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Poem
February 25, 1825
Constitutional Whig
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
A romantic poem praising the idyllic island of Juan Fernandez as a paradise of eternal spring, inviting a beloved to escape worldly cares and find bliss in solitude together.
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POETRY.
We doubt whether Tom Moore has ever written as many lines of superior elegance to the following, from the pen of an accomplished writer in the U. S. Literary Gazette. They possess a bewitching sweetness and simplicity, without partaking of the mawkish sentimentalism and affectation which characterises 'the lake school of poetry.'—N. Y. Her.
JUAN FERNANDES.
There's an island afar in the blue western sea,
Where spring smiles forever, for you and for me;
The wind breathing fragrance will waft away care,
And sorrow and envy can never be there.
The sun as he sets on the fountains and flowers,
Will leave not a bower so delicious as ours;
And the moon rising pale on that island of green,
Will shed her calm light over souls as serene.
To solitude lovely, then hasten with me,
Where Paradise blooms in the isles of the sea;
Oh! I shall not regret the lost Eden of bliss,
With a being like you, in an island like this.
We doubt whether Tom Moore has ever written as many lines of superior elegance to the following, from the pen of an accomplished writer in the U. S. Literary Gazette. They possess a bewitching sweetness and simplicity, without partaking of the mawkish sentimentalism and affectation which characterises 'the lake school of poetry.'—N. Y. Her.
JUAN FERNANDES.
There's an island afar in the blue western sea,
Where spring smiles forever, for you and for me;
The wind breathing fragrance will waft away care,
And sorrow and envy can never be there.
The sun as he sets on the fountains and flowers,
Will leave not a bower so delicious as ours;
And the moon rising pale on that island of green,
Will shed her calm light over souls as serene.
To solitude lovely, then hasten with me,
Where Paradise blooms in the isles of the sea;
Oh! I shall not regret the lost Eden of bliss,
With a being like you, in an island like this.
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Juan Fernandes
Island Paradise
Romantic Invitation
Eternal Spring
Solitude Bliss
What entities or persons were involved?
An Accomplished Writer In The U. S. Literary Gazette
Poem Details
Title
Juan Fernandes
Author
An Accomplished Writer In The U. S. Literary Gazette
Subject
Idyllic Island Paradise
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
There's An Island Afar In The Blue Western Sea,
Where Spring Smiles Forever, For You And For Me;
To Solitude Lovely, Then Hasten With Me,
Where Paradise Blooms In The Isles Of The Sea;