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Poem
August 28, 1787
The New York Packet
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Elegy mourning a young bride who died after three months of pure happiness in marriage, spared the subsequent sorrows of love, now enjoying eternal bliss in heaven.
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ELEGY, on a Deceased Lady.
All happy Bride! for thou art truly blest.
In Three months of pleasure crown'd with endless rest,
Merit like yours was Heaven's peculiar care:
Thou lov'd-yet tasted happiness sincere?
The sweets of love to you were only shewn,
The sure, succeeding, bitter dregs unknown.
You had not yet the fatal change deplor'd,
The tender lover for the imperious Lord ;
Nor felt the pangs that jealous fondness brings,
Nor wept the coldness from possession springs,
Above your sex, distinguish'd in your fate,
You trusted, yet experienc'd no deceit,
Swift were your hours, & wing'd with pleasure flew;
No vain repentance gave a sigh to you ;
And, if superior bliss Heav'n can bestow,
With fellow angels you enjoy it now.
All happy Bride! for thou art truly blest.
In Three months of pleasure crown'd with endless rest,
Merit like yours was Heaven's peculiar care:
Thou lov'd-yet tasted happiness sincere?
The sweets of love to you were only shewn,
The sure, succeeding, bitter dregs unknown.
You had not yet the fatal change deplor'd,
The tender lover for the imperious Lord ;
Nor felt the pangs that jealous fondness brings,
Nor wept the coldness from possession springs,
Above your sex, distinguish'd in your fate,
You trusted, yet experienc'd no deceit,
Swift were your hours, & wing'd with pleasure flew;
No vain repentance gave a sigh to you ;
And, if superior bliss Heav'n can bestow,
With fellow angels you enjoy it now.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Love Courtship
Marriage Celebration
What keywords are associated?
Elegy
Deceased Lady
Happy Bride
Marital Bliss
Eternal Rest
Love Sorrows
Poem Details
Title
Elegy, On A Deceased Lady.
Subject
On A Deceased Lady
Key Lines
All Happy Bride! For Thou Art Truly Blest.
In Three Months Of Pleasure Crown'd With Endless Rest,
The Sweets Of Love To You Were Only Shewn,
The Sure, Succeeding, Bitter Dregs Unknown.
With Fellow Angels You Enjoy It Now.