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Poem
August 13, 1823
The Massachusetts Spy
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
Allegorical poem personifying Beauty and Genius in a romantic union, journeying from earthly scenes to heavenly realms, emphasizing their transcendent nature.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
[From the Charleston Courier.]
BEAUTY AND GENIUS.
Young Beauty through the dewy night
Did o'er a glittering streamlet lie,
When Genius on his wing of light,
Next balmy morn came fluttering by.
Upon her cheek a smile he hung,
And breathed within her lips a sigh,
Then o'er her form with rapture flung
A Glory from his home on high.
She flew with him o'er Fancy's plain,
And linger'd oft in Feeling's grove;
She ranged from mountain to the main,
Then fled with him to realms above.—
The mould of earth, the flame of heaven,
A home (below) a while may try;
But round the world in tumult driven,
Their native mansion is the sky.
ISLA.
BEAUTY AND GENIUS.
Young Beauty through the dewy night
Did o'er a glittering streamlet lie,
When Genius on his wing of light,
Next balmy morn came fluttering by.
Upon her cheek a smile he hung,
And breathed within her lips a sigh,
Then o'er her form with rapture flung
A Glory from his home on high.
She flew with him o'er Fancy's plain,
And linger'd oft in Feeling's grove;
She ranged from mountain to the main,
Then fled with him to realms above.—
The mould of earth, the flame of heaven,
A home (below) a while may try;
But round the world in tumult driven,
Their native mansion is the sky.
ISLA.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Beauty Genius
Allegorical Union
Romantic Journey
Heavenly Realms
Earthly Nature
What entities or persons were involved?
Isla.
Poem Details
Title
Beauty And Genius.
Author
Isla.
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Young Beauty Through The Dewy Night
Did O'er A Glittering Streamlet Lie,
The Mould Of Earth, The Flame Of Heaven,
Their Native Mansion Is The Sky.