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Poem
August 6, 1936
The Prison Mirror
Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
A reflective poem lamenting the unforeseen permanent parting from a dear friend, expressing regret for not holding closer and listening more attentively during their time together.
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If I Had Known
By Jerry
If I had known, oh loving heart,
When hand in hand we said farewell;
How for all time our paths would part,
What shadow o'er our friendship fell,
I should have clasped your hands so close
In the warm pressure of my own,
That memory still would keep its grasp-
If I had known.
If I had known when far and wide
We loitered through that wonderland,
What presence wandered by our side,
And o'er us stretched its awful hand:
I should have hushed my careless speech
To listen, dear, to every tone
That from your lips fell low and sweet
If I had known.
By Jerry
If I had known, oh loving heart,
When hand in hand we said farewell;
How for all time our paths would part,
What shadow o'er our friendship fell,
I should have clasped your hands so close
In the warm pressure of my own,
That memory still would keep its grasp-
If I had known.
If I had known when far and wide
We loitered through that wonderland,
What presence wandered by our side,
And o'er us stretched its awful hand:
I should have hushed my careless speech
To listen, dear, to every tone
That from your lips fell low and sweet
If I had known.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Friendship
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Regret
Friendship
Parting
Memory
Loss
Farewell
What entities or persons were involved?
By Jerry
Poem Details
Title
If I Had Known
Author
By Jerry
Subject
Regret Over Lost Friendship
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains With Refrain
Key Lines
If I Had Known, Oh Loving Heart,
That Memory Still Would Keep Its Grasp
If I Had Known.
I Should Have Hushed My Careless Speech
If I Had Known.