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Poem
February 10, 1800
Jenks's Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
A sonnet purportedly by a lady named Matilda, addressed to a ballroom. The speaker observes the moon while at a dance, complains of tight shoes causing foot pain, curses the cobbler, and longs to dance forever in heaven.
Clipping
OCR Quality
96%
Excellent
Full Text
SONNET TO A BALL ROOM.
[Supposed to be written by a Lady.]
"Queen of the Silver Bow."
One of the midnight show! whose tapers gleam,
O'er Belles and Beaux in dancing led astray,
Anxious I turn my eyes to thy bright beam,
Or mark the carriages that cross my way.
And while in dance my shoes appear too tight
I feign some anguish of internal woe,
And oft I pain torment half the night.
Or tread unwilling on some damsel's toe!
And as along the bay in grief I wind,
Oft do I curse the guilty cobbler's hand;
Then cast a longing wishful look behind,
While the sweet music echoes from the band.
O! that I soon may reach some world above,
Where I could through the dance forever rove!
MATILDA.
[Supposed to be written by a Lady.]
"Queen of the Silver Bow."
One of the midnight show! whose tapers gleam,
O'er Belles and Beaux in dancing led astray,
Anxious I turn my eyes to thy bright beam,
Or mark the carriages that cross my way.
And while in dance my shoes appear too tight
I feign some anguish of internal woe,
And oft I pain torment half the night.
Or tread unwilling on some damsel's toe!
And as along the bay in grief I wind,
Oft do I curse the guilty cobbler's hand;
Then cast a longing wishful look behind,
While the sweet music echoes from the band.
O! that I soon may reach some world above,
Where I could through the dance forever rove!
MATILDA.
What sub-type of article is it?
Sonnet
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Ballroom Sonnet
Tight Shoes
Dancing Pain
Moon Beam
Cobbler Curse
Eternal Dance
What entities or persons were involved?
Matilda. [Supposed To Be Written By A Lady.]
Poem Details
Title
Sonnet To A Ball Room.
Author
Matilda. [Supposed To Be Written By A Lady.]
Subject
To A Ball Room
Key Lines
And While In Dance My Shoes Appear Too Tight
I Feign Some Anguish Of Internal Woe,
And Oft I Pain Torment Half The Night.
Or Tread Unwilling On Some Damsel's Toe!
O! That I Soon May Reach Some World Above,
Where I Could Through The Dance Forever Rove!