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Literary
April 29, 1850
Republican Vindicator
Staunton, Virginia
What is this article about?
A narrative poem by Henry H. Paul recounting a woman's fond memories of a brief romance with a handsome beau, from their first meeting to a lakeside confession and final farewell in a glen, reflecting on the transience of love's excitement.
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POETRY.
PIT AND PAT
BY HENRY H. PAUL.
A beau I had once on a time,
A handsome fellow, too-
Who wore mustaches, danced and sung
And other graces knew.
The time we met-delightful thought!
When all was hope and fear;
His heart went pit and then went pat--
He must have felt so queer.
When next we met. 'twas in a skiff
Upon a lake of blue;
He there confessed how much he felt,
And vowed his love was true.
His agitation! O how sweet!
His whispers-gentle, low-
His heart went pat, and then went pit-
Indeed! he told me so.
'Twas in a glen we bade adieu,
Just where a cypress swept,
Its branches o'er a trysting place,
And where I since have wept.
The time of tremulous delight,
Is over now and past;
No more his heart goes pit or pat.
Brief, doth love's signals last.
PIT AND PAT
BY HENRY H. PAUL.
A beau I had once on a time,
A handsome fellow, too-
Who wore mustaches, danced and sung
And other graces knew.
The time we met-delightful thought!
When all was hope and fear;
His heart went pit and then went pat--
He must have felt so queer.
When next we met. 'twas in a skiff
Upon a lake of blue;
He there confessed how much he felt,
And vowed his love was true.
His agitation! O how sweet!
His whispers-gentle, low-
His heart went pat, and then went pit-
Indeed! he told me so.
'Twas in a glen we bade adieu,
Just where a cypress swept,
Its branches o'er a trysting place,
And where I since have wept.
The time of tremulous delight,
Is over now and past;
No more his heart goes pit or pat.
Brief, doth love's signals last.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Love Romance
What keywords are associated?
Fleeting Romance
Heart Palpitations
Narrative Poem
Beau Confession
Trysting Place
What entities or persons were involved?
By Henry H. Paul.
Literary Details
Title
Pit And Pat
Author
By Henry H. Paul.
Key Lines
His Heart Went Pit And Then Went Pat
His Heart Went Pat, And Then Went Pit
No More His Heart Goes Pit Or Pat.
Brief, Doth Love's Signals Last.