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Literary
August 19, 1858
Marshall County Democrat
Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana
What is this article about?
An eloquent prose extract reflecting on the fleeting nature of human life, the enduring beauty of the world, and inevitable forgetting after death.
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OCR Quality
95%
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Full Text
An Eloquent Extract.
'Generation after generation,' says a fine writer, 'have felt as we feel now, and their lives were as active as our own. They passed away like a vapor, while Nature wore the same aspect of beauty as when her Creator commanded her to be. The world will have the same attractions for our children. Yet a little while and all will have happened. The throbbing heart will be stilled, and we shall be at rest. Our funeral will wind its way, and the prayers will be said, and our friends will all return, and we shall be left in darkness and to the worm. And it may be for a short time we shall be spoken of, but the things of life will creep in and our names will be forgotten. Days will move on, and laughter and song will be heard in the room in which we died; and the eye that then mourned for us will be dried and glisten with joy: and even our children will cease to think of us, and will not lisp our names.'
'Generation after generation,' says a fine writer, 'have felt as we feel now, and their lives were as active as our own. They passed away like a vapor, while Nature wore the same aspect of beauty as when her Creator commanded her to be. The world will have the same attractions for our children. Yet a little while and all will have happened. The throbbing heart will be stilled, and we shall be at rest. Our funeral will wind its way, and the prayers will be said, and our friends will all return, and we shall be left in darkness and to the worm. And it may be for a short time we shall be spoken of, but the things of life will creep in and our names will be forgotten. Days will move on, and laughter and song will be heard in the room in which we died; and the eye that then mourned for us will be dried and glisten with joy: and even our children will cease to think of us, and will not lisp our names.'
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Death Mortality
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Mortality
Transience
Nature
Death
Forgetting
What entities or persons were involved?
A Fine Writer
Literary Details
Title
An Eloquent Extract.
Author
A Fine Writer
Subject
Reflection On The Transience Of Life And Mortality
Key Lines
Generation After Generation, Have Felt As We Feel Now, And Their Lives Were As Active As Our Own.
They Passed Away Like A Vapor, While Nature Wore The Same Aspect Of Beauty As When Her Creator Commanded Her To Be.
Our Funeral Will Wind Its Way, And The Prayers Will Be Said, And Our Friends Will All Return, And We Shall Be Left In Darkness And To The Worm.
Days Will Move On, And Laughter And Song Will Be Heard In The Room In Which We Died; And The Eye That Then Mourned For Us Will Be Dried And Glisten With Joy.