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Poem
January 2, 1799
The Providence Journal, And Town And Country Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem titled 'RETIREMENT IN WINTER' depicts a speaker finding bliss in embracing his beloved during a fierce storm in their humble cottage, contrasting their pure contentment with the vulnerabilities of the ambitious rich and great.
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RETIREMENT IN WINTER.
HOWL on, ye winds, that rudely hurl
The storm about my cot,
I'll closer press my lovely girl,
And bless my happy lot.
Though you unroof our little shed,
I'll fold her from your rage,
Whilst Love, the guardian of our bed,
Shall all your force assuage.
I'll tell her fiercer storms shall rend
The proud ambitious great,
Whose lofty heads must learn to bend,
Amidst the pomp of state.
We'll envy not the rich, my girl,
The proud, the great, the gay;
But learn to live, and love as well,
Nay, better far than they.
Richer than theirs our hearts shall be,
And purer far our bliss;
Then let the great ones envy me,
When those sweet lips I kiss.
Tho' mutual toil must spread our board,
Content and peace shall bless it,
And if such joy no rank afford,
Why, let the lordling guess it.
HOWL on, ye winds, that rudely hurl
The storm about my cot,
I'll closer press my lovely girl,
And bless my happy lot.
Though you unroof our little shed,
I'll fold her from your rage,
Whilst Love, the guardian of our bed,
Shall all your force assuage.
I'll tell her fiercer storms shall rend
The proud ambitious great,
Whose lofty heads must learn to bend,
Amidst the pomp of state.
We'll envy not the rich, my girl,
The proud, the great, the gay;
But learn to live, and love as well,
Nay, better far than they.
Richer than theirs our hearts shall be,
And purer far our bliss;
Then let the great ones envy me,
When those sweet lips I kiss.
Tho' mutual toil must spread our board,
Content and peace shall bless it,
And if such joy no rank afford,
Why, let the lordling guess it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Moral Virtue
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Winter Storm
Rural Retirement
Simple Love
Contentment
Envy Of Rich
Poem Details
Title
Retirement In Winter.
Subject
Contentment In Rural Simplicity During Winter Storm
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Howl On, Ye Winds, That Rudely Hurl
The Storm About My Cot,
I'll Closer Press My Lovely Girl,
And Bless My Happy Lot.
We'll Envy Not The Rich, My Girl,
The Proud, The Great, The Gay;
But Learn To Live, And Love As Well,
Nay, Better Far Than They.
And If Such Joy No Rank Afford,
Why, Let The Lordling Guess It.