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Poem
August 26, 1826
Literary Cadet, And Saturday Evening Bulletin
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Romantic dialogue poem between a lady and her knight, who plan a secret elopement to escape her tyrannical guardian baron during his banquet.
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THE LADY AND HER KNIGHT.
Lady.--Tread softly, love,
For the warder's above,
And a guardian, the Baron, will hear thee,
By the bell in the tower,
'Tis his banquet hour--
Hark. Lo, echoes of terror are near thee.
Knight.--O whisper again!
And I fear not men;
I will wait in disguise 'till the morrow,
Then thy guardian will go
To encounter the foe--
My presence shall banish thy sorrow.
Lady.--Fly, quickly fly!
If the lattice be high
At the eve of to-morrow come hither;
I will tell thee the day
Thou canst steal me away
From the churl who has doom'd me to wither.
Knight.--By the moonbeam's wave,
By the seaman's grave,
A vow, lovely bird of the tower I
I will waken thy heart
With thy knight to depart,
And will wed thee from merciless power.
Lady.--Tread softly, love,
For the warder's above,
And a guardian, the Baron, will hear thee,
By the bell in the tower,
'Tis his banquet hour--
Hark. Lo, echoes of terror are near thee.
Knight.--O whisper again!
And I fear not men;
I will wait in disguise 'till the morrow,
Then thy guardian will go
To encounter the foe--
My presence shall banish thy sorrow.
Lady.--Fly, quickly fly!
If the lattice be high
At the eve of to-morrow come hither;
I will tell thee the day
Thou canst steal me away
From the churl who has doom'd me to wither.
Knight.--By the moonbeam's wave,
By the seaman's grave,
A vow, lovely bird of the tower I
I will waken thy heart
With thy knight to depart,
And will wed thee from merciless power.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Liberty Independence
What keywords are associated?
Lady Knight
Secret Love
Elopement
Guardian Baron
Romantic Vow
Poem Details
Title
The Lady And Her Knight.
Subject
Secret Elopement From Guardian
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas With Dialogue
Key Lines
Lady. Tread Softly, Love, For The Warder's Above, And A Guardian, The Baron, Will Hear Thee,
Knight. By The Moonbeam's Wave, By The Seaman's Grave, A Vow, Lovely Bird Of The Tower I