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Poem
August 17, 1822
Alexandria Gazette & Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Translation of a Lapland love song from Sheffer's History, where a lover yearns to see his beloved Orra in the fields, invoking sun, trees, birds, and nature to overcome barriers, emphasizing love's unbreakable bonds.
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POETRY
Communicated for the Gazette.
The following verses are a translation of a Lapland Love Song, taken from Sheffer's History of that Country. It will be necessary to imagine, that the author of this song, not having the liberty of visiting this object of his affection at her father's house, was in hopes of seeing her at a distance in the fields.
Thou rising sun, whose gladsome ray,
Invites my fair to rural play,
Dispel the mist and clear the skies,
And bring my Orra to my eyes.
Oh! were I sure my dear to view,
I'd climb that pine tree's topmast bough,
Aloft in air that quiv'ring plays,
And round and round forever gaze.
My Orra Moor, where art thou laid,
What wood conceals my sleeping maid;
First by the root's enrag'd I'll tear
The trees that hide my promis'd fair.
Oh! could I ride the clouds and skies,
On the Raven's pinions rise,
Ye Stocks, ye Swans a moment stay,
And waft a lover on his way.
My bliss too long my bride denies,
Alas the wasting summer flies,
Nor yet the wintry blast I fear,
Nor storms or night shall keep me here.
What may for strength with steel compare,
Oh! love has fetters stronger far.
By bolts of steel are limbs confin'd,
But cruel love enchains the mind.
No longer then perplex thy breast,
When thoughts torment, the first are best,
'Tis mad to go, 'tis death to stay,
Away to Orra haste away.
Communicated for the Gazette.
The following verses are a translation of a Lapland Love Song, taken from Sheffer's History of that Country. It will be necessary to imagine, that the author of this song, not having the liberty of visiting this object of his affection at her father's house, was in hopes of seeing her at a distance in the fields.
Thou rising sun, whose gladsome ray,
Invites my fair to rural play,
Dispel the mist and clear the skies,
And bring my Orra to my eyes.
Oh! were I sure my dear to view,
I'd climb that pine tree's topmast bough,
Aloft in air that quiv'ring plays,
And round and round forever gaze.
My Orra Moor, where art thou laid,
What wood conceals my sleeping maid;
First by the root's enrag'd I'll tear
The trees that hide my promis'd fair.
Oh! could I ride the clouds and skies,
On the Raven's pinions rise,
Ye Stocks, ye Swans a moment stay,
And waft a lover on his way.
My bliss too long my bride denies,
Alas the wasting summer flies,
Nor yet the wintry blast I fear,
Nor storms or night shall keep me here.
What may for strength with steel compare,
Oh! love has fetters stronger far.
By bolts of steel are limbs confin'd,
But cruel love enchains the mind.
No longer then perplex thy breast,
When thoughts torment, the first are best,
'Tis mad to go, 'tis death to stay,
Away to Orra haste away.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Lapland Love Song
Orra
Sheffer History
Translation
Lover Longing
Nature Invocation
Love Fetters
What entities or persons were involved?
Translated From Sheffer's History Of That Country
Poem Details
Title
Lapland Love Song
Author
Translated From Sheffer's History Of That Country
Subject
Lover Hoping To See Orra In The Fields
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Thou Rising Sun, Whose Gladsome Ray,
Invites My Fair To Rural Play,
Dispel The Mist And Clear The Skies,
And Bring My Orra To My Eyes.
Oh! Could I Ride The Clouds And Skies,
On The Raven's Pinions Rise,
Ye Stocks, Ye Swans A Moment Stay,
And Waft A Lover On His Way.
What May For Strength With Steel Compare,
Oh! Love Has Fetters Stronger Far.
By Bolts Of Steel Are Limbs Confin'd,
But Cruel Love Enchains The Mind.