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Poem
November 28, 1836
The Watchman
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
A lyrical ballad retelling Noah's flood, where the raven foreshadows returning sin and death, contrasted by the dove's olive branch symbolizing hope and love in a world of sorrow.
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POETRY.
FOR THE WATCHMAN,
NOAH'S RAVEN.
All silent was the sea.
The sea without a shore,
The winds that blew so free
Had sunk—their work was o'er.
An awful stillness reigns
While millions darkly sleep
Down on the hills and plains,
All floating on the deep.
Now from the lonely ark
A gloomy raven flies;
Waving his pinions dark
Along the silent skies.
Sad emblem, of return
Of sin and sorrow here,
Man soon again shall mourn,
For death once more draws near.
But see! a dove's white wings
Wave o'er the waters now,
And joyfully it brings
A peaceful olive bough.
So is this world a place
Of sorrow, and of love,
And still fly o'er it face
The raven and the dove.
Y.
FOR THE WATCHMAN,
NOAH'S RAVEN.
All silent was the sea.
The sea without a shore,
The winds that blew so free
Had sunk—their work was o'er.
An awful stillness reigns
While millions darkly sleep
Down on the hills and plains,
All floating on the deep.
Now from the lonely ark
A gloomy raven flies;
Waving his pinions dark
Along the silent skies.
Sad emblem, of return
Of sin and sorrow here,
Man soon again shall mourn,
For death once more draws near.
But see! a dove's white wings
Wave o'er the waters now,
And joyfully it brings
A peaceful olive bough.
So is this world a place
Of sorrow, and of love,
And still fly o'er it face
The raven and the dove.
Y.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Noah's Raven
Flood
Dove
Olive Bough
Sin Sorrow
Peace Love
What entities or persons were involved?
Y.
Poem Details
Title
Noah's Raven.
Author
Y.
Key Lines
Sad Emblem, Of Return
Of Sin And Sorrow Here,
Man Soon Again Shall Mourn,
For Death Once More Draws Near.
So Is This World A Place
Of Sorrow, And Of Love,
And Still Fly O'er It Face
The Raven And The Dove.