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Poem
December 6, 1868
The New Orleans Crescent
New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
Romantic poem titled 'C'EST MA LIONN.' expressing the speaker's adoration for his beloved, wishing to be the zephyr playing in her hair or a flower on her breast. Dated Parish St Mary, 30th November, 1868, appearing in the Sunday Crescent on December 6, 1988.
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OCR Quality
85%
Good
Full Text
| SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1988. |
| For the Sunday Crescent. |
| "C'EST MA LIONN." |
| She is my love, my darling, She seems to me so fair, so fair, That I would be the zephyr That shakes her silken hair; Oh! shining hair! Oh! suitable snare! Twined in the golden meshes there! Yet this and more were naught dare, If I might be the zephyr That wantons with her hair. |
| She is my love, my darling, And I were rarely, rarely blest, To be the simplest flower She wears upon her breast; Oh! balmy breast! Oh! happy guest Of latent loves yet unconfessed! Of countless kisses yet unpressed! Gods! 'twere a bliss not half expressed To be the least of flowers, And lie—and die—upon her breast. |
| Parish St Mary, 30th November, 1868. |
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Romantic Love
Darling
Zephyr Hair
Flower Breast
Silken Hair
Golden Meshes
Poem Details
Title
"C'est Ma Lionn."
Key Lines
Oh! Shining Hair!
Oh! Suitable Snare!
Twined In The Golden Meshes There!
Oh! Balmy Breast!
Oh! Happy Guest
Of Latent Loves Yet Unconfessed!
And Lie—And Die—Upon Her Breast.