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Poem
April 30, 1807
The Wheeling Repository
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A reflective poem contemplating how worldly pleasures and wisdom cannot soothe sorrow or erase death's marks, urging humanity to embrace Virtue's power to bring peace amid adversity.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
From the Weekly Magazine.
A THOUGHT.
Can Pleasure's gay fantastic train,
Or Mirth's distracting voice,
Free the sad heart from Sorrow's reign,
Or bid the soul rejoice?
'Tis far beyond this world's weak power
To calm the troubled breast;
Nor Genius' ray, nor Wisdom's lore
Can soothe our cares to rest.
Not all Creation's varied grace,
When vernal seasons roll,
Can the deep lines of death efface,
Or mem'ry's power control.
Then why should man, whom Heaven
With rays of light divine,
Illumes
To error's deepened sombre glooms
His mental powers confine?
'Tis thine, O Virtue! soothing power,
To give the smile of ease,
And on Adversity's dark hour,
To pour the tide of peace.
LAURA.
A THOUGHT.
Can Pleasure's gay fantastic train,
Or Mirth's distracting voice,
Free the sad heart from Sorrow's reign,
Or bid the soul rejoice?
'Tis far beyond this world's weak power
To calm the troubled breast;
Nor Genius' ray, nor Wisdom's lore
Can soothe our cares to rest.
Not all Creation's varied grace,
When vernal seasons roll,
Can the deep lines of death efface,
Or mem'ry's power control.
Then why should man, whom Heaven
With rays of light divine,
Illumes
To error's deepened sombre glooms
His mental powers confine?
'Tis thine, O Virtue! soothing power,
To give the smile of ease,
And on Adversity's dark hour,
To pour the tide of peace.
LAURA.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Sorrow
Virtue
Peace
Adversity
Pleasure
Wisdom
Death
Heaven
What entities or persons were involved?
Laura.
Poem Details
Title
A Thought.
Author
Laura.
Key Lines
'Tis Thine, O Virtue! Soothing Power,
To Give The Smile Of Ease,
And On Adversity's Dark Hour,
To Pour The Tide Of Peace.