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Poem
July 22, 1857
Grand River Times
Eastmanville, Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan
What is this article about?
A poem by M. F. Tyler declaring that divine blessings descend not upon the worldly, wealthy, or powerful, but upon the virtuous, kind-hearted individuals who aid the needy and pursue goodness.
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COMETH A BLESSING DOWN.
BY M. F. TYLER.
Not to the man of dollars,
Not to the man of deeds,
Not to the man of cunning,
Not to the man of creeds;
Not to the man whose passion
Is for a world's renown,
Not in the form of fashion,
Cometh a blessing down.
Not unto a land's expansion,
Not to the miser's chest,
Not to the princely mansion,
Not to the blazoned crest;
Not to the sordid worldling,
Not to the knavish clown,
Not to the haughty tyrant,
Cometh a blessing down.
Not to the folly blinded,
Not to the steeped in shame,
Not to the carnal minded,
Not to unholy fame;
Not in neglect of duty,
Not in the monarch's crown,
Not at the smile of beauty,
Cometh a blessing down.
But to the one whose spirit
Yearns for the great and good,
Unto the one whose storehouse
Yieldeth the hungry food;
Unto the one whose labors,
Fearless of foe or frown;
Unto the kindly hearted,
Cometh a blessing down.
BY M. F. TYLER.
Not to the man of dollars,
Not to the man of deeds,
Not to the man of cunning,
Not to the man of creeds;
Not to the man whose passion
Is for a world's renown,
Not in the form of fashion,
Cometh a blessing down.
Not unto a land's expansion,
Not to the miser's chest,
Not to the princely mansion,
Not to the blazoned crest;
Not to the sordid worldling,
Not to the knavish clown,
Not to the haughty tyrant,
Cometh a blessing down.
Not to the folly blinded,
Not to the steeped in shame,
Not to the carnal minded,
Not to unholy fame;
Not in neglect of duty,
Not in the monarch's crown,
Not at the smile of beauty,
Cometh a blessing down.
But to the one whose spirit
Yearns for the great and good,
Unto the one whose storehouse
Yieldeth the hungry food;
Unto the one whose labors,
Fearless of foe or frown;
Unto the kindly hearted,
Cometh a blessing down.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Blessing
Moral Virtue
Kind Hearted
Divine Favor
Worldly Rejection
What entities or persons were involved?
By M. F. Tyler.
Poem Details
Title
Cometh A Blessing Down.
Author
By M. F. Tyler.
Key Lines
Not To The Man Of Dollars,
Not To The Man Of Deeds,
Not To The Man Of Cunning,
Not To The Man Of Creeds;
Cometh A Blessing Down.
But To The One Whose Spirit
Yearns For The Great And Good,
Unto The Kindly Hearted,
Cometh A Blessing Down.