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Poem
March 31, 1819
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A reflective poem using natural imagery like dew-kissed roses and mown grass to symbolize the fleeting nature of human life and joy, asserting that heaven provides the only true rest from decay and death.
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POETRY.
For the R. I. Republican.
Man's Only Rest is Heaven.
THE rose that's gem'd with morning dew;
Its tints, how bright they glow ;
But soon the crimson folds will fade,
Are scatter'd neath its parent shade;
Emblem of Man below.
The mead upon its bosom bears,
Many a blushing Flow'r.
There daisies, wreath'd with waving green,
Nature's most fair, but transient scene;
Like man's short varied hour.
As the mown grass, our lives decay,
That withers e'er 'tis even.
The smiles of joy nor love can save
Each moment bears us to the grave;
Man's only rest is Heav'n.
SOPHIA.
For the R. I. Republican.
Man's Only Rest is Heaven.
THE rose that's gem'd with morning dew;
Its tints, how bright they glow ;
But soon the crimson folds will fade,
Are scatter'd neath its parent shade;
Emblem of Man below.
The mead upon its bosom bears,
Many a blushing Flow'r.
There daisies, wreath'd with waving green,
Nature's most fair, but transient scene;
Like man's short varied hour.
As the mown grass, our lives decay,
That withers e'er 'tis even.
The smiles of joy nor love can save
Each moment bears us to the grave;
Man's only rest is Heav'n.
SOPHIA.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Mans Rest Heaven
Life Transience
Nature Emblem
Mortality
Heavenly Rest
What entities or persons were involved?
Sophia.
Poem Details
Title
Man's Only Rest Is Heaven.
Author
Sophia.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Man's Only Rest Is Heav'n.
Emblem Of Man Below.
Like Man's Short Varied Hour.
As The Mown Grass, Our Lives Decay,