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Poem
October 15, 1885
People And Patriot
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A reflective elegy on the deaths of Love, marked by gentle mourning and renewal, contrasted with the profound grief of betrayed Faith and shattered trust.
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THE THREE DEATHS.
Lay the dead Love amid the flowers to rest,
Smooth tenderly the daisied turf above it;
Watch by the grave by Memory's rays caressed,
Recalling how we used to guard and love it;
From its sweet dust fresh fancies may awake,
Till a new dream its gentle semblance take.
Though passionate tears fall fast as summer rain
Where the dead Love lies in eternal sleep;
Though life and joy may never wear again
The glory buried with it. Dark and deep:
Just for that dead thing's unforgotten bliss.
A chastened charm may soothe a watch like this
But when the shrine where we have garnered up
Trust, pride, devotion, shivers at our feet;
When poison, lurking in the loving cup,
Turns into stinging gall what was so sweet—
What solace broods above such bitter death?
What future comforts us for murdered Faith?
Lay the dead Love amid the flowers to rest,
Smooth tenderly the daisied turf above it;
Watch by the grave by Memory's rays caressed,
Recalling how we used to guard and love it;
From its sweet dust fresh fancies may awake,
Till a new dream its gentle semblance take.
Though passionate tears fall fast as summer rain
Where the dead Love lies in eternal sleep;
Though life and joy may never wear again
The glory buried with it. Dark and deep:
Just for that dead thing's unforgotten bliss.
A chastened charm may soothe a watch like this
But when the shrine where we have garnered up
Trust, pride, devotion, shivers at our feet;
When poison, lurking in the loving cup,
Turns into stinging gall what was so sweet—
What solace broods above such bitter death?
What future comforts us for murdered Faith?
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Three Deaths
Dead Love
Eternal Sleep
Murdered Faith
Bitter Death
Poem Details
Title
The Three Deaths.
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Lay The Dead Love Amid The Flowers To Rest,
Though Passionate Tears Fall Fast As Summer Rain
What Solace Broods Above Such Bitter Death?
What Future Comforts Us For Murdered Faith?