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The original Kindertodtenlieder were a group of 428 poems written by Rückert in 1833–34 [ 1] in an outpouring of grief following the illness ( scarlet fever) and death of two of his children. Karen Painter describes the poems thus: "Rückert's 428 poems on the death of children became singular, almost manic documents of the psychological ...
The demand for her poems became so great that her books are still selling steadily after many printings, and she has been acclaimed as "America's beloved inspirational poet laureate". [2] [3] Helen Steiner Rice’s books of inspirational poetry have now sold nearly seven million copies. Her strong religious faith and the ability she had to ...
12. “At every step the child should be allowed to meet the real experience of life; the thorns should never be plucked from his roses.”. – Ellen Key. 13. “Children are not things to be ...
Death poem. The jisei, or death poem, of Kuroki Hiroshi, a Japanese sailor who died in a Kaiten suicide torpedo accident on 7 September 1944. It reads: "This brave man, so filled with love for his country that he finds it difficult to die, is calling out to his friends and about to die". The death poem is a genre of poetry that developed in the ...
With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free. (1–4) Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres, There is music in the midst of desolation And a glory that shines upon ...
Frances Jane van Alstyne (née Crosby; March 24, 1820 – February 12, 1915), more commonly known as Fanny J. Crosby, was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. She was a prolific hymnist, writing more than 8,000 hymns and gospel songs, [ a] with more than 100 million copies printed. [ 1] She is also known for her teaching ...
August 5, 2024 at 6:11 PM. A woman unearthed a sympathy card she wrote at age 7 for a grieving teacher and it’s going viral for its “blunt yet compassionate nature.”. “I laughed so hard ...
One for Sorrow (nursery rhyme) "One for Sorrow". Three magpies in a tree. Nursery rhyme. Published. c. 1780. " One for Sorrow " is a traditional children's nursery rhyme about magpies. According to an old superstition, the number of magpies seen tells if one will have bad or good luck.