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Poem
October 26, 1802
The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem inspired by a biblical line from Solomon's Song, where the speaker addresses 'Myra' and describes being overcome by her tender, expressive eyes, pleading for mercy yet desiring their gaze.
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Of that beautiful expression in Solomon's
Song: "Turn away thine eyes from me,
they have overcome me."
O THOU whose tender serious eyes
Expressive, speak the mind I love;
The gentle azure of the skies,
The pensive shadows of the grove.
O mix their beauteous beams with mine,
And let us interchange our hearts;
Let all their sweetness on me shine,
Pour'd through my soul be all their darts.
Ah! 'tis too much! I cannot bear
At once so soft, so keen a ray:
In pity then, my lovely fair,
O turn those killing eyes away
But what avails it to conceal
[One charm, where nought but charms we see?]
Their lustre then again reveal,
And let me, MYRA, die of thee.
Song: "Turn away thine eyes from me,
they have overcome me."
O THOU whose tender serious eyes
Expressive, speak the mind I love;
The gentle azure of the skies,
The pensive shadows of the grove.
O mix their beauteous beams with mine,
And let us interchange our hearts;
Let all their sweetness on me shine,
Pour'd through my soul be all their darts.
Ah! 'tis too much! I cannot bear
At once so soft, so keen a ray:
In pity then, my lovely fair,
O turn those killing eyes away
But what avails it to conceal
[One charm, where nought but charms we see?]
Their lustre then again reveal,
And let me, MYRA, die of thee.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Solomon Song
Myra Eyes
Overwhelming Gaze
Romantic Plea
Biblical Love
Poem Details
Title
Of That Beautiful Expression In Solomon's Song: "Turn Away Thine Eyes From Me, They Have Overcome Me."
Subject
Inspired By Solomon's Song Expression On Overwhelming Eyes
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains In Iambic Tetrameter
Key Lines
O Thou Whose Tender Serious Eyes
Expressive, Speak The Mind I Love;
The Gentle Azure Of The Skies,
The Pensive Shadows Of The Grove.
And Let Me, Myra, Die Of Thee.