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Poem
April 13, 1791
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A sonnet portraying Kate, once a beloved village maiden, now confined and mad from her lover William's betrayal, which sullied her name and violated honor and truth.
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FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
SONNET.
BEHOLD that woe-wild Maiden in yon Cell!
Poor hapless Maiden! once the Village boast!
O'er ev'ry Glass her name was sung the toast,
The praise of KATE on every tongue would dwell.
Her bosom tender as the callow Dove,
She list'ned to the tale of WILLIAM's tongue;
Her Eye would dart the pensive-looks of love,
And only WILLIAM charm'd her with his song
But when the faithless Lover, caught her heart;
Lost to the laws of honor, voice of truth,
Lost to the generous sentiment of youth,
Her name he sullied by a villain's art;
Remorse now forces the nerve-shaking sigh,
While fiercest madness fires her sparkling Eye.
BIRTHA.
SONNET.
BEHOLD that woe-wild Maiden in yon Cell!
Poor hapless Maiden! once the Village boast!
O'er ev'ry Glass her name was sung the toast,
The praise of KATE on every tongue would dwell.
Her bosom tender as the callow Dove,
She list'ned to the tale of WILLIAM's tongue;
Her Eye would dart the pensive-looks of love,
And only WILLIAM charm'd her with his song
But when the faithless Lover, caught her heart;
Lost to the laws of honor, voice of truth,
Lost to the generous sentiment of youth,
Her name he sullied by a villain's art;
Remorse now forces the nerve-shaking sigh,
While fiercest madness fires her sparkling Eye.
BIRTHA.
What sub-type of article is it?
Sonnet
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Sonnet
Betrayal
Madness
Kate
William
Love
Honor
What entities or persons were involved?
Birtha.
Poem Details
Title
Sonnet
Author
Birtha.
Subject
Betrayed Maiden Driven To Madness
Key Lines
Remorse Now Forces The Nerve Shaking Sigh,
While Fiercest Madness Fires Her Sparkling Eye.