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Poem
April 18, 1850
The Star Of The North
Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Romantic poem by Lewis F. Thomas extolling the beauty and virtues of Alla Wall, expressing devotion and longing after their parting, with prayers for her well-being.
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ALLA WALL.
BY LEWIS F. THOMAS.
She's fairer than the lily blows,
Her voice breathes music when she speaks
Her lips are brighter than the rose
That lends its hue to light her cheeks :
O ! heart, and mind, and feelings all,
Are purest in sweet Alla Wall.
From giddy scenes with pleasure rife
From boon companions free and gay,
From worldlings used to lucre's strife,
From all I'd gladly turn away ;
Nor envy peer or prince, his hall,
Had I a cot with Alla Wall.
So kind, so joyous, and so true,
So lovely, loving, and beloved,
Her bosom never sorrow knew,
Save when for others' woes it moved;
And oh! she holds my heart in thrall.
My soul's own darling, Alla Wall.
We parted-and perchance for aye-
A weary wanderer now I roam,
Her prayers I know ascend on high
To smooth the pilgrim's pathway home
And I've my prayer, whatever fall-
God bless thee ever, Alla Wall.
BY LEWIS F. THOMAS.
She's fairer than the lily blows,
Her voice breathes music when she speaks
Her lips are brighter than the rose
That lends its hue to light her cheeks :
O ! heart, and mind, and feelings all,
Are purest in sweet Alla Wall.
From giddy scenes with pleasure rife
From boon companions free and gay,
From worldlings used to lucre's strife,
From all I'd gladly turn away ;
Nor envy peer or prince, his hall,
Had I a cot with Alla Wall.
So kind, so joyous, and so true,
So lovely, loving, and beloved,
Her bosom never sorrow knew,
Save when for others' woes it moved;
And oh! she holds my heart in thrall.
My soul's own darling, Alla Wall.
We parted-and perchance for aye-
A weary wanderer now I roam,
Her prayers I know ascend on high
To smooth the pilgrim's pathway home
And I've my prayer, whatever fall-
God bless thee ever, Alla Wall.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Alla Wall
Romantic Ode
Parting
Devotion
Wanderer
What entities or persons were involved?
By Lewis F. Thomas.
Poem Details
Title
Alla Wall
Author
By Lewis F. Thomas.
Subject
Tribute To Alla Wall On Parting
Key Lines
O ! Heart, And Mind, And Feelings All, Are Purest In Sweet Alla Wall.
Had I A Cot With Alla Wall.
My Soul's Own Darling, Alla Wall.
God Bless Thee Ever, Alla Wall.