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Poem
March 20, 1846
The Charlotte Journal
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
A light-hearted romantic poem in dialogue form where a woman inquires about her lost heart from a meadow walk, and the man offers his own, which she accepts as a suitable match.
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POETRY
From Morris's National Press,
THE LOST HEART.
BY MISS SARAH J. CLARKE.
"Say, have you found the heart I lost,
As you and I, last night,
The fragrant, new-mown meadow crossed,
Beneath the sweet star-light?"
"I have a heart—But ere I show it,
'Tis fair thou should'st define,
The private marks by which thou'lt know it—
No doubt the heart is thine."
"Well, 'twas not large, nor very strong,
A loving, little heart—
Filled with sweet raptures, and wild song,
But all unskilled in art.
"'Twas like, in its free, joyous youth,
A bird upon the wing—
A worshiper of love, and truth,
And every blessed thing."
"Well, here's the heart, so fond and true—
I never could forsake it,
Yet rightfully belongs to you
The priceless gem—then take it."
"I thank you, sir! But hold, look here:
I said my heart was small—
This great, warm, throbbing heart, 'tis clear,
Is not my heart at all!
"Aha, a roguish plunderer thou:
So the prize heart's thine
No matter though, I'll keep it now,
'Tis most as good as mine."
From Morris's National Press,
THE LOST HEART.
BY MISS SARAH J. CLARKE.
"Say, have you found the heart I lost,
As you and I, last night,
The fragrant, new-mown meadow crossed,
Beneath the sweet star-light?"
"I have a heart—But ere I show it,
'Tis fair thou should'st define,
The private marks by which thou'lt know it—
No doubt the heart is thine."
"Well, 'twas not large, nor very strong,
A loving, little heart—
Filled with sweet raptures, and wild song,
But all unskilled in art.
"'Twas like, in its free, joyous youth,
A bird upon the wing—
A worshiper of love, and truth,
And every blessed thing."
"Well, here's the heart, so fond and true—
I never could forsake it,
Yet rightfully belongs to you
The priceless gem—then take it."
"I thank you, sir! But hold, look here:
I said my heart was small—
This great, warm, throbbing heart, 'tis clear,
Is not my heart at all!
"Aha, a roguish plunderer thou:
So the prize heart's thine
No matter though, I'll keep it now,
'Tis most as good as mine."
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Lost Heart
Romantic Dialogue
Meadow Walk
Love Exchange
Sarah J Clarke
What entities or persons were involved?
By Miss Sarah J. Clarke.
Poem Details
Title
The Lost Heart.
Author
By Miss Sarah J. Clarke.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
"Say, Have You Found The Heart I Lost,
As You And I, Last Night,
The Fragrant, New Mown Meadow Crossed,
Beneath The Sweet Star Light?"
"Aha, A Roguish Plunderer Thou:
So The Prize Heart's Thine
No Matter Though, I'll Keep It Now,
'Tis Most As Good As Mine."