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Poem
March 14, 1751
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Satirical poem titled 'DAPHNE' addressed to Dr. T.T., reimagining the myth of Daphne fleeing Apollo to imply she rejected him as a physician, responding to his epigram on ladies after a romantic disappointment. Published in Williamsburg on March 14.
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WILLIAMSBURG, March 14.
DAPHNE.
To Dr. T. T. occasioned by his Epigram on the Ladies, supposed to be written after a Disappointment.
Just when Daphne o'er the Meadows fled,
To save her untouch'd Maiden-head,
And shun Apollo's Suit,
The haughty Virgin did not fear
His certain Darts, nor come to hear
The Musick of his Lute.
No; something else must needs concern
The Cause of this so mortal Hate,
And this was her Condition:
She lov'd the God as He was fair,
And of a bright immortal Air,
But hated the Physician.
DAPHNE.
To Dr. T. T. occasioned by his Epigram on the Ladies, supposed to be written after a Disappointment.
Just when Daphne o'er the Meadows fled,
To save her untouch'd Maiden-head,
And shun Apollo's Suit,
The haughty Virgin did not fear
His certain Darts, nor come to hear
The Musick of his Lute.
No; something else must needs concern
The Cause of this so mortal Hate,
And this was her Condition:
She lov'd the God as He was fair,
And of a bright immortal Air,
But hated the Physician.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Daphne
Apollo
Physician
Disappointment
Epigram
Ladies
Poem Details
Title
Daphne.
Subject
To Dr. T. T. Occasioned By His Epigram On The Ladies, Supposed To Be Written After A Disappointment.
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
She Lov'd The God As He Was Fair,
And Of A Bright Immortal Air,
But Hated The Physician.