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Poem
July 1, 1854
The Empire County Argus
Coloma, El Dorado County, California
What is this article about?
A bachelor's poetic lament for his lost heart, stolen by a fair maiden's charm, with pleas for its return or exchange for hers, structured around the refrain 'Lost! Lost! Lost!'
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From the Waverly Magazine.
LOST.
BY NED SMALLFELLOW.
"Lost! Lost! Lost!"
A bachelor's big warm heart;
Or else some fair maiden has stole it away
By the aid of her magical art--
How gloomy the desolate void in my breast,
For the heart of my youth is not there.
Some genii has stolen the spirit of rest,
And I sup with the demon--Despair.
"Lost! Lost! Lost!"
A heart that has ever been true--
A heart that is free from the mildew of guile
And dripping with poesy's dew;
And Mercy will flirt on her gossamer wings
To smile on the fate of the maiden who brings
In her fairy-like hand that lost heart back to me,
And will publish the deed from the land to the sea.
"Lost! Lost! Lost!"
From the place where it never had strayed.
A heart that had never been conquered by love;
A heart that had ne'er worshipped in maid!
I lost it one eve when a pair of bright eyes
Was beaming in radiance near,
As I dreamed that an angel in heavenly guise,
Like a vision of Love did appear.
"Lost! Lost! Lost!"
A heart from its home in my breast;
If the finder returns it her pathway will smile
With the bliss-giving light of the blest.
Must I pray for the heart that is missing in vain?
Then life will be dreary and lone!
Will the maid that has found it restore it again?
If not, will she give me her own?
LOST.
BY NED SMALLFELLOW.
"Lost! Lost! Lost!"
A bachelor's big warm heart;
Or else some fair maiden has stole it away
By the aid of her magical art--
How gloomy the desolate void in my breast,
For the heart of my youth is not there.
Some genii has stolen the spirit of rest,
And I sup with the demon--Despair.
"Lost! Lost! Lost!"
A heart that has ever been true--
A heart that is free from the mildew of guile
And dripping with poesy's dew;
And Mercy will flirt on her gossamer wings
To smile on the fate of the maiden who brings
In her fairy-like hand that lost heart back to me,
And will publish the deed from the land to the sea.
"Lost! Lost! Lost!"
From the place where it never had strayed.
A heart that had never been conquered by love;
A heart that had ne'er worshipped in maid!
I lost it one eve when a pair of bright eyes
Was beaming in radiance near,
As I dreamed that an angel in heavenly guise,
Like a vision of Love did appear.
"Lost! Lost! Lost!"
A heart from its home in my breast;
If the finder returns it her pathway will smile
With the bliss-giving light of the blest.
Must I pray for the heart that is missing in vain?
Then life will be dreary and lone!
Will the maid that has found it restore it again?
If not, will she give me her own?
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Lost Heart
Bachelor Lament
Maiden Charm
Love Vision
Despair Plea
What entities or persons were involved?
By Ned Smallfellow.
Poem Details
Title
Lost.
Author
By Ned Smallfellow.
Subject
Lost Heart To A Maiden
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas With Refrain
Key Lines
"Lost! Lost! Lost!" A Bachelor's Big Warm Heart;
A Heart That Has Ever Been True A Heart That Is Free From The Mildew Of Guile And Dripping With Poesy's Dew;
I Lost It One Eve When A Pair Of Bright Eyes Was Beaming In Radiance Near,