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Poem
November 11, 1841
Holly Springs Gazette
Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem comparing a woman's heart to a diamond that holds heavenly light and consolation for man, emphasizing that true love and kindness ensure lasting memory and support through trials.
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OCR Quality
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The heart of woman, like the diamond, has
Light treasur'd in it. There a ray serene
Of heaven's own sunshine ever more hath been,
And tho' each star of hope and joy may pass
A way in darkness from life's stormy sky,
If man but rightly keep that heart he'll find
Sweet gleams of consolation there enshrined,
That will again illume his spirit's eye,
And thro' all time, and trial, and distress,
Beam on him with a constant blessedness.
Oh! did he always love her as he should,
She never would forget him. Did he strew
Nothing but thornless flowers of kindness through
His "household ways," her happy spirit would
Gather from them love's honey like the bee,
And hive it in the cells of memory,
In after years to be his manna food,
When worn and faint in sorrow's solitude.
Light treasur'd in it. There a ray serene
Of heaven's own sunshine ever more hath been,
And tho' each star of hope and joy may pass
A way in darkness from life's stormy sky,
If man but rightly keep that heart he'll find
Sweet gleams of consolation there enshrined,
That will again illume his spirit's eye,
And thro' all time, and trial, and distress,
Beam on him with a constant blessedness.
Oh! did he always love her as he should,
She never would forget him. Did he strew
Nothing but thornless flowers of kindness through
His "household ways," her happy spirit would
Gather from them love's honey like the bee,
And hive it in the cells of memory,
In after years to be his manna food,
When worn and faint in sorrow's solitude.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Woman Heart
Diamond Simile
Love Kindness
Memory Consolation
Household Ways
Poem Details
Form / Style
Rhymed Verse In Iambic Pentameter
Key Lines
The Heart Of Woman, Like The Diamond, Has
Light Treasur'd In It.
Oh! Did He Always Love Her As He Should,
She Never Would Forget Him.