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Poem
November 1, 1876
Lincoln County Advocate
Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota
What is this article about?
A sentimental poem reflecting on 1876 as a leap year for romance, praising traditional courtship methods like those of grandma's time, emphasizing homebound wooing leading to marriage.
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Lincoln County Advocate.
B. R. Winters, Publisher.
CANTON, DAKOTA TER.
LOVE'S DEAR OLD-FASHIONED WAY.
Eighteen hundred and seventy-six
Divide by four and naught remains;
So this is the year when Cupid gives
To dimpled hands his golden chains!
But though lips jest, the tripping feet
Still will bide within home's safe retreat;
For what lass would stray
From the path of Love's old-fashioned way?
When grandma was young, as she quaintly says,
"They used to court by the spinning-wheel,
Or count the hours their sweetheart stayed
By the rows of knots on the busy reel!"
And though wrinkled now, and gray and old.
Her heart to love has ne'er grown cold;
And she joys to-day
To talk of the dear old-fashioned way.
Ah! the rosy cheeks and the laughing eyes
Behind the window-panes will wait.
Giving Cupid warning that other hands
Than theirs must open the household gate;
The wheels are gone—girls do not spin—
But the lover that woos is sure to win
A bride some day,
If he woo in Love's old-fashioned way.
Bright orange-blossoms and a wedding chime
To each maiden's heart are sure to bring
Hint of the sweet and joyous time,
She, too, may wear love's precious ring;
Hint of the charm that is ever new,
When first the board is spread for two;
So she'll not say "Nay,"
If wooed in Love's dear old-fashioned way.
B. R. Winters, Publisher.
CANTON, DAKOTA TER.
LOVE'S DEAR OLD-FASHIONED WAY.
Eighteen hundred and seventy-six
Divide by four and naught remains;
So this is the year when Cupid gives
To dimpled hands his golden chains!
But though lips jest, the tripping feet
Still will bide within home's safe retreat;
For what lass would stray
From the path of Love's old-fashioned way?
When grandma was young, as she quaintly says,
"They used to court by the spinning-wheel,
Or count the hours their sweetheart stayed
By the rows of knots on the busy reel!"
And though wrinkled now, and gray and old.
Her heart to love has ne'er grown cold;
And she joys to-day
To talk of the dear old-fashioned way.
Ah! the rosy cheeks and the laughing eyes
Behind the window-panes will wait.
Giving Cupid warning that other hands
Than theirs must open the household gate;
The wheels are gone—girls do not spin—
But the lover that woos is sure to win
A bride some day,
If he woo in Love's old-fashioned way.
Bright orange-blossoms and a wedding chime
To each maiden's heart are sure to bring
Hint of the sweet and joyous time,
She, too, may wear love's precious ring;
Hint of the charm that is ever new,
When first the board is spread for two;
So she'll not say "Nay,"
If wooed in Love's dear old-fashioned way.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Marriage Celebration
What keywords are associated?
Old Fashioned Courtship
Love's Way
Grandma's Romance
Leap Year 1876
Wedding Chimes
Poem Details
Title
Love's Dear Old Fashioned Way.
Subject
Old Fashioned Courtship And Romance In 1876
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Eighteen Hundred And Seventy Six
Divide By Four And Naught Remains;
So This Is The Year When Cupid Gives
To Dimpled Hands His Golden Chains!
For What Lass Would Stray
From The Path Of Love's Old Fashioned Way?
If He Woo In Love's Old Fashioned Way.
If Wooed In Love's Dear Old Fashioned Way.