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Poem
September 20, 1800
The Monitor & Wilmington Repository
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
A whimsical poem examining the versatile exclamation 'Heigh-ho!' in contexts of inexplicable sighs by ladies, scholarly bewilderment, secretive courtship, distress, excessive joy, and marital bliss, concluding it hints at both grief and past joys.
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HEIGH-HO!
The Ladies sigh, they know not why,
'Tis not this pain or woe—
For whether glad, or whether sad,
They always cry Heigh-ho!
Poor men of schools and grammar rules
Oft try its sense to show:
But none alive could yet derive
The meaning of Heigh-ho!
The sly coquette fain would meet her swain
Nor let her parent know:
Within this car, that he may hear,
Now whisper him Heigh-ho!
Sometimes distress (as many guess)
Oft times will bellow;
But oh the Miss in hours of bliss
Will utter an Heigh-ho!
As joy o'er much is often sick,
Makes our eyes o'erflow
Our eyes with joyful words,
An Heigh-ho!
The married pair, devoid of care,
(While mutual transports glow)
With pleasure speak, or words are weak
By echoing Heigh-ho
Heigh ho means a word of grief
Or joys that once were woe
When lacking aught, the secret thought
Is hinted by Heigh-ho!
The Ladies sigh, they know not why,
'Tis not this pain or woe—
For whether glad, or whether sad,
They always cry Heigh-ho!
Poor men of schools and grammar rules
Oft try its sense to show:
But none alive could yet derive
The meaning of Heigh-ho!
The sly coquette fain would meet her swain
Nor let her parent know:
Within this car, that he may hear,
Now whisper him Heigh-ho!
Sometimes distress (as many guess)
Oft times will bellow;
But oh the Miss in hours of bliss
Will utter an Heigh-ho!
As joy o'er much is often sick,
Makes our eyes o'erflow
Our eyes with joyful words,
An Heigh-ho!
The married pair, devoid of care,
(While mutual transports glow)
With pleasure speak, or words are weak
By echoing Heigh-ho
Heigh ho means a word of grief
Or joys that once were woe
When lacking aught, the secret thought
Is hinted by Heigh-ho!
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Epigram
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
Love Courtship
Marriage Celebration
What keywords are associated?
Heigh Ho
Ladies Sigh
Coquette
Joy Bliss
Grief Woe
Married Pair
Poem Details
Title
Heigh Ho!
Subject
Exploring The Exclamation 'Heigh Ho!'
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains With Refrain
Key Lines
The Ladies Sigh, They Know Not Why, 'Tis Not This Pain Or Woe— For Whether Glad, Or Whether Sad, They Always Cry Heigh Ho!
Poor Men Of Schools And Grammar Rules Oft Try Its Sense To Show: But None Alive Could Yet Derive The Meaning Of Heigh Ho!
The Sly Coquette Fain Would Meet Her Swain Nor Let Her Parent Know: Within This Car, That He May Hear, Now Whisper Him Heigh Ho!
Heigh Ho Means A Word Of Grief Or Joys That Once Were Woe When Lacking Aught, The Secret Thought Is Hinted By Heigh Ho!