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Poem
June 21, 1803
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A pastoral love poem addressed to Miss E--B--, in which a humble shepherd praises her beauty and invites her to join him in a simple, contented rural life, valuing pure affection over wealth and grandeur.
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From the Baltimore Magazine.
To Miss E--B--.
Bright as the radiant beams of moon
She glides o'er the plain,
Transcendent smiles her face adorn,
The theme of every swain.
No artifice to that lov'd face
More beauty could impart,
Endow'd with ev'ry heav'nly grace
To captivate the heart.
Let not the breast in sorrow pine,
That mourns for thee alone ;
Oh ! shed one cheering smile divine
And mark me for thine own.
What though, of riches not possess'd,
No fin'ries I reveal,
A purer flame enchants my breast.
Than lords of wealth can feel.
Then come and bless thy shepherd's life,
Come in my lowly cell,
There free from ev'ry worldly strife,
In calm content to dwell,
My little flocks that strew the ground,
Will own thee for their guard,
And smiling pastures waving round,
With plenteous crops reward.
Then come and grace my humble cot,
And pass the hours in love ;
Tho' sheen of grandeur crown us not,
The bliss of life we'll prove.
From the Baltimore Magazine.
To Miss E--B--.
Bright as the radiant beams of moon
She glides o'er the plain,
Transcendent smiles her face adorn,
The theme of every swain.
No artifice to that lov'd face
More beauty could impart,
Endow'd with ev'ry heav'nly grace
To captivate the heart.
Let not the breast in sorrow pine,
That mourns for thee alone ;
Oh ! shed one cheering smile divine
And mark me for thine own.
What though, of riches not possess'd,
No fin'ries I reveal,
A purer flame enchants my breast.
Than lords of wealth can feel.
Then come and bless thy shepherd's life,
Come in my lowly cell,
There free from ev'ry worldly strife,
In calm content to dwell,
My little flocks that strew the ground,
Will own thee for their guard,
And smiling pastures waving round,
With plenteous crops reward.
Then come and grace my humble cot,
And pass the hours in love ;
Tho' sheen of grandeur crown us not,
The bliss of life we'll prove.
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Pastoral Love
Courtship Invitation
Shepherd Swain
Rural Bliss
Humble Romance
Poem Details
Title
To Miss E B .
Subject
Addressed To Miss E B
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Bright As The Radiant Beams Of Moon
She Glides O'er The Plain,
Transcendent Smiles Her Face Adorn,
The Theme Of Every Swain.
Then Come And Bless Thy Shepherd's Life,
Come In My Lowly Cell,
There Free From Ev'ry Worldly Strife,
In Calm Content To Dwell,