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Poem
February 3, 1846
American Republican And Baltimore Daily Clipper
Baltimore, Maryland
What is this article about?
A romantic ballad praising the beauty of Sweet Helen o' Dunbayne and expressing the speaker's unrequited love and longing to be with her amid Scotland's purple hills and moors.
Clipping
OCR Quality
92%
Excellent
Full Text
SWEET HELEN O' DUNBAYNE.
A BALLAD,
Oh, sweeter than the lovely dew,
That glistens on the flower;
Oh, fairer than the fairest hue,
That graces Flora's bower,
Is that dear girl, for whom, alas!
My bosom throbs in vain;
She's a' to me, that honor lass,
Sweet Helen o' Dunbayne.
Oh, brighter than yon twilight star,
That glitters o'er the sea;
Is ae saft glance, to me, by far,
Frae Helen's lovely e'e.
That coral lip, that form sae rare,
That voice's mellow strain,
Hae carried my heart to bleed fu' sair.
For Helen o' Dunbayne.
Oh, freely I'd for aye resign
The proudest earthly power;
Could I but truly ca' her mine.
The beaut'ous mountain tower.
Amang thy purple hills an' muirs
Right gladly I'd remain;
If blest wi' thee, my soul's amore,
Sweet Helen o' Dunbayne.
[From the Pittsburg Iron City.]
A BALLAD,
Oh, sweeter than the lovely dew,
That glistens on the flower;
Oh, fairer than the fairest hue,
That graces Flora's bower,
Is that dear girl, for whom, alas!
My bosom throbs in vain;
She's a' to me, that honor lass,
Sweet Helen o' Dunbayne.
Oh, brighter than yon twilight star,
That glitters o'er the sea;
Is ae saft glance, to me, by far,
Frae Helen's lovely e'e.
That coral lip, that form sae rare,
That voice's mellow strain,
Hae carried my heart to bleed fu' sair.
For Helen o' Dunbayne.
Oh, freely I'd for aye resign
The proudest earthly power;
Could I but truly ca' her mine.
The beaut'ous mountain tower.
Amang thy purple hills an' muirs
Right gladly I'd remain;
If blest wi' thee, my soul's amore,
Sweet Helen o' Dunbayne.
[From the Pittsburg Iron City.]
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Sweet Helen
Dunbayne
Ballad
Unrequited Love
Scots Romance
Mountain Hills
Poem Details
Title
Sweet Helen O' Dunbayne.
Subject
Ballad Of Love For Helen O' Dunbayne
Key Lines
Oh, Sweeter Than The Lovely Dew,
That Glistens On The Flower;
Oh, Fairer Than The Fairest Hue,
That Graces Flora's Bower,
Oh, Freely I'd For Aye Resign
The Proudest Earthly Power;