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Literary
October 30, 1872
Wilmington Daily Gazette
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
A lyric poem titled 'Connubialities' extolling true love and friendship as sources of true royalty and greatness, surpassing birth, wealth, or title. It portrays love transforming ordinary into divine and bestowing worth on the beloved.
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Connubialities.
Whom I crown with love is royal:
Matters not her blood or birth,
She is queen, and I am loyal
To the noblest of the earth.
Neither place, nor wealth, nor title,
Lacks the man my friendship owns:
His distinction, true and vital,
Shines supreme o'er crowns and thrones.
When true love bestows its sweetness,
Where true friendship lays its hand,
Dwells all greatness, all completeness,
All the wealth of every land.
Man is greater than condition,
And where man himself bestows,
He begets and gives position
To the gentlest that he knows.
Neither miracle nor fable
Is the water changed to wine;
Lords and ladies at my table
Prove Love's simplest fare divine.
And if these accept my duty,
If the loved my homage own,
I have won all worth and beauty:
I have found the magic stone.
Whom I crown with love is royal:
Matters not her blood or birth,
She is queen, and I am loyal
To the noblest of the earth.
Neither place, nor wealth, nor title,
Lacks the man my friendship owns:
His distinction, true and vital,
Shines supreme o'er crowns and thrones.
When true love bestows its sweetness,
Where true friendship lays its hand,
Dwells all greatness, all completeness,
All the wealth of every land.
Man is greater than condition,
And where man himself bestows,
He begets and gives position
To the gentlest that he knows.
Neither miracle nor fable
Is the water changed to wine;
Lords and ladies at my table
Prove Love's simplest fare divine.
And if these accept my duty,
If the loved my homage own,
I have won all worth and beauty:
I have found the magic stone.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Love Romance
Friendship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
True Love
Friendship
Royalty
Nobility
Moral Worth
Alchemical Love
Literary Details
Title
Connubialities.
Key Lines
Whom I Crown With Love Is Royal:
Matters Not Her Blood Or Birth,
She Is Queen, And I Am Loyal
To The Noblest Of The Earth.
Neither Place, Nor Wealth, Nor Title,
Lacks The Man My Friendship Owns:
His Distinction, True And Vital,
Shines Supreme O'er Crowns And Thrones.
Neither Miracle Nor Fable
Is The Water Changed To Wine;
Lords And Ladies At My Table
Prove Love's Simplest Fare Divine.