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Literary
June 22, 1791
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A poem fragment by Ella, written as testimony of respect for painter Ralph Earl's talents despite misfortunes. It describes Earl at work, bringing figures like Force, Eloquence, and Simplicity to life in his paintings, and their effects on viewers.
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FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
The following little Poem was written as a testimony of the Author's respect for the talents of Mr. Ralph Earl, a Painter of the school of West, and one whom nothing but misfortune has hindered from making a conspicuous figure among the great artists in the profession of Painting.
A FRAGMENT.
* * * * * * * * * * * * With steady hand,
There Earl marks out the deep-expressive line,
Fix'd o'er the work intent, the colours spread—
Thro the thin white deep blushes now the red;
And here the violet, mingling with the blue,
Spreads loose in flowing folds of azure-shining hue.
* With form embodied, Force, and Vigour stand;
And Eloquence extends the hand;
And sober Tho't contracts his brow:
And Sadness wipes the tears that flow
In softly-sympathetic woe.
Still at his touch new forms arise:
The soul sits sparkling in the eyes;
Speech opes the lips; the throbbing heart
Seems thro the swelling breast to start;
The turgid muscles aid the vivid strife,
And all the form bursts trembling into life.
+ Simplicity, with ardent gaze,
Stands fix'd in deep amaze:
And agitated Rapture lifts his trembling hands;
Bent o'er the piece young Genius stands:
While Tenderness, with tearful eye,
Strives to suppress the rising sigh;
And Superstition lifts the affrighted cry.
ELLA.
* Referring to several Paintings by Mr. Earl.
+ The effect which the sight of them produces on different characters.
The following little Poem was written as a testimony of the Author's respect for the talents of Mr. Ralph Earl, a Painter of the school of West, and one whom nothing but misfortune has hindered from making a conspicuous figure among the great artists in the profession of Painting.
A FRAGMENT.
* * * * * * * * * * * * With steady hand,
There Earl marks out the deep-expressive line,
Fix'd o'er the work intent, the colours spread—
Thro the thin white deep blushes now the red;
And here the violet, mingling with the blue,
Spreads loose in flowing folds of azure-shining hue.
* With form embodied, Force, and Vigour stand;
And Eloquence extends the hand;
And sober Tho't contracts his brow:
And Sadness wipes the tears that flow
In softly-sympathetic woe.
Still at his touch new forms arise:
The soul sits sparkling in the eyes;
Speech opes the lips; the throbbing heart
Seems thro the swelling breast to start;
The turgid muscles aid the vivid strife,
And all the form bursts trembling into life.
+ Simplicity, with ardent gaze,
Stands fix'd in deep amaze:
And agitated Rapture lifts his trembling hands;
Bent o'er the piece young Genius stands:
While Tenderness, with tearful eye,
Strives to suppress the rising sigh;
And Superstition lifts the affrighted cry.
ELLA.
* Referring to several Paintings by Mr. Earl.
+ The effect which the sight of them produces on different characters.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What keywords are associated?
Ralph Earl
Painting
Poem Fragment
Artistic Talents
Simplicity
Genius
Eloquence
What entities or persons were involved?
Ella.
Literary Details
Title
A Fragment.
Author
Ella.
Subject
Testimony Of Respect For The Talents Of Mr. Ralph Earl, A Painter
Key Lines
With Steady Hand,
There Earl Marks Out The Deep Expressive Line,
Fix'd O'er The Work Intent, The Colours Spread—
Thro The Thin White Deep Blushes Now The Red;
And Here The Violet, Mingling With The Blue,
Spreads Loose In Flowing Folds Of Azure Shining Hue.
With Form Embodied, Force, And Vigour Stand;
And Eloquence Extends The Hand;
And Sober Tho't Contracts His Brow:
And Sadness Wipes The Tears That Flow
In Softly Sympathetic Woe.
Still At His Touch New Forms Arise:
The Soul Sits Sparkling In The Eyes;
Speech Opes The Lips; The Throbbing Heart
Seems Thro The Swelling Breast To Start;
The Turgid Muscles Aid The Vivid Strife,
And All The Form Bursts Trembling Into Life.
Simplicity, With Ardent Gaze,
Stands Fix'd In Deep Amaze:
And Agitated Rapture Lifts His Trembling Hands;
Bent O'er The Piece Young Genius Stands:
While Tenderness, With Tearful Eye,
Strives To Suppress The Rising Sigh;
And Superstition Lifts The Affrighted Cry.