Heartsong

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A heartwarming song or poem. obsolete

    "How the crest-hunting rich and the wealth-seeking wearers of inherited honors and the popularity-seeking and place-hunting politicians whom their promoters half satirically style “great” dwindle when compared with this man, who with a few simple little heartsongs had won the love of children, had found a place in the hearts of those who mourn and hand entered the home and made it the happier and better for his presence!"

  2. 2
    A song or message that is deeply heartfelt.

    "With hymning we will praise Thee, Our heartsong we lift up to Thee, Thou glorious evermore;"

  3. 3
    The expression of a person's inner essence, underlying identity, and reason for existence.

    "All cathedrals, pontificalities, brass and stone, and outer arrangement never so lasting, are brief in comparison to an unfathomable heartsong like this : one feels as if it might survive, still of importance to men, when these had all sunk into new irrecognisable combinations, and had ceased individually to be."

Example

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"How the crest-hunting rich and the wealth-seeking wearers of inherited honors and the popularity-seeking and place-hunting politicians whom their promoters half satirically style “great” dwindle when compared with this man, who with a few simple little heartsongs had won the love of children, had found a place in the hearts of those who mourn and hand entered the home and made it the happier and better for his presence!"

Etymology

From heart + song.

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