Song of Thyrsis - A poem by Philip Freneau

Philip Freneau - Song of Thyrsis

THE turtle on yon withered bough,
That lately mourned her murdered mate,
Has found another comrade now--
Such changes all await!
Again her drooping plume is drest,
Again she's willing to be blest
And takes her lover to her nest.

If nature has decreed it so
With all above, and all below,
Let us like them forget our woe,
And not be killed with sorrow.
If I should quit your arms to-night
And chance to die before 't was light,
I would advise you -- and you might --
Love again to-morrow.

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Poet: Philip Freneau Poem: Song of Thyrsis Volume: The Little Book of American Poets: 1787-1900 Year: Published/Written in 1915 Comment 9 of 9, added on June 22nd, 2008 at 4:54 AM. This poem is very inspirational and optimistic, which are very different to me. It encourages us to have faith and not give up on the loss of someone special, because it is likely that we will meet someone better suited for us. We should not be hung up on our past; we should learn to move on and accept the painful reality. It is not the end, as said in the poem, "Love again tomorrow." Roxanne Rimonte from Philippines Comment 8 of 9, added on June 19th, 2008 at 1:05 AM. I can't move my eyes from that line, "Love again tomorrow." It touches my hidden part of heart. Romantic people have more sensitive feelings and perspectives. We should take our time to see this beautiful world, to feel the wonderful love. Love will never be too much. A simple short peom can wake people up to love. That's the beauty of poem. Xiayi Zhang from Philippines Comment 7 of 9, added on June 16th, 2008 at 4:00 AM. Losing something or somebody who we value and love so much is a painful and difficult experience. But we all have to learn to accept that death, failures, separations and letting gos are bitter truths of life. However, as Freneau tells us through the poem, we should never dwell on our down moments. We should not allow our sorrows and frustrations to control us for we still have a life to live. True, mourning over a loss or death is a part of the process, but we should not cling on to it for too long. We should still learn how to get up and pick the broken pieces, move on, and learn to live and love once more. I like the verse on loving once more tomorrow. Love is meant to be shared. Everyone deserves to be happy. Everybody deserves to love and be loved. Death and separation should never stop us from feeling and giving out our love to others. Louie Merced from Philippines More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Song of Thyrsis, has received 9 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Philip Freneau with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Philip Freneau Poem: Song of Thyrsis Volume: The Little Book of American Poets: 1787-1900 Year: Published/Written in 1915 Last read: Jul 8 2008, 11:10PM Viewed 2415 times. Added on June 16th, 2008 at 4:00 AM.

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