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Poem
July 12, 1808
Kentucky Gazette And General Advertiser
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
A lyrical invitation to Augusta to escape to the countryside, where the speaker compares flowers like the violet, rose, and lily to her eyes, lips, and bosom in a romantic pastoral ode.
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TO SOAR ALOFT ON FANCY'S WING.
FROM A LATE LONDON PAPER.
TO AUGUSTA.
Oh! let us seek the rural mead,
Where shepherds tune their vocal reed.
And ev'ry plant and ev'ry tree,
Shall give its treasures, Love, to thee!
Oh! let us fly the noisy scene,
And wander o'er the spangled green;
Together cull the sweets of May,
All along the flowery way.
That's freshen'd by the morning's dew;
And I'll compare the violet's blue,
Oh! I'll compare it to the dye
Which sparkles in your azure eye!
And when the blushing tender rose
Soft blooms of nature shall disclose
Oh! I'll compare it to the lip
Whose juice is nectar, Love, to sip!
The lily, too, whose leaf is pale,
The fairest of the fragrant vale,
Oh! I'll compare its native glow
To thy fond bosom's brightest snow.
FROM A LATE LONDON PAPER.
TO AUGUSTA.
Oh! let us seek the rural mead,
Where shepherds tune their vocal reed.
And ev'ry plant and ev'ry tree,
Shall give its treasures, Love, to thee!
Oh! let us fly the noisy scene,
And wander o'er the spangled green;
Together cull the sweets of May,
All along the flowery way.
That's freshen'd by the morning's dew;
And I'll compare the violet's blue,
Oh! I'll compare it to the dye
Which sparkles in your azure eye!
And when the blushing tender rose
Soft blooms of nature shall disclose
Oh! I'll compare it to the lip
Whose juice is nectar, Love, to sip!
The lily, too, whose leaf is pale,
The fairest of the fragrant vale,
Oh! I'll compare its native glow
To thy fond bosom's brightest snow.
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Pastoral Romance
Augusta
Flower Comparisons
Rural Invitation
Nature Love
What entities or persons were involved?
From A Late London Paper.
Poem Details
Title
To Augusta.
Author
From A Late London Paper.
Subject
Invitation To Rural Romance
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Oh! Let Us Seek The Rural Mead,
Where Shepherds Tune Their Vocal Reed.
And I'll Compare The Violet's Blue,
Oh! I'll Compare It To The Dye
Which Sparkles In Your Azure Eye!
Oh! I'll Compare It To The Lip
Whose Juice Is Nectar, Love, To Sip!
To Thy Fond Bosom's Brightest Snow.