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Poem
May 3, 1910
Daily Independent
Elko, Elko County, Nevada
What is this article about?
A poet describes a fleeting, enchanting encounter with a shy girl who glanced back at him in a crowd, inspiring joy and a song, while wishing her future happiness despite never meeting again.
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Girl Who Looked Behind.
The girl who looked behind her
With shy and timid glance.
Such wondrous grace entwined her
She set my heart a-dance:
Then, like a nymph affrighted.
She vanished in the throng
And left mine eyes, delighted.
My fancy fraught with song.
The girl who looked behind her,
And fled on frightened feet,
Though memory hath shrined her.
I never more may meet.
Another man may fetter
The heart that fled from me
But who could love her better,
Whose love more faithful be?
The girl who looked behind her
Oh, may the future bring
Far fairer things and kinder
Than any bard can sing:
Though I may never greet her,
I pray my song may find
The lass who made life sweeter
For him she left behind!
-Samuel Minturn Peck, in Boston Transcript.
The girl who looked behind her
With shy and timid glance.
Such wondrous grace entwined her
She set my heart a-dance:
Then, like a nymph affrighted.
She vanished in the throng
And left mine eyes, delighted.
My fancy fraught with song.
The girl who looked behind her,
And fled on frightened feet,
Though memory hath shrined her.
I never more may meet.
Another man may fetter
The heart that fled from me
But who could love her better,
Whose love more faithful be?
The girl who looked behind her
Oh, may the future bring
Far fairer things and kinder
Than any bard can sing:
Though I may never greet her,
I pray my song may find
The lass who made life sweeter
For him she left behind!
-Samuel Minturn Peck, in Boston Transcript.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Shy Girl
Timid Glance
Heart A Dance
Nymph Affrighted
Faithful Love
Fleeting Encounter
What entities or persons were involved?
Samuel Minturn Peck, In Boston Transcript.
Poem Details
Title
Girl Who Looked Behind.
Author
Samuel Minturn Peck, In Boston Transcript.
Subject
A Fleeting Encounter With A Shy Girl
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
The Girl Who Looked Behind Her
With Shy And Timid Glance.
Such Wondrous Grace Entwined Her
She Set My Heart A Dance:
Then, Like A Nymph Affrighted.
She Vanished In The Throng
And Left Mine Eyes, Delighted.
My Fancy Fraught With Song.
Though I May Never Greet Her,
I Pray My Song May Find
The Lass Who Made Life Sweeter
For Him She Left Behind!