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Poem
March 25, 1837
Republican Herald
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A young girl dismisses her mother's portrayal of love as a harmless child, recalling sweet kisses that charmed her, and resolves to confront love boldly with her companion Thomas, keeping her mother unaware.
Clipping
OCR Quality
88%
Good
Full Text
LOVE—A CHILD.
“My mother, dear good creature says
That love with all his coaxing won't
In fierce fury ferret out
But, Lord, she'll never prove to me
That such a little child is he
Can hurt a girl of spirit.
I'm sure the evening before last.
The choicest, sweetest kisses passed,
Between—but that's no matter:
I know, I thought love very charming,
And not by any means alarming
For all my mother's clatter.
However, just to ease my mind,
(Though we must keep my mother blind,)
I'll march for Love with Thomas;
For even if lover's fears are true,
An infant is no match for two:
He'd meet with something from us.
“My mother, dear good creature says
That love with all his coaxing won't
In fierce fury ferret out
But, Lord, she'll never prove to me
That such a little child is he
Can hurt a girl of spirit.
I'm sure the evening before last.
The choicest, sweetest kisses passed,
Between—but that's no matter:
I know, I thought love very charming,
And not by any means alarming
For all my mother's clatter.
However, just to ease my mind,
(Though we must keep my mother blind,)
I'll march for Love with Thomas;
For even if lover's fears are true,
An infant is no match for two:
He'd meet with something from us.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Love As Child
Mother Warning
Sweet Kisses
Girl Spirit
Thomas Companion
Poem Details
Title
Love—A Child.
Key Lines
That Such A Little Child Is He
Can Hurt A Girl Of Spirit.
The Choicest, Sweetest Kisses Passed,
Between—But That's No Matter:
An Infant Is No Match For Two:
He'd Meet With Something From Us.