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Poem
September 14, 1884
The Democratic Leader
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
What is this article about?
A light-hearted narrative poem about a young man's summer romance with Belinda at the seaside resort 'Jowp' in July, involving beach walks, ice cream, and hammock swings, ending with his return to a mundane shop job and longing for her in Gotham.
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Full Text
An Isle Idyl,
She boarded down at Jowp
Twas early in July;
We sat beside the ocean,
Beneath a cloudless sky,
And many a box of Huyler's
For her I used to buy,
When we were in the billows
We wandered hand in hand,
Like two delighted fairies
Astray in fairy land -
Although I'm not a fairy,
You'll please to understand
Upon the old piazza
We used to sit and dream.
I'd swing her in the hammock
In ecstasy supreme,
And fill her very often
With strawberry ice-cream
But soon my gay vacation
Was brought to a stop.
And I no more could take her
To the dizzy seaside hop
I said: "Good-by, Belinda,"
And went back to the shop.
While now I measure ribbons
For thirteen cents a yard.
I dream of dear Belinda,
And wonder very hard
If she, when back to Gotham,
Will send to me her card.
Puck.
She boarded down at Jowp
Twas early in July;
We sat beside the ocean,
Beneath a cloudless sky,
And many a box of Huyler's
For her I used to buy,
When we were in the billows
We wandered hand in hand,
Like two delighted fairies
Astray in fairy land -
Although I'm not a fairy,
You'll please to understand
Upon the old piazza
We used to sit and dream.
I'd swing her in the hammock
In ecstasy supreme,
And fill her very often
With strawberry ice-cream
But soon my gay vacation
Was brought to a stop.
And I no more could take her
To the dizzy seaside hop
I said: "Good-by, Belinda,"
And went back to the shop.
While now I measure ribbons
For thirteen cents a yard.
I dream of dear Belinda,
And wonder very hard
If she, when back to Gotham,
Will send to me her card.
Puck.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Isle Idyl
Belinda
Seaside Romance
July Vacation
Huyler Chocolates
Gotham
Ribbon Shop
What entities or persons were involved?
Puck.
Poem Details
Title
An Isle Idyl
Author
Puck.
Subject
Summer Seaside Romance
Key Lines
I Dream Of Dear Belinda,
And Wonder Very Hard
If She, When Back To Gotham,
Will Send To Me Her Card.