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Poem
November 21, 1804
Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Satirical poem by Ambrose Pitman mocking the shift from simple historical names like Maud and Joan to elaborate modern ones like Julia Maria, illustrated by a fish seller angrily calling her dirty child by such a fancy name.
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JULIA MARIA! - A Feu D'Esprit
BY AMBROSE PITMAN, ESQ.
IN days of old--when soft refinement's light
Broke thro' the mist of chaos and of night;
Our great great grandmothers were giv'n alone,
Such humble Christian names as Maud & Joan;
E'en Alice's heroic Maid the latter bore
And Maud-a celebrated Queen of yore.
But such the improvement of our polish'd age,
And such the revolutionary rage
That milk and fish hags now are Arabellas,
Louisas, Julias, Carolines, and Stellas,
As t'other day fish wench trail'd along,
And "Sprats as big as herrings" bore along:
She thus address'd in accents far from mild--
Nay, Stentor like, her filthy wandering child.
"Julia Maria!--little imp of evil!
Come from the kennel, come--you dirty devil."
BY AMBROSE PITMAN, ESQ.
IN days of old--when soft refinement's light
Broke thro' the mist of chaos and of night;
Our great great grandmothers were giv'n alone,
Such humble Christian names as Maud & Joan;
E'en Alice's heroic Maid the latter bore
And Maud-a celebrated Queen of yore.
But such the improvement of our polish'd age,
And such the revolutionary rage
That milk and fish hags now are Arabellas,
Louisas, Julias, Carolines, and Stellas,
As t'other day fish wench trail'd along,
And "Sprats as big as herrings" bore along:
She thus address'd in accents far from mild--
Nay, Stentor like, her filthy wandering child.
"Julia Maria!--little imp of evil!
Come from the kennel, come--you dirty devil."
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Naming Conventions
Satire On Names
Fish Seller
Julia Maria
Historical Names
What entities or persons were involved?
By Ambrose Pitman, Esq.
Poem Details
Title
Julia Maria! A Feu D'esprit
Author
By Ambrose Pitman, Esq.
Subject
Satire On Modern Naming Conventions
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
"Julia Maria! Little Imp Of Evil!
Come From The Kennel, Come You Dirty Devil."