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Poem
April 9, 1788
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A young lady's verses recount her early love for a boy who abandons her after she becomes pregnant, warning other women against trusting deceitful men without marriage.
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Parnassian Spring
The following verses were found among the papers of a young Lady who had been an ornament to her sex, but for an unfortunate attachment formed in the early part of her life.
When a girl, I lov'd a boy,
He was kind, and I was coy,
I was coy and he was kind,
He brought me all that he could find ;
Look'd so neat. and dres'd so smart,
Soon he stole my tender heart.
Smil'd the morn of May so sweet,
Flowrets sprung beneath our feet,
Sought we then the conscious grove,
All was ecstasy and love !
Sweetly danc'd the hours away,
Spare my blushes, ladies, pray !
Now, how chang'd my amorous boy ?
I grew fonder, he more coy ;
O'er the seas he took his way,
And left me with my babe to stay ;
Virtue, peace, and honour fled,
Where shall Bessy lay her head ?
Nymphs, not yet by love undone.
Learn of me false Man to shun ;
Dear deceitful, perjur'd sex,
Hapless Woman born to vex;
Never trust them in a grove,
But when Hymen goes with Love.
The following verses were found among the papers of a young Lady who had been an ornament to her sex, but for an unfortunate attachment formed in the early part of her life.
When a girl, I lov'd a boy,
He was kind, and I was coy,
I was coy and he was kind,
He brought me all that he could find ;
Look'd so neat. and dres'd so smart,
Soon he stole my tender heart.
Smil'd the morn of May so sweet,
Flowrets sprung beneath our feet,
Sought we then the conscious grove,
All was ecstasy and love !
Sweetly danc'd the hours away,
Spare my blushes, ladies, pray !
Now, how chang'd my amorous boy ?
I grew fonder, he more coy ;
O'er the seas he took his way,
And left me with my babe to stay ;
Virtue, peace, and honour fled,
Where shall Bessy lay her head ?
Nymphs, not yet by love undone.
Learn of me false Man to shun ;
Dear deceitful, perjur'd sex,
Hapless Woman born to vex;
Never trust them in a grove,
But when Hymen goes with Love.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Early Love
Betrayal
Abandoned Woman
Moral Warning
False Lover
Poem Details
Title
Parnassian Spring
Subject
Unfortunate Attachment Formed In Early Life
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
When A Girl, I Lov'd A Boy,
He Was Kind, And I Was Coy,
O'er The Seas He Took His Way,
And Left Me With My Babe To Stay ;
Nymphs, Not Yet By Love Undone.
Learn Of Me False Man To Shun ;