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Poem
May 5, 1808
The Wheeling Repository
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A translated Spanish fable in verse where an umbrella ridicules a muff and fan for being useful only seasonally, boasting of its year-round utility as both umbrella and parasol, teaching a moral on versatility and wit.
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ORIGINAL POETRY.
From the Spanish of Triarte. Fable 14
The Muff, the Fan, and the Parasol.
IF he is thought to be a fool,
Deserving ridicule,
Whose looks proclaim, that he alone
Knows all that can be known;
He who for one thing's only fit
Is not less void of wit.
On this wise, o'er a table spread,
A shrewd umbrella said
In dialect, perhaps, somewhat,
Like that of Aesop's pot
"Why neighbour Fan, and goody Muff,
You must be precious stuff
Since half the year, at least, you lie,
Thrown in a corner by;
(For muffs in summer never stir,
And fans give way to fur
In winter. Thus thro' life you creep,
And lose one half in sleep;
Whilst I, more serviceable found
Am used the whole year round
And rain or shine am kept in call
Umbrella-now, now parasol"
From the Spanish of Triarte. Fable 14
The Muff, the Fan, and the Parasol.
IF he is thought to be a fool,
Deserving ridicule,
Whose looks proclaim, that he alone
Knows all that can be known;
He who for one thing's only fit
Is not less void of wit.
On this wise, o'er a table spread,
A shrewd umbrella said
In dialect, perhaps, somewhat,
Like that of Aesop's pot
"Why neighbour Fan, and goody Muff,
You must be precious stuff
Since half the year, at least, you lie,
Thrown in a corner by;
(For muffs in summer never stir,
And fans give way to fur
In winter. Thus thro' life you creep,
And lose one half in sleep;
Whilst I, more serviceable found
Am used the whole year round
And rain or shine am kept in call
Umbrella-now, now parasol"
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Fable
Umbrella
Muff
Fan
Parasol
Versatility
Wit
Aesop
Triarte
What entities or persons were involved?
From The Spanish Of Triarte.
Poem Details
Title
The Muff, The Fan, And The Parasol.
Author
From The Spanish Of Triarte.
Subject
Fable 14
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
If He Is Thought To Be A Fool,
Deserving Ridicule,
Whose Looks Proclaim, That He Alone
Knows All That Can Be Known;
"Why Neighbour Fan, And Goody Muff,
You Must Be Precious Stuff
Whilst I, More Serviceable Found
Am Used The Whole Year Round