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Poem
December 4, 1799
The Providence Journal, And Town And Country Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem extolling friendship as the ultimate source of joy and comfort, surpassing natural beauties, offering solace in times of grief, and invoking angelic protection. Attributed to Hermes.
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FRIENDSHIP.
Source of ev'ry blessing,
Lamp of life, thy splendour shed;
Raptures, sweet beyond expressing,
Hover round thy sacred head.
When I see the morning blushes,
Rapture trickles through my veins;
How the crimson glory rushes
O'er the wide ethereal plains.
Sweeter still is friendship's passion;
O descend and dwell with me:
Each fond thought and inclination
Shall repose itself in thee.
Sweet to the melancholy rover
Is the stream and circling mill,
Seen afar o'er fields of clover--
Friendship, thou art sweeter still.
Badge of friendship, could I bear thee
In the centre of my heart.
There with pleasure would I wear thee,
Never but with life to part.
When domestic griefs assail you,
And misfortune frowns severe,
Know, if ought it can avail you,
Friendship drops the silent tear.
Then may guardian angels near you
Their sky-tinctur'd wings display,
And with heaven's bright prospect cheer you,
Point the path, and lead the way.
HERMES.
Source of ev'ry blessing,
Lamp of life, thy splendour shed;
Raptures, sweet beyond expressing,
Hover round thy sacred head.
When I see the morning blushes,
Rapture trickles through my veins;
How the crimson glory rushes
O'er the wide ethereal plains.
Sweeter still is friendship's passion;
O descend and dwell with me:
Each fond thought and inclination
Shall repose itself in thee.
Sweet to the melancholy rover
Is the stream and circling mill,
Seen afar o'er fields of clover--
Friendship, thou art sweeter still.
Badge of friendship, could I bear thee
In the centre of my heart.
There with pleasure would I wear thee,
Never but with life to part.
When domestic griefs assail you,
And misfortune frowns severe,
Know, if ought it can avail you,
Friendship drops the silent tear.
Then may guardian angels near you
Their sky-tinctur'd wings display,
And with heaven's bright prospect cheer you,
Point the path, and lead the way.
HERMES.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Friendship
What keywords are associated?
Friendship
Blessing
Rapture
Morning Blushes
Domestic Griefs
Guardian Angels
What entities or persons were involved?
Hermes.
Poem Details
Title
Friendship.
Author
Hermes.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Source Of Ev'ry Blessing,
Lamp Of Life, Thy Splendour Shed;
Raptures, Sweet Beyond Expressing,
Hover Round Thy Sacred Head.
Sweeter Still Is Friendship's Passion;
O Descend And Dwell With Me:
Each Fond Thought And Inclination
Shall Repose Itself In Thee.
Friendship, Thou Art Sweeter Still.
Friendship Drops The Silent Tear.