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Literary
August 28, 1887
Los Angeles Daily Herald
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
What is this article about?
A pastoral poem by Helen Whitney Clarke describing a serene rural evening on a farm, where young Janie milks the cows amid natural beauty, and she and ploughboy Ben pledge their love under the stars.
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DAILY HERALD
When Janie Milked the Cows:
The daisy held her dainty cup
To catch the dewdrop bright:
The bee had kissed the clover blooms
And bade them all good-night:
The katydid had tuned her songs
Among the apple boughs,
And farther stretched the shadows long,
When Janie milked the cows.
The swallows flitted here and there,
The bat had left his bower,
The primrose, with a bashful air,
Unclosed her petalled flower;
The whippoorwill his plaintive tale
Proclaimed 'neath wooded boughs.
And twilight dropped her dusky veil,
While Janie milked the cows.
And Ben, the ploughboy, strolling by,
Comes through the open bars,
While softly in the western sky
Shine out the tranquil stars.
And while the corn-blades whisper low,
Two lovers pledge their vows,
Amid the twilight's purple glow,
While Janie milked the cows.
A little cottage, snug and new,
With hop vines at the door;
The sunbeams peeping softly through
Lie dancing on the floor:
And when the first pale evening stars
Shine through the forest boughs,
Young Farmer Ben, beside the bars,
Helps Janie milk the cows.
-Helen Whitney Clarke.
When Janie Milked the Cows:
The daisy held her dainty cup
To catch the dewdrop bright:
The bee had kissed the clover blooms
And bade them all good-night:
The katydid had tuned her songs
Among the apple boughs,
And farther stretched the shadows long,
When Janie milked the cows.
The swallows flitted here and there,
The bat had left his bower,
The primrose, with a bashful air,
Unclosed her petalled flower;
The whippoorwill his plaintive tale
Proclaimed 'neath wooded boughs.
And twilight dropped her dusky veil,
While Janie milked the cows.
And Ben, the ploughboy, strolling by,
Comes through the open bars,
While softly in the western sky
Shine out the tranquil stars.
And while the corn-blades whisper low,
Two lovers pledge their vows,
Amid the twilight's purple glow,
While Janie milked the cows.
A little cottage, snug and new,
With hop vines at the door;
The sunbeams peeping softly through
Lie dancing on the floor:
And when the first pale evening stars
Shine through the forest boughs,
Young Farmer Ben, beside the bars,
Helps Janie milk the cows.
-Helen Whitney Clarke.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Agriculture Rural
Love Romance
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Pastoral Poem
Rural Romance
Milking Cows
Twilight Farm
Lover's Vow
What entities or persons were involved?
Helen Whitney Clarke
Literary Details
Title
When Janie Milked The Cows
Author
Helen Whitney Clarke
Key Lines
The Daisy Held Her Dainty Cup
To Catch The Dewdrop Bright:
And Ben, The Ploughboy, Strolling By,
Comes Through The Open Bars,
While Softly In The Western Sky
Shine Out The Tranquil Stars.
Two Lovers Pledge Their Vows,
Amid The Twilight's Purple Glow,
While Janie Milked The Cows.
Young Farmer Ben, Beside The Bars,
Helps Janie Milk The Cows.