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Poem
September 30, 1803
Berkeley And Jefferson Intelligencer
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A speaker addresses an echo that returns her sighs and mocks her pain from slighted love, urging it to leave her in silence. She promises to summon it back if her lover returns, to repeat the joyful news endlessly across the landscape.
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THE REQUEST.
Tell me why this heart of mine?
You return me sigh for sigh,
When I of slighted love complain
Your delight to mock my pain.
Bold intruder night and day.
Busy tell-tale hence away,
Me and my cares in silence leave
Come not near while I grieve.
But should my Swain in all his charms
Return to bless these anxious arms,
I'll call thee from thy dark retreat.
The joyful tidings to repeat.
Repeat, repeat, repeat the strain
Tell it o'er and o'er again,
From morn till night prolong the tale.
Let it ring from vale to vale.
Tell me why this heart of mine?
You return me sigh for sigh,
When I of slighted love complain
Your delight to mock my pain.
Bold intruder night and day.
Busy tell-tale hence away,
Me and my cares in silence leave
Come not near while I grieve.
But should my Swain in all his charms
Return to bless these anxious arms,
I'll call thee from thy dark retreat.
The joyful tidings to repeat.
Repeat, repeat, repeat the strain
Tell it o'er and o'er again,
From morn till night prolong the tale.
Let it ring from vale to vale.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Slighted Love
Echo
Lover Return
Joyful Tidings
Sighs
Swain
Poem Details
Title
The Request.
Subject
Slighted Love And Hope For Lover's Return
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Tell Me Why This Heart Of Mine?
You Return Me Sigh For Sigh,
When I Of Slighted Love Complain
Your Delight To Mock My Pain.
But Should My Swain In All His Charms
Return To Bless These Anxious Arms,
I'll Call Thee From Thy Dark Retreat.
The Joyful Tidings To Repeat.
Repeat, Repeat, Repeat The Strain
Tell It O'er And O'er Again,
From Morn Till Night Prolong The Tale.
Let It Ring From Vale To Vale.