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Poem
May 19, 1835
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A song where the speaker, lacking gold, horses, cattle, ships, or crops, finds happiness and freedom in the kind gaze of Eva's dark eyes, scorning the rich and valuing love over material wealth.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Poetry.
SONG,
I've no gold in my coffers, nor steeds in my stall,
Nor kine in my pasture my own I may call;
No ships on the ocean, nor corn on the lea :
But the dark eye of Eva looks kindly on me.
Kindly on me.
The rich ones may scoff me, the proud ones despise,
Their kindness-their scorn, I equally prize;
I care not for them, I'm both happy and free,
While the dark eye of Eva looks kindly on me.
Kindly on me.
The miser may smile as he thinks on his gain,—
The sailor may pride in the dark azure main !
How worthless is glitter—its wreck oft we see,—
But the dark eye of Eva looks kindly on me.
Kindly on me.
SONG,
I've no gold in my coffers, nor steeds in my stall,
Nor kine in my pasture my own I may call;
No ships on the ocean, nor corn on the lea :
But the dark eye of Eva looks kindly on me.
Kindly on me.
The rich ones may scoff me, the proud ones despise,
Their kindness-their scorn, I equally prize;
I care not for them, I'm both happy and free,
While the dark eye of Eva looks kindly on me.
Kindly on me.
The miser may smile as he thinks on his gain,—
The sailor may pride in the dark azure main !
How worthless is glitter—its wreck oft we see,—
But the dark eye of Eva looks kindly on me.
Kindly on me.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Eva Song
Love Over Wealth
Contentment
Dark Eye
Scorn Rich
Poem Details
Title
Song
Key Lines
But The Dark Eye Of Eva Looks Kindly On Me.
Kindly On Me.
I Care Not For Them, I'm Both Happy And Free,
While The Dark Eye Of Eva Looks Kindly On Me.
Kindly On Me.
How Worthless Is Glitter—Its Wreck Oft We See,—
But The Dark Eye Of Eva Looks Kindly On Me.
Kindly On Me.