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Poem
June 2, 1828
Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A satirical poem expressing admiration for women's charms but ultimate skepticism about the fleeting and false nature of their love, warning against being deceived by kind appearances.
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Full Text
For the Phenix Gazette.
I love to gaze on woman's eye,
I love to hear dear woman sigh,
When Love asserts his power,
But then that eye is quickly bright,
The love though warm will soon be light,
The fancy of an hour.
I like to hear some fond one say,
The heart I love will never stray,
Or yield to aught but me;
But yet I've known those words grow cold,
E'er love was hardly one month old;
A foolish dream and falsity.
And yet sweet souls they look so kind,
They'd make a saint half change his mind,
And think them just and true,
But if they knew the cunning wiles
That sleep beneath a lip of smiles,
They'd bid like me "adieu."
W.I.P.
I love to gaze on woman's eye,
I love to hear dear woman sigh,
When Love asserts his power,
But then that eye is quickly bright,
The love though warm will soon be light,
The fancy of an hour.
I like to hear some fond one say,
The heart I love will never stray,
Or yield to aught but me;
But yet I've known those words grow cold,
E'er love was hardly one month old;
A foolish dream and falsity.
And yet sweet souls they look so kind,
They'd make a saint half change his mind,
And think them just and true,
But if they knew the cunning wiles
That sleep beneath a lip of smiles,
They'd bid like me "adieu."
W.I.P.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Woman Eye
Love Sigh
Fickle Affection
Romantic Falsity
Cunning Wiles
What entities or persons were involved?
W.I.P.
Poem Details
Author
W.I.P.
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
I Love To Gaze On Woman's Eye,
I Love To Hear Dear Woman Sigh,
When Love Asserts His Power,
But If They Knew The Cunning Wiles
That Sleep Beneath A Lip Of Smiles,
They'd Bid Like Me "Adieu."