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Literary
October 19, 1853
The Democratic Sentinel
Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A poem titled 'THE LIFE GAUGE' reflects on measuring life not by years or heartbeats, but by the intensity of experiences and thoughts, urging readers to live purposefully with joy and moral value.
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THE LIFE GAUGE
They who ere measure life by years
With false or thoughtless tongue
Some hearts grow old before their time
Others are always young!
Tis not the number of the sands
On life’s fast fleeing page
Tis not the pulse’s added throbs
Dead, even while they live!
Others, all spirit heart and sense
Theirs, the mysterious power
To live, in thrills of joy or woe
A twelvemonth in an hour!
Seize, then, the minutes as they pass
The woof of Life is Thought!
Warm the colors—fetch them glow
By fires of fancy fraught.
Live to some purpose—make thy life
A gift of use to thee
A joy, a good, a golden hope,
A heavenly legacy.
They who ere measure life by years
With false or thoughtless tongue
Some hearts grow old before their time
Others are always young!
Tis not the number of the sands
On life’s fast fleeing page
Tis not the pulse’s added throbs
Dead, even while they live!
Others, all spirit heart and sense
Theirs, the mysterious power
To live, in thrills of joy or woe
A twelvemonth in an hour!
Seize, then, the minutes as they pass
The woof of Life is Thought!
Warm the colors—fetch them glow
By fires of fancy fraught.
Live to some purpose—make thy life
A gift of use to thee
A joy, a good, a golden hope,
A heavenly legacy.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Death Mortality
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Life Measurement
Mortality
Purposeful Living
Joy And Woe
Thought And Experience
Literary Details
Title
The Life Gauge
Key Lines
They Who Ere Measure Life By Years
With False Or Thoughtless Tongue
Some Hearts Grow Old Before Their Time
Others Are Always Young!
Seize, Then, The Minutes As They Pass
The Woof Of Life Is Thought!
Live To Some Purpose—Make Thy Life
A Gift Of Use To Thee