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Poem
July 5, 1830
Lynchburg Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
A humorous poetic dialogue on a marriage proposal where a bluestocking lady vows never to marry a fool, the lover cleverly agrees implying she is one, and she retorts that his confession proves his folly.
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THE PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE
A worthy young lover once sought for his bride,
"Excuse me, good Sir, but I've vowed," she replied
A dame of the blue-stocking school :
"That I never would marry a fool"
"Then think not of wedlock," he answered, "my fair,
Since none but a fool, it is easy to swear,
Your vow was Diana's suggestion,
Would venture to ask you the question!"
[Salem Register.]
"Not so fast, my fond lover," she answered with glee,
Nor prate of chaste Di's intercession :
No wise one will take your opinion of me,
Because you're a fool by confession.--Boston Cen.
A worthy young lover once sought for his bride,
"Excuse me, good Sir, but I've vowed," she replied
A dame of the blue-stocking school :
"That I never would marry a fool"
"Then think not of wedlock," he answered, "my fair,
Since none but a fool, it is easy to swear,
Your vow was Diana's suggestion,
Would venture to ask you the question!"
[Salem Register.]
"Not so fast, my fond lover," she answered with glee,
Nor prate of chaste Di's intercession :
No wise one will take your opinion of me,
Because you're a fool by confession.--Boston Cen.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Marriage Proposal
Bluestocking Lady
Witty Dialogue
Vow Against Fools
Courtship Retort
What entities or persons were involved?
[Salem Register.] Boston Cen.
Poem Details
Title
The Proposal Of Marriage
Author
[Salem Register.] Boston Cen.
Subject
Proposal Of Marriage
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
"That I Never Would Marry A Fool"
"Since None But A Fool, It Is Easy To Swear,"
Because You're A Fool By Confession.