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Poem
February 13, 1809
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A romantic lyric poem addressed to Olenia, inviting her lover to a fragrant shaded spot to share intimate gazes, sighs, and vows of eternal love amid ecstatic pleasures.
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TO OLENIA.
OLENIA! With thy lover seek,
Some fragrant shade where woodbines weep,
And half-blown roses, blushing deep,
Droop as with love;
Then let me on thy bosom lie,
And view thy soft and azure eye,
Inhale the fragrance of thy sigh,
And melt in love:
Entwine me in thy flaxen hair
And list in thrilling transport's there,
Tell me of the joys so dear
To those that love—
Whilst in their arms enamour'd lying,
With extatic pleasures dying,
In thine ear impassion'd sighing,
Tales of love:
Thus entranc'd in mutual bliss,
Dear Olenia! vow me this,
Vow, and seal it with a kiss,
Eternal love.
OLENIA! With thy lover seek,
Some fragrant shade where woodbines weep,
And half-blown roses, blushing deep,
Droop as with love;
Then let me on thy bosom lie,
And view thy soft and azure eye,
Inhale the fragrance of thy sigh,
And melt in love:
Entwine me in thy flaxen hair
And list in thrilling transport's there,
Tell me of the joys so dear
To those that love—
Whilst in their arms enamour'd lying,
With extatic pleasures dying,
In thine ear impassion'd sighing,
Tales of love:
Thus entranc'd in mutual bliss,
Dear Olenia! vow me this,
Vow, and seal it with a kiss,
Eternal love.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Olenia
Romantic Love
Eternal Vow
Fragrant Shade
Ecstatic Pleasures
Poem Details
Title
To Olenia.
Subject
Address To Olenia On Eternal Love
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Olenia! With Thy Lover Seek,
Some Fragrant Shade Where Woodbines Weep,
And Half Blown Roses, Blushing Deep,
Droop As With Love;
Thus Entranc'd In Mutual Bliss,
Dear Olenia! Vow Me This,
Vow, And Seal It With A Kiss,
Eternal Love.