Poem, "That is my star when you look at it think of me"

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Title

Poem, "That is my star when you look at it think of me"

Subject

Poetry; Stars in art; Moon--In art; Constellations in art; Sea in art

Description

This poem looks to the stars, remembering a distant loved one. The author, most likely Harriet, alludes to the distance between China and another place.

Creator

Noyes, Harriet Newell

Source

Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection

Publisher

Unpublished

Date

Unknown

Contributor

Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant

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PDF

Language

eng (English)

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Text

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noyes_c_misc_853

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"That is [u]my star[/u] when you look at it [u]think of me[/u]"

"At twilight [u]loved brother[/u] you'll look on my star
Then think of me fondly though dwelling afar
Though distance divide us and dark waters roll
[u]May its light ever waken sweet thoughts in thy soul."

Should thy spirit be thrilled with a sorrowful tone
And sadness oppress thee, then come out alone
Remember as falls this soft star on thy sight
My eye doth in sympathy rest on its light.

[u]WEve[/u] watched it at night when the crescent moon flings
Her silverly light o'er all beautiful things
When laden with fragrance comes up the cool breeze
With its low reed-like music just stirring the trees

If [u]together we look on sweet [u]Lyra[/u] no more
'T'will shine just as brightly on China's far shore
And tho' Ocean's dark waters between us shall be
Remember [u]in spirit I'm often with thee[/u].

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At Evening loved sister I've looked on thy star
And thought of thee kindly though dwelling afar
Though widely between us the dark waters roll
Its light doth still waken sweet thoughts in my soul

Though my spirit is thrilled with no sorrowful tone
'Tis no less a pleasure to come out alone
And rEmember as falls this soft star on my sight
That [u]thine[/u] Eye doth in sympathy rest on its light

Through all coming years while Memory shall last
I'll think how [u]we've[/u] watched it in years that are past
And that thought shall be bright as the star in the sky
And turn my low thoughts to [--the--] glories on high

Though [u]together[/u] we look on sweet Lyra no more
It shines [u]just as brightly[/u] on China's far shore
And beyond the wild waters of the dark blue sea
Thy brother [u]in spirit[/u] is [u]often[/u] with thee.

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“那是我的星星当你看着它想起我”

“在暮光之城,亲爱的兄弟,你会看着我的星星
远在天边,深情思念我
尽管距离将我们分开,黑暗的海水翻滚
愿它的光芒永远唤醒你灵魂中甜蜜的思绪。”

如果你的灵魂因悲伤的语气而激动
悲伤压迫着你,然后独自出来
记住这颗柔软的星星落在你的视线中
我的目光同情地停留在它的光芒上。

我们在新月飞舞的夜晚观看了它
她的银光笼罩着所有美丽的事物
当满载芬芳时,凉风袭来
用它低沉的芦苇般的音乐只是搅动树木

如果我们不再一起看甜蜜的天琴座
“T”将同样闪耀在中国遥远的彼岸
而我们之间的海洋的黑暗水域将是
在精神上记住我经常和你在一起。

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晚上,亲爱的姐姐,我看着你的星星
虽远居,却亲切地思念着你
虽然我们之间的距离很远,但黑暗的水域翻滚着
它的光芒仍然在我的灵魂中唤醒甜蜜的思绪

虽然我的精神很激动,没有悲伤的语气
一个人出来也很开心
记得当这颗柔软的星星落在我的视线中
你的眼睛同情地依靠它的光

在所有未来的岁月里,记忆将持续
我会想过去几年我们是怎么看的
那个念头会像天上的星星一样明亮
把我卑微的思想变成高处的荣耀

虽然我们不再一起看甜蜜的天琴座
照耀着中国遥远的彼岸
在深蓝色大海的狂野水域之外
你的精神兄弟常常与你同在。

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Noyes, Harriet Newell, “Poem, "That is my star when you look at it think of me",” Letters from Harriet Noyes: Missionaries and Women's Education in Nineteenth Century China, accessed March 29, 2024, https://noyesletters.org/items/show/928.

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