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Poem
July 27, 1820
Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
A poem addressed to Philpot by Laura, inspired by friendship, praising his purity, truth, and virtues while urging him to resist folly and delusion in favor of wisdom and moral excellence.
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POETRY.
FOR THE GAZETTE,
No muse's favour here I ask,
To aid my fair design,
Friendship impels the pleasing task
And breathes th' unpolish'd line.
It pleads, in accents void of art,
Fair virtue's sacred cause,
And whispers to Philpot's heart
Its mild and gentle laws.
That heart, where purity and truth,
Their varied powers combine,
Those powers, which make the morn of youth,
With Heav'n's own lustre shine.
Ah! let not gay delusion veil
The graces of thy mind,
Nor error's sombre arts assail,
The virtues there enshrin'd
Let folly's thoughtless sons in vain
Their gay example plead;
Philpot asks a fairer name,
And claims a nobler meed.
Genius and learning's nervous powers
Thy fair fame shall raise,
Whilst wisdom, on life's chequer'd hours
Its piercing light displays.
LAURA.
FOR THE GAZETTE,
No muse's favour here I ask,
To aid my fair design,
Friendship impels the pleasing task
And breathes th' unpolish'd line.
It pleads, in accents void of art,
Fair virtue's sacred cause,
And whispers to Philpot's heart
Its mild and gentle laws.
That heart, where purity and truth,
Their varied powers combine,
Those powers, which make the morn of youth,
With Heav'n's own lustre shine.
Ah! let not gay delusion veil
The graces of thy mind,
Nor error's sombre arts assail,
The virtues there enshrin'd
Let folly's thoughtless sons in vain
Their gay example plead;
Philpot asks a fairer name,
And claims a nobler meed.
Genius and learning's nervous powers
Thy fair fame shall raise,
Whilst wisdom, on life's chequer'd hours
Its piercing light displays.
LAURA.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Friendship
What keywords are associated?
Friendship
Virtue
Philpot
Purity
Wisdom
Folly
What entities or persons were involved?
Laura.
Poem Details
Author
Laura.
Subject
To Philpot On Virtue
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Friendship Impels The Pleasing Task
And Breathes Th' Unpolish'd Line.
And Whispers To Philpot's Heart
Its Mild And Gentle Laws.
That Heart, Where Purity And Truth,
Their Varied Powers Combine,