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Poem
February 9, 1877
The Somerset Press
Somerset, Perry County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A lyrical evening song addressed to a lover, observing the sunset over the sea as a metaphor for enduring romantic affection, invoking night and stars for comfort.
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OCR Quality
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EVENING SONG.
Look off, dear love, across the sallow sands
And mark yon meeting of the sun and sea
How long they kiss, in sight of all the lands
Ah, longer, longer, we.
Now in the sea's red vintage melts the sun,
As Egypt's pearl dissolved in rosy wine.
And Cleopatra Night drinks all. 'Tis done!
Love, lay thine hand in mine.
Come forth, sweet stars, and comfort heaven's heart;
Glimmer, ye waves, round else unlighted sands:
O night! divorce our sun and sky apart-
Never our lips, our hands.
-Lippincott's Magazine.
Look off, dear love, across the sallow sands
And mark yon meeting of the sun and sea
How long they kiss, in sight of all the lands
Ah, longer, longer, we.
Now in the sea's red vintage melts the sun,
As Egypt's pearl dissolved in rosy wine.
And Cleopatra Night drinks all. 'Tis done!
Love, lay thine hand in mine.
Come forth, sweet stars, and comfort heaven's heart;
Glimmer, ye waves, round else unlighted sands:
O night! divorce our sun and sky apart-
Never our lips, our hands.
-Lippincott's Magazine.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Evening Song
Romantic Love
Sunset Sea
Cleopatra Night
Eternal Kiss
Poem Details
Title
Evening Song.
Subject
Romantic Evening By The Sea
Key Lines
Look Off, Dear Love, Across The Sallow Sands
And Mark Yon Meeting Of The Sun And Sea
How Long They Kiss, In Sight Of All The Lands
Ah, Longer, Longer, We.
O Night! Divorce Our Sun And Sky Apart
Never Our Lips, Our Hands.