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Poem
September 2, 1842
Southern Christian Advocate
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A meditative poem on the swift passage of time, its erosion of youth, loss of loved ones, and inevitable plunge into eternity. Attributed to Knox, referencing Jonah 1:25-26.
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POETRY.
TIME.
Jon. i. 25, 26.
BY KNox
Time speeds away—away—away
Another hour—another day—
Another month—another year,
Drop from us like the leaflets sear;
Drop like the life-blood from our hearts:
The rose-bloom from the cheek departs.
The tresses from the temples fall,
The eye grows dim and strange to all.
Time speeds away—away—away
Like torrent in a stormy day,
He undermines the stately tower.
Uproots the tree, and snaps the flower;
And sweeps from our distracted breast
The friends that loved—the friends that blessed
And leaves us weeping on the shore,
To which they can return no more.
Time speeds away—away—away;
No eagle through the skies of day,
No wind along the hills can flee
So swiftly or so smooth as he.
Like fiery steed—from stage to stage,
He bears us on—from youth to age:
Then plunges in the fearful sea
Of fathomless eternity.
TIME.
Jon. i. 25, 26.
BY KNox
Time speeds away—away—away
Another hour—another day—
Another month—another year,
Drop from us like the leaflets sear;
Drop like the life-blood from our hearts:
The rose-bloom from the cheek departs.
The tresses from the temples fall,
The eye grows dim and strange to all.
Time speeds away—away—away
Like torrent in a stormy day,
He undermines the stately tower.
Uproots the tree, and snaps the flower;
And sweeps from our distracted breast
The friends that loved—the friends that blessed
And leaves us weeping on the shore,
To which they can return no more.
Time speeds away—away—away;
No eagle through the skies of day,
No wind along the hills can flee
So swiftly or so smooth as he.
Like fiery steed—from stage to stage,
He bears us on—from youth to age:
Then plunges in the fearful sea
Of fathomless eternity.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Passage Of Time
Mortality
Loss Of Youth
Eternity
Biblical Reference
What entities or persons were involved?
By Knox
Poem Details
Title
Time
Author
By Knox
Subject
Meditation On The Passage Of Time
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Time Speeds Away—Away—Away
He Bears Us On—From Youth To Age:
Then Plunges In The Fearful Sea
Of Fathomless Eternity.