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Poem
April 5, 1832
Martinsburg Gazette And Public Advertiser
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A lament urging the preservation of memories of the departed Eliza, including her kiss, sacred places, and ring, advising against bringing a new bride for a year.
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Thy lips on which her last, last kiss,
Yet lingers moist and warm,
O! wipe it not, forever bliss,
O! keep it as a charm.
These haunts are sacred to her love,
Here still her presence dwells;
Of her the grotto, of her the grove,
Of her the garden tell.
Beneath these elms you sat and talk'd,
Just by the river's brink;
At evening arm in arm you walk'd,
Here stopp'd to gaze and think.
Thou wilt meet her when thy blood boils
In converse with thy bride,
sigh,
Meet the mild meandering of an eye
That never learn'd to chide.
Oh, no, by Heav'n another here
Thou canst not, must not bring,
O! keep the ring one little year,
Keep poor Eliza's ring.
Yet lingers moist and warm,
O! wipe it not, forever bliss,
O! keep it as a charm.
These haunts are sacred to her love,
Here still her presence dwells;
Of her the grotto, of her the grove,
Of her the garden tell.
Beneath these elms you sat and talk'd,
Just by the river's brink;
At evening arm in arm you walk'd,
Here stopp'd to gaze and think.
Thou wilt meet her when thy blood boils
In converse with thy bride,
sigh,
Meet the mild meandering of an eye
That never learn'd to chide.
Oh, no, by Heav'n another here
Thou canst not, must not bring,
O! keep the ring one little year,
Keep poor Eliza's ring.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Eliza
Last Kiss
Sacred Haunts
Memory
Ring
Lost Love
Poem Details
Subject
Keeping The Memory Of Eliza
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Thy Lips On Which Her Last, Last Kiss,
Yet Lingers Moist And Warm,
O! Wipe It Not, Forever Bliss,
O! Keep It As A Charm.
O! Keep The Ring One Little Year,
Keep Poor Eliza's Ring.