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Poem
June 28, 1845
Wisconsin Herald, And Grant County Advertiser
Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
A satirical poem depicting a coquette who flirts with a suitor by giving him a rose, inspiring his dreams, but abandons him for others, ultimately facing her own disappointment among apes in hell.
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THE COQUETTE.
She pluck'd the red rose, blushing near,
And gave it him, with winning smile
That only could the gift endear:
It told of love, but did beguile,
And briefly is his story told,-
He dreams of her enchanting tulips,
His visions blissful scenes unfold,
As piquant as are Clayton's juleps;
But soon she heeds no more his sigh,
The legacy of cherished hope;
She's gay as any butterfly
Till, one by one, her lovers slope;
When, after lavishing her smiles
Upon a crowd, the silly belle,
Who ev'ry lover thus beguiles,
Leads, disappointed, apes in hell. L.
She pluck'd the red rose, blushing near,
And gave it him, with winning smile
That only could the gift endear:
It told of love, but did beguile,
And briefly is his story told,-
He dreams of her enchanting tulips,
His visions blissful scenes unfold,
As piquant as are Clayton's juleps;
But soon she heeds no more his sigh,
The legacy of cherished hope;
She's gay as any butterfly
Till, one by one, her lovers slope;
When, after lavishing her smiles
Upon a crowd, the silly belle,
Who ev'ry lover thus beguiles,
Leads, disappointed, apes in hell. L.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Satire Society
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Coquette
Beguile
Lovers
Disappointment
Flirtation
What entities or persons were involved?
L.
Poem Details
Title
The Coquette.
Author
L.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
She Pluck'd The Red Rose, Blushing Near,
And Gave It Him, With Winning Smile
That Only Could The Gift Endear:
It Told Of Love, But Did Beguile,
When, After Lavishing Her Smiles
Upon A Crowd, The Silly Belle,
Who Ev'ry Lover Thus Beguiles,
Leads, Disappointed, Apes In Hell.