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Poem
August 24, 1769
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A song advising fair women on using their beauty to captivate hearts and sweetness to retain love, warning against fleeting wins without lasting bonds.
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POET'S CORNER.
A NEW SONG.
Ye fair, possess'd of every charm,
To captivate the will,
Whose smiles can rage itself disarm,
Whose frowns at once can kill:
Say, will ye deign the verse to hear,
Where flattery bears no part,
An honest verse that flows sincere,
And candid from the heart?
Great is your power, and greater yet,
Mankind it might engage,
If, as ye all can make a net,
Ye all would make a cage.
Each nymph a thousand hearts might take,
For who's to beauty blind?
But to what end a prisoner make,
Unless you've strength to bind?
Attend the counsel oft'n told,
Too often told in vain,
Learn that best art, the art to hold,
And lock love's chain.
Gamsters to little purpose win,
Who lose again as fast;
Though beauty may the charm begin,
'Tis sweetness makes it last.
A NEW SONG.
Ye fair, possess'd of every charm,
To captivate the will,
Whose smiles can rage itself disarm,
Whose frowns at once can kill:
Say, will ye deign the verse to hear,
Where flattery bears no part,
An honest verse that flows sincere,
And candid from the heart?
Great is your power, and greater yet,
Mankind it might engage,
If, as ye all can make a net,
Ye all would make a cage.
Each nymph a thousand hearts might take,
For who's to beauty blind?
But to what end a prisoner make,
Unless you've strength to bind?
Attend the counsel oft'n told,
Too often told in vain,
Learn that best art, the art to hold,
And lock love's chain.
Gamsters to little purpose win,
Who lose again as fast;
Though beauty may the charm begin,
'Tis sweetness makes it last.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Love Song
Beauty Charm
Sweetness Retention
Courtship Advice
Women Power
Poem Details
Title
A New Song.
Subject
Advice To Women On Love And Retention
Key Lines
Ye Fair, Possess'd Of Every Charm, To Captivate The Will, Whose Smiles Can Rage Itself Disarm, Whose Frowns At Once Can Kill:
Learn That Best Art, The Art To Hold, And Lock Love's Chain.
'Tis Sweetness Makes It Last.