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Poem
December 11, 1827
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A devotional poem from Walter Ferguson's 'My Early Days,' titled 'A Mother's Gift,' urges a son to remember the holy pledge (likely a Bible) given by his mother, symbolizing her love, faith, and hope for eternal reunion, even against scoffers.
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POETRY.
The following touching effusion is from a little volume entitled "My early days," by Walter Ferguson, Esq.
A MOTHER'S GIFT.
REMEMBER, love, who gave thee this,
When other days shall come:
When she, who had thy earliest kiss,
Sleeps in her narrow home.
Remember 'twas a mother gave
The gift to one she'd die to save.
That mother sought a pledge of love,
The holiest for her son;
And from the gifts of God above,
She chose a goodly one.
She chose, for her beloved boy,
The source of light, and life, and joy.
And bade him keep the gift,—that, when
The parting hour would come,
They might have hope to meet again,
In an eternal home.
She said his faith in that would be
Sweet incense to her memory.
And should the scoffer, in his pride,
Laugh that fond faith to scorn
And bid him cast the pledge aside,
That he from youth had borne,
She bade him pause, and ask his breast,
If he, or she, had loved him best.
A parent's blessing on her son
Goes with this holy thing;
The love that would retain the one
Must to the other cling.
Remember! 'tis no idle toy,
A mother's gift—Remember, boy!
From the Pittsburgh Mercury.
The following touching effusion is from a little volume entitled "My early days," by Walter Ferguson, Esq.
A MOTHER'S GIFT.
REMEMBER, love, who gave thee this,
When other days shall come:
When she, who had thy earliest kiss,
Sleeps in her narrow home.
Remember 'twas a mother gave
The gift to one she'd die to save.
That mother sought a pledge of love,
The holiest for her son;
And from the gifts of God above,
She chose a goodly one.
She chose, for her beloved boy,
The source of light, and life, and joy.
And bade him keep the gift,—that, when
The parting hour would come,
They might have hope to meet again,
In an eternal home.
She said his faith in that would be
Sweet incense to her memory.
And should the scoffer, in his pride,
Laugh that fond faith to scorn
And bid him cast the pledge aside,
That he from youth had borne,
She bade him pause, and ask his breast,
If he, or she, had loved him best.
A parent's blessing on her son
Goes with this holy thing;
The love that would retain the one
Must to the other cling.
Remember! 'tis no idle toy,
A mother's gift—Remember, boy!
From the Pittsburgh Mercury.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Mothers Gift
Religious Pledge
Faith Memory
Parental Love
Eternal Home
Scoffer Faith
What entities or persons were involved?
Walter Ferguson, Esq.
Poem Details
Title
A Mother's Gift.
Author
Walter Ferguson, Esq.
Subject
A Mother's Gift Of Faith To Her Son
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Remember, Love, Who Gave Thee This, When Other Days Shall Come: When She, Who Had Thy Earliest Kiss, Sleeps In Her Narrow Home.
Remember 'Twas A Mother Gave The Gift To One She'd Die To Save.
She Chose, For Her Beloved Boy, The Source Of Light, And Life, And Joy.
She Said His Faith In That Would Be Sweet Incense To Her Memory.
Remember! 'Tis No Idle Toy, A Mother's Gift—Remember, Boy!