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Poem
February 26, 1880
Iron County Register
Ironton, Iron County, Missouri
What is this article about?
The speaker is tormented by the ghost of a true love they metaphorically killed through scorn, deceit, and beguiling, experiencing supernatural signs like blue candle flames and creaking doors as remorse sets in.
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Haunted.
When candle flames burn blue,
Between the night and morning.
I know that it is you.
My love, that was true,
And that I killed with scorning.
The watch-dogs howl and bay;
I pale and leave off smiling,
Only the other day,
I held your heart in play,
Intent upon beguiling.
A little while ago
I wrung your soul with sighing:
Or brought a sudden glow
Into your cheek by low,
Soft answers, in replying.
My life was all disguise.
A mask of feints and fancies:
I used to lift my eyes,
And take you by surprise.
With smiles and upward glances
And now, where'er I go,
Your sad ghost follows after;
And blue the flame burns low,
And doors creak to and fro.
And silent grows the laughter.
-The Argosy.
When candle flames burn blue,
Between the night and morning.
I know that it is you.
My love, that was true,
And that I killed with scorning.
The watch-dogs howl and bay;
I pale and leave off smiling,
Only the other day,
I held your heart in play,
Intent upon beguiling.
A little while ago
I wrung your soul with sighing:
Or brought a sudden glow
Into your cheek by low,
Soft answers, in replying.
My life was all disguise.
A mask of feints and fancies:
I used to lift my eyes,
And take you by surprise.
With smiles and upward glances
And now, where'er I go,
Your sad ghost follows after;
And blue the flame burns low,
And doors creak to and fro.
And silent grows the laughter.
-The Argosy.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Death Mourning
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Haunted Love
Ghost Remorse
Scorned Lover
Supernatural Guilt
Deceitful Romance
Poem Details
Title
Haunted.
Subject
Haunting By Scorned Love
Key Lines
I Know That It Is You.
My Love, That Was True,
And That I Killed With Scorning.
Your Sad Ghost Follows After;
And Silent Grows The Laughter.