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Poem
December 20, 1776
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A customer submits an acrostic poem to the gazette, referencing the myth of Paris judging the beauty contest among Venus, Juno, and Minerva, but awarding the golden apple to a modern lady whose name is spelled out as 'SALLY CARY'.
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To Mr. DIXON & HUNTER,
You will much oblige a customer by giving the enclosed a place in your gazette.
According to a fiction of the poets, Paris son of Priam decided the contest of beauty in favour of, and gave the golden apple to, Venus: By which means he much displeased Juno and Minerva her rivals.
An ACROSTIC.
So was the Queen of Paphos' isle
Among her Graces seen to smile,
Lovely, divine, gentle in mien,
Left either Goddess should be Queen:
Young Paris, had he this maid seen,
"Combin'd, O! Graces," would have said,
"Attend this blooming, rival maid,
"Respectful to her brighter eyes,
Yield to her worth the golden prize."
You will much oblige a customer by giving the enclosed a place in your gazette.
According to a fiction of the poets, Paris son of Priam decided the contest of beauty in favour of, and gave the golden apple to, Venus: By which means he much displeased Juno and Minerva her rivals.
An ACROSTIC.
So was the Queen of Paphos' isle
Among her Graces seen to smile,
Lovely, divine, gentle in mien,
Left either Goddess should be Queen:
Young Paris, had he this maid seen,
"Combin'd, O! Graces," would have said,
"Attend this blooming, rival maid,
"Respectful to her brighter eyes,
Yield to her worth the golden prize."
What sub-type of article is it?
Acrostic
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Acrostic
Sally Cary
Judgment Of Paris
Golden Apple
Venus
Poem Details
Subject
Reimagining The Judgment Of Paris To Praise A Lady
Key Lines
So Was The Queen Of Paphos' Isle
Young Paris, Had He This Maid Seen,
"Yield To Her Worth The Golden Prize."