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Poem
July 13, 1882
Helena Weekly Herald
Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana
What is this article about?
A humorous narrative poem titled 'A Melancholy Tale' describes a boy sneaking into a melon patch at night under starry skies, only for the scene to end with the implication that a bulldog catches him, as suggested by its chops.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
A MELANCHOLY TALE.
The twinkling stars, like drops of gold,
Were shuddering in the skies,
The evening breeze in scents unrolled,
And from the dry, dark, sleepy mold
Came the cricket's trilling cries.
A stillness hung o'er the melon patch,
A stiff, stark, silent still;
And a little boy, whose after hatch
Betrayed a wealth of rent and thatch,
Crept softly up the hill.
The very dew-drops seemed to hang
In wondering suspense,
The cricket's voice no longer rang,
As up the hill that urchin sprang.
And wafted o'er the fence.
Across that fence the urchin flops—
Once more the cricket's din
Leaps up to meet the golden drops.
Where is that boy? The bulldog's chops
Suggest, "Inquire within!"
The twinkling stars, like drops of gold,
Were shuddering in the skies,
The evening breeze in scents unrolled,
And from the dry, dark, sleepy mold
Came the cricket's trilling cries.
A stillness hung o'er the melon patch,
A stiff, stark, silent still;
And a little boy, whose after hatch
Betrayed a wealth of rent and thatch,
Crept softly up the hill.
The very dew-drops seemed to hang
In wondering suspense,
The cricket's voice no longer rang,
As up the hill that urchin sprang.
And wafted o'er the fence.
Across that fence the urchin flops—
Once more the cricket's din
Leaps up to meet the golden drops.
Where is that boy? The bulldog's chops
Suggest, "Inquire within!"
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Melancholy Tale
Urchin Stealing
Melon Patch
Bulldog
Night Mischief
Poem Details
Title
A Melancholy Tale.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains With Refrain Like Elements
Key Lines
Across That Fence The Urchin Flops—
Once More The Cricket's Din
Leaps Up To Meet The Golden Drops.
Where Is That Boy? The Bulldog's Chops
Suggest, "Inquire Within!"