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Poem
August 20, 1846
Martinsburg Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A poem depicting a man's belated attempt to win back his lover, whose heart has grown indifferent due to prolonged neglect and a sense of wrong.
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Full Text
Poetical.
HE CAME TOO LATE.
He came too late! Neglect had tried Her constancy too long;
Her love had yielded to her pride And the deep sense of wrong.
She scorned the offering of a heart Which lingered on its way,
Till it could no delight impart Nor shed one cheering ray.
He came too late! at once he felt That all his power was o'er:
Indifference in her calm smile dwelt— She thought of him no more.
Anger and grief had passed away. Her heart and thoughts were free:
She met him and her words were gay, No spell had memory.
He came too late! the subtle chord Of love were all unbound—
Not by offence of spoken words, But by the sights that wound;
She knew that life held nothing now That could the past repay;
Yet she disdained his tardy vow, And coldly turned away.
He came too late! her countless dreams Of hope had long since flown—
No charm dwelt in his chosen theme. Nor in his whispered tone:
And when with word and smile he tried Affection still to prove,
She nerved her heart with woman's pride And spurned his fickle love.
HE CAME TOO LATE.
He came too late! Neglect had tried Her constancy too long;
Her love had yielded to her pride And the deep sense of wrong.
She scorned the offering of a heart Which lingered on its way,
Till it could no delight impart Nor shed one cheering ray.
He came too late! at once he felt That all his power was o'er:
Indifference in her calm smile dwelt— She thought of him no more.
Anger and grief had passed away. Her heart and thoughts were free:
She met him and her words were gay, No spell had memory.
He came too late! the subtle chord Of love were all unbound—
Not by offence of spoken words, But by the sights that wound;
She knew that life held nothing now That could the past repay;
Yet she disdained his tardy vow, And coldly turned away.
He came too late! her countless dreams Of hope had long since flown—
No charm dwelt in his chosen theme. Nor in his whispered tone:
And when with word and smile he tried Affection still to prove,
She nerved her heart with woman's pride And spurned his fickle love.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Delayed Love
Neglected Affection
Woman's Pride
Lost Romance
Indifference
Poem Details
Title
He Came Too Late.
Key Lines
He Came Too Late! Neglect Had Tried Her Constancy Too Long;
He Came Too Late! At Once He Felt That All His Power Was O'er:
She Nerved Her Heart With Woman's Pride And Spurned His Fickle Love.