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Poem
September 12, 1833
Virginia Free Press
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
An acrostic poem where a suitor pleads with a lady not to forget their shared endearments and to spare his hopes of love, expressing devotion and the pain of potential rejection.
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For the Virginia Free Press.
ACROSTIC.
Can I not hope?—must I forget
And bright endearments since we met?
Think, Lady, ere you tell me no,
How withering and how hard's the blow.
Each hour thy cherished form appear'd,
Rich, lovely, and the more endear'd;
It came to bless my happy view—
Nay! nay! I cannot bid adieu!
Ere you destroy these hopes of mine,
Hear but the suppliant at thy shrine—
Use this fond heart—and know this breast
Remembers, that to make you blest,
Sweet Lady, it must ever strive;
That its own bliss one hour may live.
ACROSTIC.
Can I not hope?—must I forget
And bright endearments since we met?
Think, Lady, ere you tell me no,
How withering and how hard's the blow.
Each hour thy cherished form appear'd,
Rich, lovely, and the more endear'd;
It came to bless my happy view—
Nay! nay! I cannot bid adieu!
Ere you destroy these hopes of mine,
Hear but the suppliant at thy shrine—
Use this fond heart—and know this breast
Remembers, that to make you blest,
Sweet Lady, it must ever strive;
That its own bliss one hour may live.
What sub-type of article is it?
Acrostic
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Acrostic
Love Plea
Endearments
Lady
Hope
Devotion
Poem Details
Title
Acrostic.
Key Lines
Can I Not Hope?—Must I Forget
And Bright Endearments Since We Met?
Nay! Nay! I Cannot Bid Adieu!
Sweet Lady, It Must Ever Strive;
That Its Own Bliss One Hour May Live.