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Poem
May 24, 1792
National Gazette
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A lovesick Strephon bids farewell to his beloved Laura upon her departure, expressing sorrow and hope for her return, in a song submitted to the National Gazette from Snow-Hill on May 17, 1792.
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For the NATIONAL GAZETTE.
Mr. Freneau,
By inserting the following in one of your papers
you will oblige a Customer.
A SONG—inscribed to LAURA.
Farewel my love, farewel my dear!
Thou source of all my joy and care:
What have I left to tempt my stay,
Now my Laura's gone away?
Sweet lovely girl, my joy, my pride,
More dear than all the world beside
Since Laura's bid us all adieu.
What will love-sick Strephon do?
Hark! methinks the queen of love,
Speaks in whispers from above,
Cease, fond Strephon, to complain,
Thy Laura shall return again.
Then adieu, my dearest dear!
May you be heav'n's peculiar care,
Till you return, to ease my pain,
Unto my longing arms again.
Snow-Hill, May 17, 1792.
Mr. Freneau,
By inserting the following in one of your papers
you will oblige a Customer.
A SONG—inscribed to LAURA.
Farewel my love, farewel my dear!
Thou source of all my joy and care:
What have I left to tempt my stay,
Now my Laura's gone away?
Sweet lovely girl, my joy, my pride,
More dear than all the world beside
Since Laura's bid us all adieu.
What will love-sick Strephon do?
Hark! methinks the queen of love,
Speaks in whispers from above,
Cease, fond Strephon, to complain,
Thy Laura shall return again.
Then adieu, my dearest dear!
May you be heav'n's peculiar care,
Till you return, to ease my pain,
Unto my longing arms again.
Snow-Hill, May 17, 1792.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Farewell Song
Laura
Strephon
Love Separation
Romantic Longing
Poem Details
Title
A Song—Inscribed To Laura.
Subject
Farewell To Laura On Her Departure
Key Lines
Farewel My Love, Farewel My Dear! / Thou Source Of All My Joy And Care: / What Have I Left To Tempt My Stay, / Now My Laura's Gone Away?
Hark! Methinks The Queen Of Love, / Speaks In Whispers From Above, / Cease, Fond Strephon, To Complain, / Thy Laura Shall Return Again.