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Poem
August 23, 1849
Vermont Watchman And State Journal
Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Poem by Charles Swain extolling a woman's inner virtue, noble heart, and grace over outward beauty or artifice, declaring her the ideal bride and wife regardless of fortune.
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TRUE LOVELINESS.
BY CHARLES SWAIN.
She who thinks a noble heart
Better than a noble mien-
Honors virtue more than art,
Though 'tis less in fashion seen-
Whatsoe'er her fortune be,
She's the bride-the wife-for me!
She who deems that inward grace
Far surpasses outward show;
She who values less the face
Than that charm the heart can throw—
Whatsoe'er her fortune be,
She's the bride-the wife-for me!
She who knows the heart requires
Something more than lips of dew-
That when love's brief rose expires,
Love itself dies with it too—
Whatsoe'er her fortune be,
She's the bride-the wife-for me!
BY CHARLES SWAIN.
She who thinks a noble heart
Better than a noble mien-
Honors virtue more than art,
Though 'tis less in fashion seen-
Whatsoe'er her fortune be,
She's the bride-the wife-for me!
She who deems that inward grace
Far surpasses outward show;
She who values less the face
Than that charm the heart can throw—
Whatsoe'er her fortune be,
She's the bride-the wife-for me!
She who knows the heart requires
Something more than lips of dew-
That when love's brief rose expires,
Love itself dies with it too—
Whatsoe'er her fortune be,
She's the bride-the wife-for me!
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
True Loveliness
Inner Virtue
Noble Heart
Charles Swain
Romantic Ideal
What entities or persons were involved?
By Charles Swain.
Poem Details
Title
True Loveliness.
Author
By Charles Swain.
Key Lines
Whatsoe'er Her Fortune Be,
She's The Bride The Wife For Me!