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Poem
October 20, 1830
Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A satirical poem addressed to Mrs. Barney, criticizing her departure from modesty and indulgence in public luxury, noting the fickle nature of public opinion and urging her to write a conciliatory letter to her 'tyrant' husband.
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TO MRS. BARNEY.
Insatiate woman!--wanderer from the fold
Of female modesty--year after year
Came and departed, and in public gold
Found thee luxuriant. Then thou wert dear
To a whole nation--and thy wedded idol
Threw wide on pleasure's wanton neck the bridle.
But public mind is changeful as the sea--
No always slumbering can its currents be--
The purifying tempest comes, and isles
Which have been basking in the brightest smiles
Are buried in the waves--and others rise
To light and being--this we think is better;
Come, madam--take that onion from your eyes
And write the tyrant a good natured "letter."
Insatiate woman!--wanderer from the fold
Of female modesty--year after year
Came and departed, and in public gold
Found thee luxuriant. Then thou wert dear
To a whole nation--and thy wedded idol
Threw wide on pleasure's wanton neck the bridle.
But public mind is changeful as the sea--
No always slumbering can its currents be--
The purifying tempest comes, and isles
Which have been basking in the brightest smiles
Are buried in the waves--and others rise
To light and being--this we think is better;
Come, madam--take that onion from your eyes
And write the tyrant a good natured "letter."
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Mrs Barney
Female Modesty
Public Gold
Pleasure Bridle
Public Opinion
Satirical Letter
Poem Details
Title
To Mrs. Barney.
Subject
To Mrs. Barney On Public Favor And Modesty
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Insatiate Woman! Wanderer From The Fold
Of Female Modesty Year After Year
But Public Mind Is Changeful As The Sea
No Always Slumbering Can Its Currents Be
Come, Madam Take That Onion From Your Eyes
And Write The Tyrant A Good Natured "Letter."