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Poem
June 14, 1811
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A reflective poem on the sweetness of pity's tears amid sorrow, misery, desertion by friends, and oppression by foes, emphasizing compassion for the afflicted.
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Full Text
From the Norfolk Herald:
When pleasure call'd at fortune's will
Is made to disappear;
And sorrow's sent its place to fill.
How sweet is pity's tear
When mis'ry with her haggard train,
Close frowning in her rear,
Grasps on the wretch, ah! then 'tis plain
That sweet is pity's tear:
When foes are nigh, and friends desert
When grief and sorrow's near;
Who cannot then with truth assert
That sweet is pity's tear.
When he who wears the form of man;
His fellow form ensnares;
Turn from him pity if you can,
Nor bless him with your tears
My friends desert, my foes oppress;
Both care and grief are near;
Look on me pity, turn and bless;
Ah! bless me with a tear.
When pleasure call'd at fortune's will
Is made to disappear;
And sorrow's sent its place to fill.
How sweet is pity's tear
When mis'ry with her haggard train,
Close frowning in her rear,
Grasps on the wretch, ah! then 'tis plain
That sweet is pity's tear:
When foes are nigh, and friends desert
When grief and sorrow's near;
Who cannot then with truth assert
That sweet is pity's tear.
When he who wears the form of man;
His fellow form ensnares;
Turn from him pity if you can,
Nor bless him with your tears
My friends desert, my foes oppress;
Both care and grief are near;
Look on me pity, turn and bless;
Ah! bless me with a tear.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Pity
Sorrow
Misery
Tears
Friends Desert
Foes Oppress
Compassion
Poem Details
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
How Sweet Is Pity's Tear
That Sweet Is Pity's Tear:
Who Cannot Then With Truth Assert
That Sweet Is Pity's Tear.
Ah! Bless Me With A Tear.