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Poem
September 5, 1794
Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A poetic fragment depicting the sorrowful life of a blind man, deprived of visual joys like colors, the sky, human faces, and the goodness in his parents' expressions, relying on their voices and aid lest they seem dead to him.
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For the Gazette of the United States.
The BLIND MAN.
A Fragment.
See hobbling on with fearful, cautious step
The man of sight bereft-no gladsome ray
Pierces his darken'd soul no tinge of colours
Various, that cherish and refine the mind.
Performing evolutions beautiful
Through heaven's high vault, on each bright day-
No sight of human face; well call'd "divine"
No note of Parents dear, if he's a Son
That he may view engraven on their brow
The Soul of goodness; that doth bless him.
O such lost satisfaction ! were it not
For Parent aid and their sweet music-voice
To him they might as well be dead.
The BLIND MAN.
A Fragment.
See hobbling on with fearful, cautious step
The man of sight bereft-no gladsome ray
Pierces his darken'd soul no tinge of colours
Various, that cherish and refine the mind.
Performing evolutions beautiful
Through heaven's high vault, on each bright day-
No sight of human face; well call'd "divine"
No note of Parents dear, if he's a Son
That he may view engraven on their brow
The Soul of goodness; that doth bless him.
O such lost satisfaction ! were it not
For Parent aid and their sweet music-voice
To him they might as well be dead.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Blind Man
Loss Of Sight
Parents Goodness
Colors Sky
Lament Blindness
Poem Details
Title
The Blind Man. A Fragment.
Key Lines
See Hobbling On With Fearful, Cautious Step
The Man Of Sight Bereft No Gladsome Ray
Pierces His Darken'd Soul No Tinge Of Colours
Various, That Cherish And Refine The Mind.
O Such Lost Satisfaction ! Were It Not
For Parent Aid And Their Sweet Music Voice
To Him They Might As Well Be Dead.