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Poem
January 30, 1866
The Portland Daily Press
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem addressing a maiden with pale blue eyes, likening her cold heart to a frozen rill that conceals the promise of summer warmth, passion, and love, expressing the speaker's longing and tears.
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Full Text
Poetry.
O maiden with the pale blue eyes,
That heart is like a shining rill
That, wrapt in Winter's icy guise,
Lies bound in slumbers deep and chill;
Yet thou art one to idolize
For first enchained by magic spells,
Deep hid within their frozen cells,
Beneath the cold and wintry sky,
That sparkle in the Summer dells.
The self-same ripples folded lie
And ah! my fancy fondly tells
In a fancy within thy cold heart-deeps,
Where no germ of pity swells.
The golden light of promise sleeps;
The warmth of hidden passion dwells.
The meadows bloom 'neath April skies;
The flowers spring up to meet the rain;
When will the love I long for rise?
Have all my tears been shed in vain.
O maiden with the cold blue eyes?
[From Dwight's Journal of Music.]
O maiden with the pale blue eyes,
That heart is like a shining rill
That, wrapt in Winter's icy guise,
Lies bound in slumbers deep and chill;
Yet thou art one to idolize
For first enchained by magic spells,
Deep hid within their frozen cells,
Beneath the cold and wintry sky,
That sparkle in the Summer dells.
The self-same ripples folded lie
And ah! my fancy fondly tells
In a fancy within thy cold heart-deeps,
Where no germ of pity swells.
The golden light of promise sleeps;
The warmth of hidden passion dwells.
The meadows bloom 'neath April skies;
The flowers spring up to meet the rain;
When will the love I long for rise?
Have all my tears been shed in vain.
O maiden with the cold blue eyes?
[From Dwight's Journal of Music.]
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Maiden Blue Eyes
Frozen Rill
Hidden Passion
Romantic Longing
Seasonal Metaphor
Winter Heart
What entities or persons were involved?
[From Dwight's Journal Of Music.]
Poem Details
Title
Poetry.
Author
[From Dwight's Journal Of Music.]
Subject
Address To A Maiden With A Cold Heart
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
O Maiden With The Pale Blue Eyes,
That Heart Is Like A Shining Rill
The Warmth Of Hidden Passion Dwells.
When Will The Love I Long For Rise?
Have All My Tears Been Shed In Vain.