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Poem
October 5, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Prose introduction recounts the origin of the stocking-weaving machine as an invention by a rejected lover seeking revenge on a stocking-knitter. The following poem praises the machine's complexity and urges other spurned lovers to similar inventive retaliation.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
Parnassian Spring.
From an English Magazine.
The machine (the wonderful machine I may call it) for weaving of stockings, &c. was the invention of a disappointed lover; he was in love with a stocking-knitter, who slighted his offers; and the following lines were written upon the first weaving-machine that extraordinary mechanic made.
Of all the arts that human wit can boast,
Conceiv'd by labour, or improv'd by cost,
None can unto the judging world appear
More wond'rous than the frame depicted here;
Six thousand pieces does the whole contain,
Th' unwearied task of one poor lover's brain,
Who, in revenge to female slights, was mov'd
To spoil the knitting of the dame he lov'd.
May each desponding lover pensive grow,
And, when disdain'd, the like resentment show!
From an English Magazine.
The machine (the wonderful machine I may call it) for weaving of stockings, &c. was the invention of a disappointed lover; he was in love with a stocking-knitter, who slighted his offers; and the following lines were written upon the first weaving-machine that extraordinary mechanic made.
Of all the arts that human wit can boast,
Conceiv'd by labour, or improv'd by cost,
None can unto the judging world appear
More wond'rous than the frame depicted here;
Six thousand pieces does the whole contain,
Th' unwearied task of one poor lover's brain,
Who, in revenge to female slights, was mov'd
To spoil the knitting of the dame he lov'd.
May each desponding lover pensive grow,
And, when disdain'd, the like resentment show!
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Science Progress
What keywords are associated?
Stocking Machine
Disappointed Lover
Invention Revenge
Knitting Dame
Female Slights
What entities or persons were involved?
From An English Magazine
Poem Details
Author
From An English Magazine
Subject
On The Invention Of The Stocking Weaving Machine By A Disappointed Lover
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Of All The Arts That Human Wit Can Boast,
Conceiv'd By Labour, Or Improv'd By Cost,
None Can Unto The Judging World Appear
More Wond'rous Than The Frame Depicted Here;
Who, In Revenge To Female Slights, Was Mov'd
To Spoil The Knitting Of The Dame He Lov'd.
May Each Desponding Lover Pensive Grow,
And, When Disdain'd, The Like Resentment Show!