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Poem
May 16, 1857
San Andreas Independent
San Andreas, Calaveras County, California
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem personifying moonlight as a soothing embrace that disarms sorrow and longing for companionship, beauty, and earthly treasures, allowing the speaker to find solace in the summer night.
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Moonlight.
Soft the all embracing moonlight
Holds the lone one in its arms,
And the nerves. high strung to sorrow.
With its lambent touch disarms.
From its softness I could model
Many an image fair and free,
But to-night I yield this power—
It shall work its will on me.
Of this weary human longing
For companions all mine own,
O! these eyes bereft of beauty,
O! these ears unblest of tone!
O! these lips that, prest to marble,
Turn to marble with its cold,
Oh I these dreams, whose empty thronging
Leaves the heart all uncontrolled—
Could a dove caress the silence
With the healing of her wings:
Could some dear sought heavenly treasure
Stand for earth's beloved things;
Through the gracious ministration
Of the gentle summer night,
Free of shadows, blest in longing,
I could soar to life and light.
Mrs. Howe.
Soft the all embracing moonlight
Holds the lone one in its arms,
And the nerves. high strung to sorrow.
With its lambent touch disarms.
From its softness I could model
Many an image fair and free,
But to-night I yield this power—
It shall work its will on me.
Of this weary human longing
For companions all mine own,
O! these eyes bereft of beauty,
O! these ears unblest of tone!
O! these lips that, prest to marble,
Turn to marble with its cold,
Oh I these dreams, whose empty thronging
Leaves the heart all uncontrolled—
Could a dove caress the silence
With the healing of her wings:
Could some dear sought heavenly treasure
Stand for earth's beloved things;
Through the gracious ministration
Of the gentle summer night,
Free of shadows, blest in longing,
I could soar to life and light.
Mrs. Howe.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Moonlight
Longing
Sorrow
Companionship
Beauty
Night
Solace
Summer Night
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Howe.
Poem Details
Title
Moonlight.
Author
Mrs. Howe.
Key Lines
Soft The All Embracing Moonlight
Holds The Lone One In Its Arms,
And The Nerves. High Strung To Sorrow.
With Its Lambent Touch Disarms.
O! These Eyes Bereft Of Beauty,
O! These Ears Unblest Of Tone!
O! These Lips That, Prest To Marble,
Turn To Marble With Its Cold,
Oh I These Dreams, Whose Empty Thronging
Leaves The Heart All Uncontrolled—
Through The Gracious Ministration
Of The Gentle Summer Night,
Free Of Shadows, Blest In Longing,
I Could Soar To Life And Light.