When was it published?

May 6, 1785 in Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Poem May 6, 1785

Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What keywords are associated?

Duchess Devonshire, Sonnet, Joy, Sorrow, Wine, Flowers, Music, Carpe Diem

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A sonnet attributed to the Duchess of Devonshire, invoking flowers, wine, music, and laughter to banish sorrow and embrace fleeting joy in life.

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SONNET.

Said to be written by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire.

BRING me flowers, and bring me wine! Boy attend thy master's call! Round my brows let myrtles twine, At my feet let roses fall. Breathe, in softest notes, the flute. Form the song, and sound the lute; Let thy gentle accents flow, As the whispering zephyrs blow.

-Sorrow would annoy my heart, But I hate its baneful sting; Joys shall chase the rapid dart, For I will laugh, and I will sing. What avails the downcast eye! What avails the tear! the sigh! Why should grief obstruct our way, When we live but for a day?

What sub-type of article is it?

Sonnet

What themes does it cover?

Moral Virtue

What keywords are associated?

Duchess Devonshire Sonnet Joy Sorrow Wine Flowers Music Carpe Diem

What entities or persons were involved?

Said To Be Written By Her Grace The Duchess Of Devonshire.

Poem Details

Title

Sonnet.

Author

Said To Be Written By Her Grace The Duchess Of Devonshire.

Key Lines

Bring Me Flowers, And Bring Me Wine! Boy Attend Thy Master's Call! For I Will Laugh, And I Will Sing. Why Should Grief Obstruct Our Way, When We Live But For A Day?