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Poem
June 6, 1797
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A young lady's song to Damon, rejecting his pursuit and declaring she will only yield in marriage, likening herself to a goddess until then.
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SONG, BY A YOUNG LADY,
Ah, Damon, cease! no more pursue me,
But, if you love, avow your flame;
For, if you love, you'll ne'er undo me,
Nor trifle with my heart and fame.
In vain, fond youth, you thus implore me;
I see through your delusive feint;
That, while you swear how you adore me
You'd make a minion of your saint-
For, in soft strains and fond address,
Of me-a deity have made;
And yet, with impious bold caress,
Your goddess you would fain degrade
But, till you bring a priest to bind me,
I, goddess like, will bear the sway;
In Hymen's bands you'll woman find me.
Then Love and Damon I'll obey.
Ah, Damon, cease! no more pursue me,
But, if you love, avow your flame;
For, if you love, you'll ne'er undo me,
Nor trifle with my heart and fame.
In vain, fond youth, you thus implore me;
I see through your delusive feint;
That, while you swear how you adore me
You'd make a minion of your saint-
For, in soft strains and fond address,
Of me-a deity have made;
And yet, with impious bold caress,
Your goddess you would fain degrade
But, till you bring a priest to bind me,
I, goddess like, will bear the sway;
In Hymen's bands you'll woman find me.
Then Love and Damon I'll obey.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Marriage Celebration
What keywords are associated?
Damon
Love
Marriage
Hymen
Goddess
Pursuit
What entities or persons were involved?
By A Young Lady
Poem Details
Title
Song
Author
By A Young Lady
Key Lines
Ah, Damon, Cease! No More Pursue Me,
But, Till You Bring A Priest To Bind Me,
In Hymen's Bands You'll Woman Find Me.
Then Love And Damon I'll Obey.