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Poem
December 27, 1848
Portage Sentinel
Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A song by W. L. Shoemaker in which a maiden rejects suitors and love, proclaiming her freedom from Cupid's influence and valuing her liberty above all.
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Song of the Scornful Maiden.
BY W. L. SHOEMAKER.
A way with your wooing, away!
I care not for love,-no, not I:
I am free from his merciless sway,
I am free as the clouds in the sky.
The hearts that he binds in his chain,
May boast of their semblance of joy;
He ne'er shall give my bosom pain,
For I fear not the blind little boy!
Away with your wooing,—away!
I care not for love, -no,-not I:
I am free from his merciless sway,
I am free as the clouds in the sky.
His arrows, I know, are of flame,
And fly, swift as thought, through the air;
But my fancy he'll never shall tame,—
My scorn of such weapons impair!
Ye may say I am heartless and cold;
Ye may sigh and may sue as ye please,
But my liberty's better than gold,
And I heed not such tauntings as these.
Away with your wooing, -away!
I care not for love, no, not I:
I am free from his merciless sway.
I am free as the clouds in the sky.
BY W. L. SHOEMAKER.
A way with your wooing, away!
I care not for love,-no, not I:
I am free from his merciless sway,
I am free as the clouds in the sky.
The hearts that he binds in his chain,
May boast of their semblance of joy;
He ne'er shall give my bosom pain,
For I fear not the blind little boy!
Away with your wooing,—away!
I care not for love, -no,-not I:
I am free from his merciless sway,
I am free as the clouds in the sky.
His arrows, I know, are of flame,
And fly, swift as thought, through the air;
But my fancy he'll never shall tame,—
My scorn of such weapons impair!
Ye may say I am heartless and cold;
Ye may sigh and may sue as ye please,
But my liberty's better than gold,
And I heed not such tauntings as these.
Away with your wooing, -away!
I care not for love, no, not I:
I am free from his merciless sway.
I am free as the clouds in the sky.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Liberty Independence
What keywords are associated?
Scornful Maiden
Rejecting Wooing
Freedom From Love
Cupid Arrows
Liberty Over Romance
What entities or persons were involved?
W. L. Shoemaker
Poem Details
Title
Song Of The Scornful Maiden.
Author
W. L. Shoemaker
Subject
Rejection Of Love And Wooing
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas With Refrain
Key Lines
A Way With Your Wooing, Away!
I Care Not For Love, No, Not I:
I Am Free From His Merciless Sway,
I Am Free As The Clouds In The Sky.
He Ne'er Shall Give My Bosom Pain,
For I Fear Not The Blind Little Boy!
But My Liberty's Better Than Gold,
And I Heed Not Such Tauntings As These.