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Poem
September 8, 1887
The Worthington Advance
Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
The poem questions whether true strength, bravery, and greatness are demonstrated only in major crises or also in everyday challenges, emphasizing moral character in small matters.
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OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
We call him strong who stands unmoved,
Calm as some tempest-beaten rock,
When some great trouble hurls its shock;
We say of him, his strength is proved;
But when the spent storm folds its wings,
How bears he then life's little things?
About his brow we twine our wreath
Who seeks the battle's thickest smoke,
Braves flashing gun and saber stroke,
And scoffs at danger, laughs at death;
We praise him till the whole land rings;
But is he brave in little things?
We call him great, who does some deed
That echo bears from shore to shore;
Does that, and then does nothing more;
Yet would his work earn richer meed
When brought before the King of Kings,
Were he but great in little things?
Calm as some tempest-beaten rock,
When some great trouble hurls its shock;
We say of him, his strength is proved;
But when the spent storm folds its wings,
How bears he then life's little things?
About his brow we twine our wreath
Who seeks the battle's thickest smoke,
Braves flashing gun and saber stroke,
And scoffs at danger, laughs at death;
We praise him till the whole land rings;
But is he brave in little things?
We call him great, who does some deed
That echo bears from shore to shore;
Does that, and then does nothing more;
Yet would his work earn richer meed
When brought before the King of Kings,
Were he but great in little things?
What sub-type of article is it?
Didactic Poem
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Strength
Bravery
Greatness
Little Things
Moral Character
Daily Trials
Poem Details
Form / Style
Three Six Line Stanzas With Approximate Ababcc Rhyme Scheme
Key Lines
But When The Spent Storm Folds Its Wings,
How Bears He Then Life's Little Things?
But Is He Brave In Little Things?
Were He But Great In Little Things?