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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1870
Page
3
Lines reflect on memory and virtue within a tomb like mind. It contrasts inner sight and social love with enduring spirit, tongue, and hands. The poem imagines the eye tongue and hands founding lasting worth beyond wealth, fame, or time.
A reader cites a Whittier connected piece in the Boston Transcript. The verse recalls wild rocks and dancing waves, the Isle of Deer pines, and rivers, praising old days. It thanks friends for festive memories and enduring friendship, wishing room for newer feet at the Feast of Flowers.
Kenneth Winnard endures heartbreak when Claudia Drummond rejects him and marries his nephew. He shifts to charity, aiding Mary and Annie Day, and discovers new love with Annie. After illness and test, he marries the faithful seamstress and dedicates his life to good works and family happiness.
On a hillside in June a group of youths splits with Kitty Holt and Ford Marcy, whose playful bond grows tense as Delia Manton's wealth threatens their engagement. Years pass with secret waits, a passing of wealth, and Ford’s return to claim Kitty, who now holds independence and a little money. The scent of roses lingers as their long-delayed vows are spoken at last.
A nostalgic scene recalls Aunt Mary and the old place rebought as Ford and Fanny along with Tom and Kitty dance across the green. Judge Marcy jokes with his wife as the pinks scent the meadows, echoing her prophecy’s refrain.
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