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Poem
September 12, 1803
Jenks' Portland Gazette. And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem addressing a lock of hair from the speaker's beloved Eliza, expressing longing and sorrow over their forced separation by fortune.
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TO A RINGLET OF HAIR.
Dear relique of the gentle maid,
Who rules unrival'd in my heart:
Oft round her polish'd brow you play'd,
Or, careless, unconfined by art,
O'er her white bosom's graceful swell,
(Unconscious of the blissful scene,
Where lurking love delights to dwell)
Have lain in apathy serene.
Alas! like me, dissever'd now,
From where you would for ever grow
No more to wreath around her brow,
Or, careless, on her bosom flow.
What is your worth? Oh! ever dear,
While fancy, living on her charms,
Can recollect the parting tear,
When fortune from her circling arms,
With frowning mien, and brow severe,
Tore me, alas! from her so true—
When she Eliza placed you here,
And strove, but could not say adieu.
TO A RINGLET OF HAIR.
Dear relique of the gentle maid,
Who rules unrival'd in my heart:
Oft round her polish'd brow you play'd,
Or, careless, unconfined by art,
O'er her white bosom's graceful swell,
(Unconscious of the blissful scene,
Where lurking love delights to dwell)
Have lain in apathy serene.
Alas! like me, dissever'd now,
From where you would for ever grow
No more to wreath around her brow,
Or, careless, on her bosom flow.
What is your worth? Oh! ever dear,
While fancy, living on her charms,
Can recollect the parting tear,
When fortune from her circling arms,
With frowning mien, and brow severe,
Tore me, alas! from her so true—
When she Eliza placed you here,
And strove, but could not say adieu.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Ringlet Hair
Beloved Eliza
Separation Longing
Parting Tear
Romantic Memento
Poem Details
Title
To A Ringlet Of Hair.
Subject
Address To A Lock Of Hair From Beloved Eliza Upon Separation
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Dear Relique Of The Gentle Maid,
Who Rules Unrival'd In My Heart:
Alas! Like Me, Dissever'd Now,
From Where You Would For Ever Grow
When She Eliza Placed You Here,
And Strove, But Could Not Say Adieu.