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Literary
July 3, 1829
Constitutional Whig
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
A humorous poem from the New York Mirror about a strict village schoolmaster, Old Nick, who marries playful Jane and tries to make her formal. She innocently kisses him upon his return, mistaking him for someone else, leading to his anger.
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From the New York Mirror
FAMILIARITY.
Old Nick, who taught the village school,
Had won a maid of homespun habit:
He was as stubborn as a mule,
And she was playful as a rabbit.
Poor Jane had scarce become a wife,
Before her husband sought to make her
The very pink of polished life,
And trim and formal as a quaker:
One day the master went abroad,
And sadly simple Jenny missed him;
When he returned, behind her lord
She gently stole, and fondly kissed him:
The husband's anger rose-and red
And white his face alternate grew;
"Less freedom, ma'am!" Jane hung her head,
And said, "I didn't know 'twas you!"
FAMILIARITY.
Old Nick, who taught the village school,
Had won a maid of homespun habit:
He was as stubborn as a mule,
And she was playful as a rabbit.
Poor Jane had scarce become a wife,
Before her husband sought to make her
The very pink of polished life,
And trim and formal as a quaker:
One day the master went abroad,
And sadly simple Jenny missed him;
When he returned, behind her lord
She gently stole, and fondly kissed him:
The husband's anger rose-and red
And white his face alternate grew;
"Less freedom, ma'am!" Jane hung her head,
And said, "I didn't know 'twas you!"
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Familiarity
Marriage
Humorous Poem
Village Life
Domestic Satire
Literary Details
Title
Familiarity.
Key Lines
"Less Freedom, Ma'am!" Jane Hung Her Head,
And Said, "I Didn't Know 'Twas You!"