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Poem
April 13, 1821
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A song to Mary consoling her after a faithless lover, urging her to find peace and love in the speaker's bosom, set to the tune 'Come rest in this bosom.'
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For the Alexandria Gazette.
SONG.
Tune—Come rest in this bosom.
TO M. M.
On! banish, sweet Mary, the tear from that eye,
And check in its progress that half utter'd sigh;
Though one has been faithless, another may prove
That the heart is not always deceitful in love.
In life's troubled ocean, the delicate breast
Is often by tempests and sorrows opprest;
And the haven of peace is alone to be found,
By struggling against the rude breakers around.
Then fortune defy—and forgetful of cares,
Which God, while they melt the fond soul into tears.
Seek this bosom, where free from the turmoils of strife,
Will stem the wild torrent of troubles and life.
M.
SONG.
Tune—Come rest in this bosom.
TO M. M.
On! banish, sweet Mary, the tear from that eye,
And check in its progress that half utter'd sigh;
Though one has been faithless, another may prove
That the heart is not always deceitful in love.
In life's troubled ocean, the delicate breast
Is often by tempests and sorrows opprest;
And the haven of peace is alone to be found,
By struggling against the rude breakers around.
Then fortune defy—and forgetful of cares,
Which God, while they melt the fond soul into tears.
Seek this bosom, where free from the turmoils of strife,
Will stem the wild torrent of troubles and life.
M.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Love Song
Consolation
Mary
Betrayal
Faithfulness
Poem Details
Title
To M. M.
Subject
Consolation After Faithless Lover
Key Lines
On! Banish, Sweet Mary, The Tear From That Eye,
And Check In Its Progress That Half Utter'd Sigh;
Though One Has Been Faithless, Another May Prove
That The Heart Is Not Always Deceitful In Love.
Seek This Bosom, Where Free From The Turmoils Of Strife,