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Poem
February 11, 1888
Capital City Courier
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem addressing St. Valentine, beseeching the saint to grant faithful mates to various women and expressing the speaker's deep, longing love for his beloved, conveyed through birds carrying his song.
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OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
WHISPERINGS OF
ST. VALENTINE.
BY E. M. TYNG.
St. Valentine! thy old, old song
To hope and youth doth still belong:
To haughty Constance, quiet Prue,
And dusky, loving Susan, too,
Good saint be kind; implore stern Fate
For each a tender, faithful mate.
Pipe, pipe, little birds, thy sweetest lays.
Thy deepest, truest, tenderest notes,
But know I dream, I long, I pine
To call my love and greet the day.
Speed, speed, little birds, with swiftest wings,
She must not linger, doubt nor wait,
But know I dream, I long, I pine
To be her true, true valentine.
Tell her—alas! how weak are words
To shadow forth my fullest heart:
She is my queen, my pearl, my gem—
Her royal robe I kiss the hem!
Say strong I love and true I be,
Forever, ever, over hers—
Life may be short, but love is long:
Fly, fly, sweet birds, and bear my song.
ST. VALENTINE.
BY E. M. TYNG.
St. Valentine! thy old, old song
To hope and youth doth still belong:
To haughty Constance, quiet Prue,
And dusky, loving Susan, too,
Good saint be kind; implore stern Fate
For each a tender, faithful mate.
Pipe, pipe, little birds, thy sweetest lays.
Thy deepest, truest, tenderest notes,
But know I dream, I long, I pine
To call my love and greet the day.
Speed, speed, little birds, with swiftest wings,
She must not linger, doubt nor wait,
But know I dream, I long, I pine
To be her true, true valentine.
Tell her—alas! how weak are words
To shadow forth my fullest heart:
She is my queen, my pearl, my gem—
Her royal robe I kiss the hem!
Say strong I love and true I be,
Forever, ever, over hers—
Life may be short, but love is long:
Fly, fly, sweet birds, and bear my song.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
St Valentine
Love Longing
Birds Message
Faithful Mate
Romantic Ode
What entities or persons were involved?
By E. M. Tyng.
Poem Details
Title
Whisperings Of St. Valentine.
Author
By E. M. Tyng.
Subject
St. Valentine And Romantic Longing
Key Lines
St. Valentine! Thy Old, Old Song
To Hope And Youth Doth Still Belong:
Pipe, Pipe, Little Birds, Thy Sweetest Lays.
Thy Deepest, Truest, Tenderest Notes,
Tell Her—Alas! How Weak Are Words
To Shadow Forth My Fullest Heart:
Life May Be Short, But Love Is Long:
Fly, Fly, Sweet Birds, And Bear My Song.