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Poem
August 28, 1828
The Litchfield County Post
Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
A romantic poem addressed to a lady upon receiving a bouquet of flowers symbolizing loneliness (Old Bachelor), beauty (Pink), and chivalry (Soldier in green). The speaker expresses woe at solitude contrasted with her nearness and pledges to be her knight.
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The County Post.
Lines written to a Lady, on receiving from her a bouquet of flowers-composed of the "Old Bachelor," the Pink, the "Soldier in green," &c.
Ah! cap'st thou cruelly bestow
On me that pledge of misery,
That emblem of man's greatest woe,
"Alone on life's dull scene to be."
To live alone when thou art near,
Would but increase the dreadful thought;
And be perhaps, as I am here,
By thee, by all the world forgot.
Oh no; the ruby pink that decks
Thy hand, were dearer to my heart;
Whose every colour but reflects
The graces which thy charms impart.
The bonny soldier, clad in green!
I'll be that bonny knight to thee;
And thou shalt be the fairy queen
Of all thy soldier's chivalry.-Julian.
The County Post.
Lines written to a Lady, on receiving from her a bouquet of flowers-composed of the "Old Bachelor," the Pink, the "Soldier in green," &c.
Ah! cap'st thou cruelly bestow
On me that pledge of misery,
That emblem of man's greatest woe,
"Alone on life's dull scene to be."
To live alone when thou art near,
Would but increase the dreadful thought;
And be perhaps, as I am here,
By thee, by all the world forgot.
Oh no; the ruby pink that decks
Thy hand, were dearer to my heart;
Whose every colour but reflects
The graces which thy charms impart.
The bonny soldier, clad in green!
I'll be that bonny knight to thee;
And thou shalt be the fairy queen
Of all thy soldier's chivalry.-Julian.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Bouquet
Flowers
Lady
Love
Bachelor
Pink
Soldier
Chivalry
What entities or persons were involved?
Julian
Poem Details
Title
Lines Written To A Lady, On Receiving From Her A Bouquet Of Flowers Composed Of The "Old Bachelor," The Pink, The "Soldier In Green," &C.
Author
Julian
Subject
Written To A Lady, On Receiving From Her A Bouquet Of Flowers
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Ah! Cap'st Thou Cruelly Bestow
On Me That Pledge Of Misery,
That Emblem Of Man's Greatest Woe,
"Alone On Life's Dull Scene To Be."
The Bonny Soldier, Clad In Green!
I'll Be That Bonny Knight To Thee;