fear of darting pain
In brightness move.
Their early rest hath disappeared
With all its joys—
The home her care had so endeared,
Her love destroys,
Else had they never winged with power
The heights of air,
And found in its dissolving hour
Earth and despair.
So when God breaketh up our nest
We mourn, but rise
From what had proved a fatal rest,
Towards the skies
N. Y. Evangelist.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Affliction
Eagle Nest
Spiritual Growth
God Providence
Religious Metaphor
What entities or persons were involved?
By James Carruthers.
Poem Details
Title
Affliction.
Author
By James Carruthers.
Subject
On Affliction As Spiritual Growth
Key Lines
So When God Breaketh Up Our Nest
We Mourn, But Rise
From What Had Proved A Fatal Rest,
Towards The Skies