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Poem
May 26, 1903
Evening Journal
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
A reflective poem on the solitude of a man without a true home, family, or cherished memories, contemplating his aging and inevitable lonely end.
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Alone.
He has not any home
Save what he hires;
He warms his weary limbs
At alien fires.
No woman clasps his hands
Within her twain;
No children swell his pride
Or soothe his pain.
He has no memories sweet
To brood upon:
No echo of little feet
Before him gone.
Time's wintry winds lay bare
His massy head:
The weight of age and care
Is in his tread.
How will he meet that hour,
When, overthrown
His dreams of place and power,
He falls, alone?
-Frank Putnam in the June National Magazine.
He has not any home
Save what he hires;
He warms his weary limbs
At alien fires.
No woman clasps his hands
Within her twain;
No children swell his pride
Or soothe his pain.
He has no memories sweet
To brood upon:
No echo of little feet
Before him gone.
Time's wintry winds lay bare
His massy head:
The weight of age and care
Is in his tread.
How will he meet that hour,
When, overthrown
His dreams of place and power,
He falls, alone?
-Frank Putnam in the June National Magazine.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
What keywords are associated?
Solitude
Loneliness
Aging
Family Absence
Mortality
What entities or persons were involved?
Frank Putnam In The June National Magazine.
Poem Details
Title
Alone.
Author
Frank Putnam In The June National Magazine.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
He Has Not Any Home
Save What He Hires;
He Warms His Weary Limbs
At Alien Fires.
No Woman Clasps His Hands
Within Her Twain;
No Children Swell His Pride
Or Soothe His Pain.
How Will He Meet That Hour,
When, Overthrown
His Dreams Of Place And Power,
He Falls, Alone?