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Poem
April 1, 1819
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A reflective poem on discovering a solitary rose in a ruined garden, symbolizing enduring patience in a desolate heart amid lost joys and illusions of love.
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By the author of the "Pleasures of Hope."
"As wand'ring I found on my ruinous walk
By the dial stone, aged and green,
One rose of the wilderness left on its stalk
To mark where a garden had been:
Like a brotherless hermit, the last of its race;
All wild in the silence of nature, it drew
From each wand'ring sun beam a lonely embrace;
For the night-weed and thorn overshadow'd the place,
Where the flow'r of my forefathers grew.
Sweet bud of the wilderness! emblem of all
That survives in this desolate heart!
The fabric of bliss to its centre they fall,
But patience shall never depart;
Tho' the wilds of enchantment, all vernal and bright;
In the days of delusion by fancy combin'd
With the vanishing phantoms of love and delight,
Abandon my soul like a dream of the night
And leave but a desert behind."
By the author of the "Pleasures of Hope."
"As wand'ring I found on my ruinous walk
By the dial stone, aged and green,
One rose of the wilderness left on its stalk
To mark where a garden had been:
Like a brotherless hermit, the last of its race;
All wild in the silence of nature, it drew
From each wand'ring sun beam a lonely embrace;
For the night-weed and thorn overshadow'd the place,
Where the flow'r of my forefathers grew.
Sweet bud of the wilderness! emblem of all
That survives in this desolate heart!
The fabric of bliss to its centre they fall,
But patience shall never depart;
Tho' the wilds of enchantment, all vernal and bright;
In the days of delusion by fancy combin'd
With the vanishing phantoms of love and delight,
Abandon my soul like a dream of the night
And leave but a desert behind."
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Death Mourning
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Solitary Rose
Ruined Garden
Desolate Heart
Patience
Wilderness
Forefathers
Lost Love
What entities or persons were involved?
By The Author Of The "Pleasures Of Hope."
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By The Author Of The "Pleasures Of Hope."
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One Rose Of The Wilderness Left On Its Stalk
To Mark Where A Garden Had Been:
Sweet Bud Of The Wilderness! Emblem Of All
That Survives In This Desolate Heart!
Tho' The Wilds Of Enchantment, All Vernal And Bright;
In The Days Of Delusion By Fancy Combin'd
With The Vanishing Phantoms Of Love And Delight,