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Poem
February 4, 1864
Richmond Whig
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
A speaker yearns for oblivion from Lethe's draught to forget a lost love but ultimately affirms that remembrance of the beloved will endure through sorrow and time.
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Oh! Give me that oblivious draught,
Which comes from Lethe's silent shore;
That when the brimming cup is quaff'd
I may forget all love no more.
Forget, forget, and can it be,
That there is aught beneath the sun,
Can wean my constant heart from thee,
Thou lovely and beloved one?
Ah! no, remembrance can not choose
But hold thy precious image last,
And time, whatever else I lose,
Shall spare me that 'till all is past.
Long nights of sorrow may elapse,
And all the star of hope may set;
This heart may rend, may break, perhaps,
But never, never can forget.
M. C. M. H.
Which comes from Lethe's silent shore;
That when the brimming cup is quaff'd
I may forget all love no more.
Forget, forget, and can it be,
That there is aught beneath the sun,
Can wean my constant heart from thee,
Thou lovely and beloved one?
Ah! no, remembrance can not choose
But hold thy precious image last,
And time, whatever else I lose,
Shall spare me that 'till all is past.
Long nights of sorrow may elapse,
And all the star of hope may set;
This heart may rend, may break, perhaps,
But never, never can forget.
M. C. M. H.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Lethe Draught
Forgetting Love
Enduring Remembrance
Romantic Sorrow
Constant Heart
What entities or persons were involved?
M. C. M. H.
Poem Details
Author
M. C. M. H.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Oh! Give Me That Oblivious Draught,
Which Comes From Lethe's Silent Shore;
But Never, Never Can Forget.
M. C. M. H.