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Poem
December 17, 1823
Palladium Of Virginia And The Pacific Monitor
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A poem addressed to Ivanhoe in response to his stanzas on 'What is Love?', depicting love as a fleeting, destructive force that weakens the mind, bends pride, and disturbs rest, urging men to shun it to preserve fame and peace.
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FROM THE AMERICAN SENTINEL,
TO IVANHOE.
On perusing his stanzas "What is Love?"
And what is love? - a transient flame
Unfit to warm the manly breast.
Unbending soul, and blasting fame,
Distracting thought and poisoning rest.
It is a weakness of the mind,
Which reason shuns and wisdom flies:
For he within its meshes twined,
Must burst his bonds, or swiftly dies,
Entranced by fancy's faithless train.
The wretch who loves is lost forever,
His track is filled with shadows vain.
Which offer joy - but give it never.
Youth hang on beauty's syren tongue
While hope is warm, and life is gay,
But when with woe his heart is wrung
He finds the charm has passed away.
Then shun, oh! shun the transient flame.
'Tis worthless of a manly breast;
Twill bend thy pride, and blast thy fame,
Distract thy thoughts, disturb thy rest.
THEODORE
TO IVANHOE.
On perusing his stanzas "What is Love?"
And what is love? - a transient flame
Unfit to warm the manly breast.
Unbending soul, and blasting fame,
Distracting thought and poisoning rest.
It is a weakness of the mind,
Which reason shuns and wisdom flies:
For he within its meshes twined,
Must burst his bonds, or swiftly dies,
Entranced by fancy's faithless train.
The wretch who loves is lost forever,
His track is filled with shadows vain.
Which offer joy - but give it never.
Youth hang on beauty's syren tongue
While hope is warm, and life is gay,
But when with woe his heart is wrung
He finds the charm has passed away.
Then shun, oh! shun the transient flame.
'Tis worthless of a manly breast;
Twill bend thy pride, and blast thy fame,
Distract thy thoughts, disturb thy rest.
THEODORE
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Verse Letter
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Love
Transient Flame
Manly Breast
Weakness Of Mind
Shun Love
Satire On Love
What entities or persons were involved?
Theodore
Poem Details
Title
To Ivanhoe
Author
Theodore
Subject
On Perusing His Stanzas "What Is Love?"
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
And What Is Love? A Transient Flame
Unfit To Warm The Manly Breast.
It Is A Weakness Of The Mind,
Which Reason Shuns And Wisdom Flies:
Then Shun, Oh! Shun The Transient Flame.