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Poem
November 28, 1771
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem addressing the muses of Health and Wisdom as inseparable companions essential for rapture, rest, and exemption from pain, imploring their perpetual presence lest death claim the soul.
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POET'S CORNER.
WISDOM AND HEALTH.
O Muse of sweet Health, thy Temples bind
And thou, blest Wisdom, on my Mind
With thy celestial Wreath;
Thy choicest Odours breathe.
As dearest Friends together live,
Like them you pine apart;
Health gone, not Wisdom e'er can give
Pure Rapture to the Heart.
If Wisdom fly the youthful Breast,
Not smiling Health can gain
To it the cordial Balm of Rest,
A Mind exempt from Pain.
Come then, Twin Daughters of the Skies,
Here make your social Stay;
The Moment either from me flies,
Death snatch my Soul away.
WISDOM AND HEALTH.
O Muse of sweet Health, thy Temples bind
And thou, blest Wisdom, on my Mind
With thy celestial Wreath;
Thy choicest Odours breathe.
As dearest Friends together live,
Like them you pine apart;
Health gone, not Wisdom e'er can give
Pure Rapture to the Heart.
If Wisdom fly the youthful Breast,
Not smiling Health can gain
To it the cordial Balm of Rest,
A Mind exempt from Pain.
Come then, Twin Daughters of the Skies,
Here make your social Stay;
The Moment either from me flies,
Death snatch my Soul away.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Wisdom
Health
Muse
Rapture
Pain
Skies
Poem Details
Title
Wisdom And Health.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Come Then, Twin Daughters Of The Skies,
Here Make Your Social Stay;
The Moment Either From Me Flies,
Death Snatch My Soul Away.