Gentle Words (Poem)
Dublin Core
Title
Gentle Words (Poem)
Description
We like the following, by C.D. STEWART. Such poems, we believe, exert a beneficial influence. "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold on beds of silver."
A young rose in the summer time
Is beautiful to me,
And glorious the many stars
That glimmer on the sea;
But gentle words, and loving hearts,
And hands to clasp my own,
Are better than the brightest flowers,
Or stars that ever shone!
The sun may warm the grass to life,
The dew the drooping flower,
And eyes grow bright and watch the light
Of autumn's opening hour--
But words that breathe of tenderness,
And smiles we know are true,
Are warmer than the summer time,
And brighter than the dew.
It is not much the world can give,
With all its subtle art,
And gold or gems are not the things
To satisfy the heart.
But O, if those who cluster round
The altar and the hearth,
Have gentle words and loving smiles,
How beautiful is earth!
A young rose in the summer time
Is beautiful to me,
And glorious the many stars
That glimmer on the sea;
But gentle words, and loving hearts,
And hands to clasp my own,
Are better than the brightest flowers,
Or stars that ever shone!
The sun may warm the grass to life,
The dew the drooping flower,
And eyes grow bright and watch the light
Of autumn's opening hour--
But words that breathe of tenderness,
And smiles we know are true,
Are warmer than the summer time,
And brighter than the dew.
It is not much the world can give,
With all its subtle art,
And gold or gems are not the things
To satisfy the heart.
But O, if those who cluster round
The altar and the hearth,
Have gentle words and loving smiles,
How beautiful is earth!
Creator
C.D. Stewart
Source
The Non-Slaveholder 2:1, p. 23
Date
1.1.1847
Collection
Citation
C.D. Stewart, “Gentle Words (Poem),” No Stain of Tears and Blood, accessed October 22, 2026, https://productsoffreelabor.com/items/show/89.
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