13 Oct 1847
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Newspaper
Rock River Pilot
Location
Watertown, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1847
Page
1
Fragmentary verse from 19th century text reflects on sin and virtue. Lines mourn a sinner's burial beneath a plain stone while praising the nobler part of human nature. Poetry references motherhood, fatherhood, and moral reflection across a series of stanzas.
A long fragment recounts a wedding scene then shifts to a tale of a doomed husband, a devoted wife in disguise aiding escape, a dying girl in a forest hut, and a returning son amid vivid colonial and California imagery. The narrative blends romance, tragedy, and frontier faith with scattered moral reflections.
A speaker urges paramount duty to educate children, not for mere economic gain but to develop intellect and virtue. The child is a sacred trust, a spiritual diamond to be burnished, with education shaping character, happiness, and eternity. Teachers and instructors must be trusted to mold minds, surpassing parental or ministerial influence alone.
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