Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Poem
December 3, 1736
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A Virginia gentleman composes a poem complimenting a lady's embroidered screen of flowers, likening her artwork to a superior creation that rivals and surpasses nature's blooms, with vivid descriptions of various flowers and a subtle satirical reference.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
The following Lines were wrote by a Gentleman of Virginia.
To a Lady.
On a Screen of Her Working.
A New Creation charms the ravish'd Sight;
Delightful Harmony of Shade and Light!
Art vies with Nature in a doubtful Strife,
The finish'd Copy, which and which the Life.
The Blooming Flow'rs the painted Bow excel;
The gay Delusion courts, and cheats the Smell.
What Beauty does ANEMONE disclose!
What flushing Glories the CARNATION shews!
The TULIP here displays her motley Pride;
The PIONY there in richest Crimson dy'd.
The HYACINTH, tho' rais'd by Phœbus' Pow'r,
Derives from Female Skill a fairer Flow'r.
The POPPY with lethargic Force opprest,
Her Scarlet Head reclines upon her Breast;
So Henley's dooping Hearers sink to Rest.
Incircling Beams the SUN-FLOW'R's Orb surround:
With flaming Gold RENUNCULA is crown'd.
Array'd in Snowy Tresses LILIES shine,
Pure as Her Mind that form'd the neat Design.
The ROSE here buds, there opens ev'ry Grace;
So modest Blushes stain the Virgin Face.
Here we admire the NIGHT-SHADE's darker Blue:
The twining WOOD-BIND there of various Hue.
Here Silver Blooms of Golden ORANGE blow;
STOCK-GILLY-FLOWERS there, and JONQUILS glow,
And Leaves of cheerful GREEN the Ground bestrew;
Refreshing Green, from Age preserve those Eyes,
By which You flourish in immortal Dies.
To a Lady.
On a Screen of Her Working.
A New Creation charms the ravish'd Sight;
Delightful Harmony of Shade and Light!
Art vies with Nature in a doubtful Strife,
The finish'd Copy, which and which the Life.
The Blooming Flow'rs the painted Bow excel;
The gay Delusion courts, and cheats the Smell.
What Beauty does ANEMONE disclose!
What flushing Glories the CARNATION shews!
The TULIP here displays her motley Pride;
The PIONY there in richest Crimson dy'd.
The HYACINTH, tho' rais'd by Phœbus' Pow'r,
Derives from Female Skill a fairer Flow'r.
The POPPY with lethargic Force opprest,
Her Scarlet Head reclines upon her Breast;
So Henley's dooping Hearers sink to Rest.
Incircling Beams the SUN-FLOW'R's Orb surround:
With flaming Gold RENUNCULA is crown'd.
Array'd in Snowy Tresses LILIES shine,
Pure as Her Mind that form'd the neat Design.
The ROSE here buds, there opens ev'ry Grace;
So modest Blushes stain the Virgin Face.
Here we admire the NIGHT-SHADE's darker Blue:
The twining WOOD-BIND there of various Hue.
Here Silver Blooms of Golden ORANGE blow;
STOCK-GILLY-FLOWERS there, and JONQUILS glow,
And Leaves of cheerful GREEN the Ground bestrew;
Refreshing Green, from Age preserve those Eyes,
By which You flourish in immortal Dies.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Virginia Gentleman
Lady Embroidery
Flower Screen
Art Nature
Anemone Carnation
Rose Virgin
Henley Satire
What entities or persons were involved?
A Gentleman Of Virginia
Poem Details
Title
To A Lady. On A Screen Of Her Working.
Author
A Gentleman Of Virginia
Subject
On A Screen Of Her Working
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
The Rose Here Buds, There Opens Ev'ry Grace;
So Modest Blushes Stain The Virgin Face.
Art Vies With Nature In A Doubtful Strife,
The Finish'd Copy, Which And Which The Life.
Pure As Her Mind That Form'd The Neat Design.