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Poem
September 10, 1789
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Pastoral dialogue poem where Colin woos Sylvia by declaring his intent to marry her, dispelling her fears of deceitful lovers, and advising that true love is proven by marriage proposals.
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Parnassian Spring.
A DIALOGUE.
COLIN.
SYLVIA, must I ever burn,
Must I ever sigh in vain?
Why not show some kind return
To so true, so fond a swain?
SYLVIA.
Men were ever false in love,
Oaths and vows are but deceit;
Still from fair to fair they rove,
Each believing maid to cheat.
COLIN.
Lovely maid, those fears dispel,
Colin seeks not to betray;
Far from that, he loves so well,
Sylvia he would wed to-day!
SYLVIA.
Nay, dear youth, my heart you carry,
By that true convincing stroke;
When the lover will but marry,
We are sure he does not joke.
COLIN.
Love-sick swains, my counsel hear;
Would you break the maiden's pride,
Would you prove your love sincere,
Make, like me, the fair a bride.
Gentle maid, of man beware.
Oft they sigh and vow in jest;
He who truly loves the fair,
Offers marriage as the test.
Away then, deceit, and truth you 'll find,
When swains are but honest, the nymphs
will be kind.
A DIALOGUE.
COLIN.
SYLVIA, must I ever burn,
Must I ever sigh in vain?
Why not show some kind return
To so true, so fond a swain?
SYLVIA.
Men were ever false in love,
Oaths and vows are but deceit;
Still from fair to fair they rove,
Each believing maid to cheat.
COLIN.
Lovely maid, those fears dispel,
Colin seeks not to betray;
Far from that, he loves so well,
Sylvia he would wed to-day!
SYLVIA.
Nay, dear youth, my heart you carry,
By that true convincing stroke;
When the lover will but marry,
We are sure he does not joke.
COLIN.
Love-sick swains, my counsel hear;
Would you break the maiden's pride,
Would you prove your love sincere,
Make, like me, the fair a bride.
Gentle maid, of man beware.
Oft they sigh and vow in jest;
He who truly loves the fair,
Offers marriage as the test.
Away then, deceit, and truth you 'll find,
When swains are but honest, the nymphs
will be kind.
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Marriage Celebration
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Pastoral Dialogue
Love Courtship
Marriage Proposal
Colin Sylvia
True Love Advice
Poem Details
Title
Parnassian Spring.
Subject
Dialogue On Love And Marriage
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Sylvia He Would Wed To Day!
When The Lover Will But Marry, We Are Sure He Does Not Joke.
Offers Marriage As The Test.
Away Then, Deceit, And Truth You 'Ll Find, When Swains Are But Honest, The Nymphs Will Be Kind.