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Literary
December 17, 1829
Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Poem by Francis Jeffrey, Esq., inscribed in an album, where the speaker humbly adds his name among songs and flowers, reflects on past youthful joys, and bestows blessings on the young ladies lingering in love's paradise.
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Inscribed in an Album, by Francis Jeffrey, Esq.
Why write my name 'midst songs and flowers,
To meet the eye of lady gay?
I have no voice for lady's bowers-
For page like this no fitting lay.
Yet though no more my heart must bound
At witching call of sprightly joys,
Mine is the brow that never frown'd
On laughing lips, or sparkling eyes.
No-though behind me now is closed
The youthful paradise of love;
Yet can I bless, with soul composed,
The lingerers in that happy grove.
Take, then, fair girls, my blessing take!
Where'er amid its charms you roam;
Or where, by western hill or lake,
You brighten a serener home.
And while the youthful lover's name
Here with the sister beauty's blends,
Laugh not to scorn the humbler aim,
That to their list would add a friend's!
Inscribed in an Album, by Francis Jeffrey, Esq.
Why write my name 'midst songs and flowers,
To meet the eye of lady gay?
I have no voice for lady's bowers-
For page like this no fitting lay.
Yet though no more my heart must bound
At witching call of sprightly joys,
Mine is the brow that never frown'd
On laughing lips, or sparkling eyes.
No-though behind me now is closed
The youthful paradise of love;
Yet can I bless, with soul composed,
The lingerers in that happy grove.
Take, then, fair girls, my blessing take!
Where'er amid its charms you roam;
Or where, by western hill or lake,
You brighten a serener home.
And while the youthful lover's name
Here with the sister beauty's blends,
Laugh not to scorn the humbler aim,
That to their list would add a friend's!
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Love Romance
Friendship
What keywords are associated?
Album Inscription
Youthful Love
Blessing
Friendship
Ladies
Serene Home
What entities or persons were involved?
By Francis Jeffrey, Esq.
Literary Details
Title
Verses Inscribed In An Album
Author
By Francis Jeffrey, Esq.
Subject
Inscribed In An Album For Ladies
Key Lines
Why Write My Name 'Midst Songs And Flowers,
To Meet The Eye Of Lady Gay?
Take, Then, Fair Girls, My Blessing Take!
Where'er Amid Its Charms You Roam;
That To Their List Would Add A Friend's!