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Poem
May 6, 1788
The New York Journal, And Daily Patriotic Register
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem using floral metaphors to convey that beauty has flaws like thorns, advising a faithful heart not to be alarmed, as love can heal the pain brought by Somnia's charms.
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For every has no sweet without its sour is born;
A thought that so cold should prove so true;
Still have the rose and eglantine a thorn;
Whilst to their fragrance every praise is due:
If from this rule could deviate ought below,
Surely my fair beauty the distinction had;
Yet will ralla wed, must love the flow'rets grow,
And so will beauty hide a cank'red rind.
But thou, whose pride's a feeling, faithful heart
Be not too soon, or easily alarm'd;
Thine eye, thy soul, may yet alike be charm'd;
Beauty may cause, but love may cure thy smart.
Haste, fluttering heart, the obvious truth improve,
Somnia comes, with beauty, grace, and love.
A thought that so cold should prove so true;
Still have the rose and eglantine a thorn;
Whilst to their fragrance every praise is due:
If from this rule could deviate ought below,
Surely my fair beauty the distinction had;
Yet will ralla wed, must love the flow'rets grow,
And so will beauty hide a cank'red rind.
But thou, whose pride's a feeling, faithful heart
Be not too soon, or easily alarm'd;
Thine eye, thy soul, may yet alike be charm'd;
Beauty may cause, but love may cure thy smart.
Haste, fluttering heart, the obvious truth improve,
Somnia comes, with beauty, grace, and love.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Moral Virtue
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Love
Beauty
Thorn
Rose
Somnia
Poem Details
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Key Lines
Still Have The Rose And Eglantine A Thorn;
Beauty May Cause, But Love May Cure Thy Smart.
Somnia Comes, With Beauty, Grace, And Love.