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Poem
May 20, 1797
The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
A speaker laments the loss of joy in nature's morning beauty due to the departure of his beloved Julia, contrasting the vibrant dawn with personal sorrow.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
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THE eastern sun its orient beams diffuse,
And the bright morn hath chas'd the sombre night;
Mortals awake from their secure repose,
And the shrill lark mounts its celestial height;
The herdsman bends, refresh'd by downy rest,
O'er the enamel'd meads his cheerful way;
Whilft the blue sky, in bright effulgence drest,
Adds a fresh beauty to the solar ray.
Yet all unmov'd the rosy morn I view,
The bright beam'd sun to me yields no delight;
Unmov'd I see the sky's cerulean hue,
Nor does the lark's sweet tones my ear invite.
All nature's beauties now to me are dead,
Since with my Julia's love, each joy is fled.
And the bright morn hath chas'd the sombre night;
Mortals awake from their secure repose,
And the shrill lark mounts its celestial height;
The herdsman bends, refresh'd by downy rest,
O'er the enamel'd meads his cheerful way;
Whilft the blue sky, in bright effulgence drest,
Adds a fresh beauty to the solar ray.
Yet all unmov'd the rosy morn I view,
The bright beam'd sun to me yields no delight;
Unmov'd I see the sky's cerulean hue,
Nor does the lark's sweet tones my ear invite.
All nature's beauties now to me are dead,
Since with my Julia's love, each joy is fled.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Lost Love
Julia
Morning Nature
Sorrow
Lark
Herdsman
Poem Details
Subject
Loss Of Love With Julia
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
All Nature's Beauties Now To Me Are Dead,
Since With My Julia's Love, Each Joy Is Fled.