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Poem
December 14, 1804
Berkeley And Jefferson Intelligencer
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Extract from William Cowper's 'The Task' extolling friendship as life's noblest blessing, an eternal force ruling the soul, outlasting nature, awing vice, and comforting merit beyond thrones.
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ON FRIENDSHIP
The choicest, noblest blessing life can bring
The greatest bliss which mankind can enjoy,
FRIENDSHIP we call the pure spontaneous spring
No lapse of time or absence can destroy.
Exalted principle! She rules the soul!
Is the fair ornament of human kind;
Reigning triumphantly from pole to pole,
All glorious on her splendid throne, the mind!
When art and science nay when nature dies,
When sun and planets each shall veil his head,
Friendship, triumphing, shall assume the skies,
And shine when all their fading pomp is fled!
Vice, aw'd by her, amidst the blaze of pow'er,
Asham'd, the purity of Virtue owns,
And modest merit in a gloomy hour
Feels a sweet comfort, not the gift of thrones.
Extract from the TASK Poem,
By W. Cowper
The choicest, noblest blessing life can bring
The greatest bliss which mankind can enjoy,
FRIENDSHIP we call the pure spontaneous spring
No lapse of time or absence can destroy.
Exalted principle! She rules the soul!
Is the fair ornament of human kind;
Reigning triumphantly from pole to pole,
All glorious on her splendid throne, the mind!
When art and science nay when nature dies,
When sun and planets each shall veil his head,
Friendship, triumphing, shall assume the skies,
And shine when all their fading pomp is fled!
Vice, aw'd by her, amidst the blaze of pow'er,
Asham'd, the purity of Virtue owns,
And modest merit in a gloomy hour
Feels a sweet comfort, not the gift of thrones.
Extract from the TASK Poem,
By W. Cowper
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Friendship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Friendship
Cowper
The Task
Virtue
Eternal Bond
Moral Comfort
What entities or persons were involved?
Extract From The Task Poem, By W. Cowper
Poem Details
Title
On Friendship
Author
Extract From The Task Poem, By W. Cowper
Subject
On Friendship
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
The Choicest, Noblest Blessing Life Can Bring
Friendship We Call The Pure Spontaneous Spring
Friendship, Triumphing, Shall Assume The Skies,
Vice, Aw'd By Her, Amidst The Blaze Of Pow'er,