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Poem
May 27, 1836
The Daily Cincinnati Republican, And Commercial Register
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Thomas Moore's poem portrays life as a shared boat voyage through joys and sorrows, emphasizing companionship and acceptance of mortality as the couple floats together toward the inevitable end.
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LET'S TAKE THIS WORLD AS SOME WIDE
SCENE.
BY THOMAS MOORE.
Let's take this world as some wide scene,
Through which, in frail but buoyant boat,
With skies now dark and now serene,
Together thou and I must float,
Beholding oft, on either shore,
Bright spots where we should like to stay—
But time plies swift his flying oar,
And on we speed, far, far away.
Should chilling winds and rains come on,
We'll raise our awning 'gainst the shower,
Sit closer till the storm is gone,
And smiling wait a sunnier hour.
And if that sunnier hour should shine,
We'll know its brightness cannot stay,
But happy, while 'tis shine and mine,
Complain not when it fades away.
So reach we both, at last, that fall,
Down which life's currents all must go;
The dark, the brilliant, destined all
To sink into the void below.
Nor ev'n that hour shall want its charms,
If, side by side, still fond we keep,
And, calmly in each other's arms,
Together linked go down the steep.
SCENE.
BY THOMAS MOORE.
Let's take this world as some wide scene,
Through which, in frail but buoyant boat,
With skies now dark and now serene,
Together thou and I must float,
Beholding oft, on either shore,
Bright spots where we should like to stay—
But time plies swift his flying oar,
And on we speed, far, far away.
Should chilling winds and rains come on,
We'll raise our awning 'gainst the shower,
Sit closer till the storm is gone,
And smiling wait a sunnier hour.
And if that sunnier hour should shine,
We'll know its brightness cannot stay,
But happy, while 'tis shine and mine,
Complain not when it fades away.
So reach we both, at last, that fall,
Down which life's currents all must go;
The dark, the brilliant, destined all
To sink into the void below.
Nor ev'n that hour shall want its charms,
If, side by side, still fond we keep,
And, calmly in each other's arms,
Together linked go down the steep.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Thomas Moore
Life Journey
Companionship
Mortality
Buoyant Boat
Sunnier Hour
What entities or persons were involved?
By Thomas Moore
Poem Details
Author
By Thomas Moore
Key Lines
Let's Take This World As Some Wide Scene,
Through Which, In Frail But Buoyant Boat,
With Skies Now Dark And Now Serene,
Together Thou And I Must Float,
So Reach We Both, At Last, That Fall,
Down Which Life's Currents All Must Go;
The Dark, The Brilliant, Destined All
To Sink Into The Void Below.
Nor Ev'n That Hour Shall Want Its Charms,
If, Side By Side, Still Fond We Keep,
And, Calmly In Each Other's Arms,
Together Linked Go Down The Steep.