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Literary
June 17, 1801
The Providence Journal, And Town And Country Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A poem titled 'Song of a Female Orphan' in which an orphaned girl laments her solitary grief after losing her parents, seeking solace in nature but finding none, and yearning for their return.
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Beloved Poetry.
Song of a Female Orphan.
THE sparrow-hawks five social partners own,
And ducks to join in pairs, are ever prone:
But I, a prey to solitary woe,
No soft end soothing comfort e'er can know
Bereft of either parents' power to bless,
To whom shall I unbosom my distress?
When the harsh people cold in boisterous
wind tone
Behind whose shelter shall the orphan run?
My grief shall I to golden flowers betray,
Alas! the golden crowfoot fades away;
If to the meadow-grass I breathe my sigh
The meadow-grass must wither too and die!
O! that to my sad tale 'twould lend an ear,
And tho' full sorrows of an Orphan hear.
My loving father, loving mother, rise,
With your dear presence greet your daughter's eyes.
Song of a Female Orphan.
THE sparrow-hawks five social partners own,
And ducks to join in pairs, are ever prone:
But I, a prey to solitary woe,
No soft end soothing comfort e'er can know
Bereft of either parents' power to bless,
To whom shall I unbosom my distress?
When the harsh people cold in boisterous
wind tone
Behind whose shelter shall the orphan run?
My grief shall I to golden flowers betray,
Alas! the golden crowfoot fades away;
If to the meadow-grass I breathe my sigh
The meadow-grass must wither too and die!
O! that to my sad tale 'twould lend an ear,
And tho' full sorrows of an Orphan hear.
My loving father, loving mother, rise,
With your dear presence greet your daughter's eyes.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Elegy
Soliloquy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mortality
What keywords are associated?
Orphan Lament
Parental Loss
Solitary Grief
Nature Solace
Literary Details
Title
Song Of A Female Orphan
Subject
Lament Of An Orphan For Lost Parents
Key Lines
But I, A Prey To Solitary Woe,
No Soft End Soothing Comfort E'er Can Know
Bereft Of Either Parents' Power To Bless,
To Whom Shall I Unbosom My Distress?
My Loving Father, Loving Mother, Rise,
With Your Dear Presence Greet Your Daughter's Eyes.