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Poem
February 7, 1867
Dodgeville Chronicle
Dodgeville, Iowa County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
A whimsical poem expressing a young boy's infatuation with a little girl skating on ice, wishing to be frost, skates, or snow to be close to her.
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LOVE ON ICE
There is a little foot
That I know of somewhere;
I wish I were on the ice
That I might freeze it there.
There is a little hand
In which caresses linger;
And if I were Jack Frost
I think I'd pinch a finger.
There is a music-mouth
Where crimson blushes mingle:
I wish I were the cold.
To bite them into jingle.
There is a pair of eyes
O'erhung with tresses golden
I wish I were the veil,
To be so near beholden.
There is an angel face
Within an angel's bonnet;
I wish I were a snow-storm,
To melt in flakes upon it.
There is a little heart
My heart throbs at each minute:
And I would give the world
To win it—only win it.
There is a little girl
Skates somewhere hereabout:
And if I were her skates
I never should wear out.
There is a little foot
That I know of somewhere;
I wish I were on the ice
That I might freeze it there.
There is a little hand
In which caresses linger;
And if I were Jack Frost
I think I'd pinch a finger.
There is a music-mouth
Where crimson blushes mingle:
I wish I were the cold.
To bite them into jingle.
There is a pair of eyes
O'erhung with tresses golden
I wish I were the veil,
To be so near beholden.
There is an angel face
Within an angel's bonnet;
I wish I were a snow-storm,
To melt in flakes upon it.
There is a little heart
My heart throbs at each minute:
And I would give the world
To win it—only win it.
There is a little girl
Skates somewhere hereabout:
And if I were her skates
I never should wear out.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Love On Ice
Skating
Infatuation
Jack Frost
Little Girl
Romantic Wish
Poem Details
Title
Love On Ice
Subject
Infatuation With A Skating Girl
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
There Is A Little Foot
That I Know Of Somewhere;
I Wish I Were On The Ice
That I Might Freeze It There.
There Is A Little Heart
My Heart Throbs At Each Minute:
And I Would Give The World
To Win It—Only Win It.
There Is A Little Girl
Skates Somewhere Hereabout:
And If I Were Her Skates
I Never Should Wear Out.