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Poem
October 28, 1893
News Observer Chronicle
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
A romantic poem titled 'Make Me' by George Holmes, published in The State Chronicle on October 28, 1893. The speaker implores their beloved to shape and purify them through love, describing a dream of death where the beloved's tears cleanse their soul, aspiring to heavenly worthiness.
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The State Chronicle
SATURDAY.
OCT.
28, 1893
"Make Me,"
GEORGE HOLMES
He took my hand. He did not even say
"Be mine, for I have loved you many a day."
He only pressed it in his lovingly;
He looked into my eyes, and said "Make me"
A mist came over mine, I could not see;
And he repeated, "What you will, make me."
Last night I had a dream, that I was dead;
And you were there love, bending o'er my head.
You held my soul, and weeping saw its stain;
Your tears fell on it; it was pure again.
Can you not do it? I will follow you
Until I feel that I am formed anew.
Drop down upon my eyes another tear;
Beckon me onward and I will not fear.
Oh, take my hand. Lead me your path along;
Without you I am weak, but with you strong
Love me as you love Heaven, and I shall be
Worthy to dwell there with you, "Oh make me!"
The State Chronicle
SATURDAY.
OCT.
28, 1893
"Make Me,"
GEORGE HOLMES
He took my hand. He did not even say
"Be mine, for I have loved you many a day."
He only pressed it in his lovingly;
He looked into my eyes, and said "Make me"
A mist came over mine, I could not see;
And he repeated, "What you will, make me."
Last night I had a dream, that I was dead;
And you were there love, bending o'er my head.
You held my soul, and weeping saw its stain;
Your tears fell on it; it was pure again.
Can you not do it? I will follow you
Until I feel that I am formed anew.
Drop down upon my eyes another tear;
Beckon me onward and I will not fear.
Oh, take my hand. Lead me your path along;
Without you I am weak, but with you strong
Love me as you love Heaven, and I shall be
Worthy to dwell there with you, "Oh make me!"
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Romantic Plea
Soul Purification
Love Redemption
Heavenly Worthiness
Dream Of Death
What entities or persons were involved?
George Holmes
Poem Details
Title
"Make Me,"
Author
George Holmes
Form / Style
Rhymed Verse
Key Lines
He Looked Into My Eyes, And Said "Make Me"
"What You Will, Make Me."
You Held My Soul, And Weeping Saw Its Stain;
Your Tears Fell On It; It Was Pure Again.
Love Me As You Love Heaven, And I Shall Be
Worthy To Dwell There With You, "Oh Make Me!"