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Poem
April 15, 1785
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A poem occasioned by a young lady weeping upon hearing the author read Paradise Lost, advising women to learn from Eve's fall, avoid modern follies like fashion and gambling, and live virtuously to restore inner paradise.
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OCR Quality
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Excellent
Full Text
Occasioned by a young Lady weeping on hearing the Author read Paradise Lost.
Cease to lament Eve's fall with tearful eyes,
Her fault should make succeeding daughters wise;
Yet view the Sex, e'en now they thoughtless stray,
Where wild imprudence points the devious way.
Art's abject slaves, capricious fashion's tools!
The dupes of gamblers, and the sport of fools!--
Let conscious virtue o'er your heart preside,
Controul each thought, and every action guide;
Then, in your BREAST shall Eden bloom anew,
And long lost Paradise revive in you.
M.
Cease to lament Eve's fall with tearful eyes,
Her fault should make succeeding daughters wise;
Yet view the Sex, e'en now they thoughtless stray,
Where wild imprudence points the devious way.
Art's abject slaves, capricious fashion's tools!
The dupes of gamblers, and the sport of fools!--
Let conscious virtue o'er your heart preside,
Controul each thought, and every action guide;
Then, in your BREAST shall Eden bloom anew,
And long lost Paradise revive in you.
M.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Satire Society
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Eve Fall
Women Virtue
Paradise Lost
Fashion Folly
Moral Guidance
What entities or persons were involved?
M.
Poem Details
Author
M.
Subject
Occasioned By A Young Lady Weeping On Hearing The Author Read Paradise Lost.
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Art's Abject Slaves, Capricious Fashion's Tools!
The Dupes Of Gamblers, And The Sport Of Fools!
Then, In Your Breast Shall Eden Bloom Anew,
And Long Lost Paradise Revive In You.