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Literary October 9, 1847

Alexandria Gazette

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

What is this article about?

A poem praising the fertile landscapes, natural beauty, and warm hospitality encountered during a visit to Loudoun County, Virginia, while expressing affection for distant home and loved ones. Signed A. B. from Greenway.

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For the National Era.
A SOJOURN IN VIRGINIA.
On fruitful Virginia's flourishing fields,
Here Nature her treasures unsparingly yields;
Her valleys are fertile, her scenery grand,
And flowing with honey and milk is her land.
Her grapes, gushing sweetness, empurple the vine,
In gardens where woodbines with roses entwine;
Here kind Hospitality smiles at the door,
Inviting the stranger to taste of her store.
Here friends lately met me with kindness and love,
And vie with each other their kindness to prove;
All these are delightful and pleasing to me,
And all have I witness'd, fair Loudoun, in thee.
Nor deem me ungrateful, although I declare
The friends I love dearest are dwelling afar;
"'Tis home where the heart is"-my home is not here,
And loved ones are waiting to welcome me there.
GREENWAY, LOUDOUN CO., VA.
A. B.

What sub-type of article is it?

Poem

What themes does it cover?

Nature Agriculture Rural Friendship

What keywords are associated?

Virginia Sojourn Loudoun County Nature Beauty Hospitality Homesickness

What entities or persons were involved?

A. B.

Literary Details

Title

A Sojourn In Virginia.

Author

A. B.

Key Lines

On Fruitful Virginia's Flourishing Fields, Here Nature Her Treasures Unsparingly Yields; Her Valleys Are Fertile, Her Scenery Grand, And Flowing With Honey And Milk Is Her Land. 'Tis Home Where The Heart Is" My Home Is Not Here,

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