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Poem
June 27, 1833
Virginia Free Press
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem translated from the Spanish, personifying a stream and balmy air to flow and blow gently beside a lady's bower, lulling her soul and preserving her beautiful, calm slumber without disturbance.
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SLUMBER.
From the Spanish.
Flow, softly flow, thou murmuring stream!
Beside my lady's bower;
And do not mar her spirit's dream,
In this delightful hour.
But gently rippling, greet her ear,
With sounds that lull the soul,
As near the bower, all bright and clear,
Thy beauteous billow's roll.
Blow, softly blow, thou balmy air!
Beside my lady's bower;
The rudest winds would hush to spare
So soft and fair a flower.
Breathe gently o'er her rosy cheek
Thy mildest, purest balm;
But heed, lest thou a slumber break
So beautiful and calm.
From the Spanish.
Flow, softly flow, thou murmuring stream!
Beside my lady's bower;
And do not mar her spirit's dream,
In this delightful hour.
But gently rippling, greet her ear,
With sounds that lull the soul,
As near the bower, all bright and clear,
Thy beauteous billow's roll.
Blow, softly blow, thou balmy air!
Beside my lady's bower;
The rudest winds would hush to spare
So soft and fair a flower.
Breathe gently o'er her rosy cheek
Thy mildest, purest balm;
But heed, lest thou a slumber break
So beautiful and calm.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Slumber
Lady's Bower
Murmuring Stream
Balmy Air
Gentle Lull
What entities or persons were involved?
From The Spanish.
Poem Details
Title
Slumber
Author
From The Spanish.
Subject
On A Lady's Slumber
Key Lines
Flow, Softly Flow, Thou Murmuring Stream!
Beside My Lady's Bower;
Blow, Softly Blow, Thou Balmy Air!
Beside My Lady's Bower;
But Heed, Lest Thou A Slumber Break
So Beautiful And Calm.