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Poem
September 6, 1770
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Anacreontic poem praising women's beauty as Nature's gift, serving as their lance and shield, unlike the physical strengths given to animals and men.
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POETS CORNER.
On WOMEN. From Anacreon.
Nature to every creature is a friend,
Nature arms the bull, and hoofs the horse defend;
Hares, to escape, have swift and tender feet;
Lions have horrid teeth, their foes to meet;
Fishes are form'd with fins, through seas to glide;
And birds, to fly, have pinions at their side.
Nature to men has given strong strength in store,
But not to women; they have something more;
Beauty they have, to which all things must yield;
Beauty, which serves them both for lance and shield;
Light arm'd with this, they nothing more require;
It serves instead of swords, instead of fire.
On WOMEN. From Anacreon.
Nature to every creature is a friend,
Nature arms the bull, and hoofs the horse defend;
Hares, to escape, have swift and tender feet;
Lions have horrid teeth, their foes to meet;
Fishes are form'd with fins, through seas to glide;
And birds, to fly, have pinions at their side.
Nature to men has given strong strength in store,
But not to women; they have something more;
Beauty they have, to which all things must yield;
Beauty, which serves them both for lance and shield;
Light arm'd with this, they nothing more require;
It serves instead of swords, instead of fire.
What sub-type of article is it?
Anacreontic
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Anacreon
Women Beauty
Nature Gifts
Praise Beauty
Gender Strengths
What entities or persons were involved?
From Anacreon
Poem Details
Title
On Women. From Anacreon.
Author
From Anacreon
Subject
Praise Of Women's Beauty
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Beauty They Have, To Which All Things Must Yield;
Beauty, Which Serves Them Both For Lance And Shield;
Light Arm'd With This, They Nothing More Require;
It Serves Instead Of Swords, Instead Of Fire.