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Poem
December 3, 1847
Carroll Free Press
Carrollton, Carroll County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A romantic poem titled 'MIND'S-EYE PORTRAIT' idealizes a maiden's beauty, tenderness, and purity through natural metaphors, expressing the speaker's enduring affection for her image in his heart.
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MIND'S-EYE PORTRAIT.
Her mouth is made for kisses,
And her heart is made for love;
Its soul hath all the tenderness
Of an unconscious dove.
On her cheek a beauty lingers
Like the dawn in eastern skies;
And a soft beguiling splendor
Trembles in her hazel eyes.
Gentle, timid, meek, and artless,
Purer than the blushing rose,—
Earth hath had no fairer flower
On its bosom to repose.
Such the maiden: such the picture,
That now lingers on my heart,
Oh, may the image perish never—
Never from my soul depart!
Her mouth is made for kisses,
And her heart is made for love;
Its soul hath all the tenderness
Of an unconscious dove.
On her cheek a beauty lingers
Like the dawn in eastern skies;
And a soft beguiling splendor
Trembles in her hazel eyes.
Gentle, timid, meek, and artless,
Purer than the blushing rose,—
Earth hath had no fairer flower
On its bosom to repose.
Such the maiden: such the picture,
That now lingers on my heart,
Oh, may the image perish never—
Never from my soul depart!
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Maiden Portrait
Romantic Ideal
Beauty Tenderness
Hazel Eyes
Eternal Love
Poem Details
Title
Mind's Eye Portrait.
Subject
Portrait Of An Ideal Maiden
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Her Mouth Is Made For Kisses,
And Her Heart Is Made For Love;
Gentle, Timid, Meek, And Artless,
Purer Than The Blushing Rose,—
Oh, May The Image Perish Never—
Never From My Soul Depart!