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Poem
August 18, 1912
The Cairo Bulletin
Cairo, Alexander County County, Illinois
What is this article about?
A humorous narrative poem where the swain Chaucer Epicus praises his beloved Amaryllis's beauty by the mill-stream, but a gust of wind removes her hat and wig, revealing her false teeth as she shouts in alarm.
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Opened His Eyes,
Sweet Master Chaucer Epicus and
Amaryllis fair, went strolling by the
mill-stream—a most idyllic pair. "My
loveliest of loves!" broke forth the
swain's excited muse. "Permit me to
extol the charms which thus my soul
enthuse. Your little ears, so shelly
pink, for lovers' praise were made;
no fairy feet than thine more neat
e'er tripped o'er moon-lit glade; your
eyes are like twin stars of night;
like fine-spun gold's your hair; your
lips, put Cupid's bow to shame; your
teeth are past compare." But here a
playful gust of wind came gaily
through the trees, and whisked his
darling's hat and hair away upon its
breeze! Alas! why did the maiden
then permit herself to shout, and
cause her lover added pain to see her
teeth fall out?
Sweet Master Chaucer Epicus and
Amaryllis fair, went strolling by the
mill-stream—a most idyllic pair. "My
loveliest of loves!" broke forth the
swain's excited muse. "Permit me to
extol the charms which thus my soul
enthuse. Your little ears, so shelly
pink, for lovers' praise were made;
no fairy feet than thine more neat
e'er tripped o'er moon-lit glade; your
eyes are like twin stars of night;
like fine-spun gold's your hair; your
lips, put Cupid's bow to shame; your
teeth are past compare." But here a
playful gust of wind came gaily
through the trees, and whisked his
darling's hat and hair away upon its
breeze! Alas! why did the maiden
then permit herself to shout, and
cause her lover added pain to see her
teeth fall out?
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Lover Praise
False Beauty
Amaryllis
Chaucer Epicus
Mill Stream
Teeth Fall Out
Poem Details
Title
Opened His Eyes,
Form / Style
Rhymed Verse
Key Lines
Your Little Ears, So Shelly Pink, For Lovers' Praise Were Made; No Fairy Feet Than Thine More Neat E'er Tripped O'er Moon Lit Glade; Your Eyes Are Like Twin Stars Of Night; Like Fine Spun Gold's Your Hair; Your Lips, Put Cupid's Bow To Shame; Your Teeth Are Past Compare.
Alas! Why Did The Maiden Then Permit Herself To Shout, And Cause Her Lover Added Pain To See Her Teeth Fall Out?