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Poem
January 20, 1774
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A lady poetically farewells her tea table, cups, and tea varieties, renouncing the drink due to its association with enslaving her country and preferring the goddess of Liberty to triumph in America.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
A Lady's Adieu to her TEA TABLE
FAREWELL, the Tea Board, with its gaudy Equipage,
Of Cups and Saucers, Cream Bucket, Sugar Tongs,
The pretty Tea Chest also, lately stor'd
With Hyson, Congo, and best Double Fine.
Full many a joyous Moment have I sat by ye,
Hearing the Girls' Tattle, the Old Maids talk Scandal
And the spruce Coxcomb laugh at--may be--Nothing
No more shall I dish out the once lov'd Liquor,
Though now detestable,
Because I'm taught (and I believe it true)
Its Use will fasten slavish Chains upon my Country,
And LIBERTY's the Goddess I would choose
To reign triumphant in AMERICA.
FAREWELL, the Tea Board, with its gaudy Equipage,
Of Cups and Saucers, Cream Bucket, Sugar Tongs,
The pretty Tea Chest also, lately stor'd
With Hyson, Congo, and best Double Fine.
Full many a joyous Moment have I sat by ye,
Hearing the Girls' Tattle, the Old Maids talk Scandal
And the spruce Coxcomb laugh at--may be--Nothing
No more shall I dish out the once lov'd Liquor,
Though now detestable,
Because I'm taught (and I believe it true)
Its Use will fasten slavish Chains upon my Country,
And LIBERTY's the Goddess I would choose
To reign triumphant in AMERICA.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Independence
Slavery Abolition
Political
What keywords are associated?
Tea Adieu
Liberty Goddess
Slavish Chains
American Patriotism
Tea Boycott
Poem Details
Title
A Lady's Adieu To Her Tea Table
Subject
Farewell To Tea For Sake Of American Liberty
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Farewell, The Tea Board, With Its Gaudy Equipage,
Its Use Will Fasten Slavish Chains Upon My Country,
And Liberty's The Goddess I Would Choose To Reign Triumphant In America.