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Poem
September 8, 1897
Evening Bulletin
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
What is this article about?
A ballad addressed to Jenny, mourning how her beautiful face and charm led her to marry for money, breaking a true heart and wrecking a man's life, with a moral warning against such choices.
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UNE ESCLARE.
(By Anne M. Prescott.)
Yours was enough lovely face,
Jenny,
And 'twas sold for a golden penny;
You are but one among the many
Who are bought for the golden penny;
But it's a dreadful mart, my Jenny,
Where bid off for that golden penny.
A heart was broken, Jenny,
Hearts are broken every day;
But the time may come, Jenny,
When someone will hear you say:
"It was bad work on that day
When I was sold for pennies."
Yours was a lovely face, Jenny
With laughing eyes that matched the sky;
But you broke a true heart, Jenny,
And never more, how much you try,
Can you forget the day, Jenny,
When you wedded, for that penny.
Yours was a lovely face, Jenny,
With its sweet bewitching grace;
But a man's life is wrecked, Jenny,
And we'll not envy you your place,
If, bought for a golden penny?
Your face was your fortune, Jenny.
(By Anne M. Prescott.)
Yours was enough lovely face,
Jenny,
And 'twas sold for a golden penny;
You are but one among the many
Who are bought for the golden penny;
But it's a dreadful mart, my Jenny,
Where bid off for that golden penny.
A heart was broken, Jenny,
Hearts are broken every day;
But the time may come, Jenny,
When someone will hear you say:
"It was bad work on that day
When I was sold for pennies."
Yours was a lovely face, Jenny
With laughing eyes that matched the sky;
But you broke a true heart, Jenny,
And never more, how much you try,
Can you forget the day, Jenny,
When you wedded, for that penny.
Yours was a lovely face, Jenny,
With its sweet bewitching grace;
But a man's life is wrecked, Jenny,
And we'll not envy you your place,
If, bought for a golden penny?
Your face was your fortune, Jenny.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Moral Virtue
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Jenny
Golden Penny
Broken Heart
Marriage For Money
Lovely Face
Moral Warning
What entities or persons were involved?
By Anne M. Prescott.
Poem Details
Title
Une Esclare
Author
By Anne M. Prescott.
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Yours Was Enough Lovely Face,
Jenny,
And 'Twas Sold For A Golden Penny;
But You Broke A True Heart, Jenny,
And Never More, How Much You Try,
Can You Forget The Day, Jenny,
When You Wedded, For That Penny.
Your Face Was Your Fortune, Jenny.