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Poem
August 8, 1889
Copiah Signal
Hazlehurst, Wesson, Copiah County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
The poem portrays tears shed privately on a pillow during grief as unseen by humans but observed by God, serving as messengers of peace and renewal, drawing from biblical imagery of the sparrow.
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TEARS ON A PILLOW.
The tear that falls on a pillow
In showers like summer rain
Unbidden, yet but an envelope
In hours of grief and pain—
That well from a heart's deep pulsings
With throbs of faint success—
Oft come to a soul sore stricken,
As messengers of peace.
The tears that fall on a pillow,
Away from mortal sight,
That tell of trials and buffetings
In life's untrodden fights,
From the eye of man though hidden
Like specks of ghostly night
Are seen by Him who heeded
The sparrow in His sight.
Then, tears that fall on a pillow,
Come wash away all stain
From gathering vials of sadness,
Neath sunny skies again.
Come from a fount free boundless,
Like a forceful mountain rill,
Freighted with the welcome message:
"Peace, troubled soul, be still."
—Clark W. Bryan, in Good Housekeeping.
The tear that falls on a pillow
In showers like summer rain
Unbidden, yet but an envelope
In hours of grief and pain—
That well from a heart's deep pulsings
With throbs of faint success—
Oft come to a soul sore stricken,
As messengers of peace.
The tears that fall on a pillow,
Away from mortal sight,
That tell of trials and buffetings
In life's untrodden fights,
From the eye of man though hidden
Like specks of ghostly night
Are seen by Him who heeded
The sparrow in His sight.
Then, tears that fall on a pillow,
Come wash away all stain
From gathering vials of sadness,
Neath sunny skies again.
Come from a fount free boundless,
Like a forceful mountain rill,
Freighted with the welcome message:
"Peace, troubled soul, be still."
—Clark W. Bryan, in Good Housekeeping.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Tears Pillow
Grief Pain
Messengers Peace
Divine Comfort
Religious Solace
What entities or persons were involved?
—Clark W. Bryan, In Good Housekeeping.
Poem Details
Title
Tears On A Pillow.
Author
—Clark W. Bryan, In Good Housekeeping.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
The Tear That Falls On A Pillow
Oft Come To A Soul Sore Stricken,
Are Seen By Him Who Heeded
Come Wash Away All Stain
Freighted With The Welcome Message:
"Peace, Troubled Soul, Be Still."