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Poem
July 15, 1785
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Werter imagines his unmarked tomb under lime trees, visited secretly by his faithful friend who sighs over his suicide, and by Charlotte, whose tears will embalm him as she weeps for his sorrows.
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OCR Quality
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Supposed to be written by WERTER.
MAKE there my tomb, beneath the lime-trees shade,
Where grass and flow'rs in wild luxuriance wave;
Let no memorial mark where I am laid,
Or point to common eyes the lover's grave.
But oft at twilight's morn, or closing day,
The faithful friend with faultering step shall glide,
Tributes of fond regret by stealth to pay,
And sigh at the unhappy suicide.
And sometimes, when the sun with parting rays
Gilds the long grass that hides my silent bed,
The tear shall tremble in my Charlotte's eyes;
Dear precious drops they shall embalm the dead.
Yes, Charlotte o'er the mournful spot shall weep,
Where her poor Werter and his sorrows sleep.
MAKE there my tomb, beneath the lime-trees shade,
Where grass and flow'rs in wild luxuriance wave;
Let no memorial mark where I am laid,
Or point to common eyes the lover's grave.
But oft at twilight's morn, or closing day,
The faithful friend with faultering step shall glide,
Tributes of fond regret by stealth to pay,
And sigh at the unhappy suicide.
And sometimes, when the sun with parting rays
Gilds the long grass that hides my silent bed,
The tear shall tremble in my Charlotte's eyes;
Dear precious drops they shall embalm the dead.
Yes, Charlotte o'er the mournful spot shall weep,
Where her poor Werter and his sorrows sleep.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Werter
Charlotte
Suicide
Tomb
Grave
Mourning
Lime Trees
What entities or persons were involved?
Supposed To Be Written By Werter.
Poem Details
Author
Supposed To Be Written By Werter.
Key Lines
Make There My Tomb, Beneath The Lime Trees Shade,
Where Grass And Flow'rs In Wild Luxuriance Wave;
Yes, Charlotte O'er The Mournful Spot Shall Weep,
Where Her Poor Werter And His Sorrows Sleep.