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Literary
June 25, 1829
Litchfield Enquirer
Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
A romantic poem from Blackwood's Magazine lamenting a lost love, where the speaker recalls deep affection and melody in the beloved's voice, but they parted due to the 'accursed power of gold,' with the beloved being 'bought and sold.'
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POETRY.
From Blackwood's Magazine
Ah! art thou the maid, from whose blue eye,
Mine drank such deep delight?
'Twas thine that voice of melody—
Which charm'd the silent night!
I fain would think thou art not she
Who hung upon mine arm,
When love was yet a mystery,
A sweet resistless charm.
It seemed to me as though the spell
On both alike were cast;
I prayed but in thy sight to dwell,
For thee to breathe my last.
Mine inmost secret soul was thine,
Thou wert enthroned therein,
Like sculptured saint in holy shrine,
All free from guile and sin.
And, Heaven forgive! I did adore
With more than pilgrim's zeal;
And then thy smile—but oh! no more!
No more may I reveal.
Enough—we've parted—both must own,
The accursed power of gold,
I wandered through the world alone,
Thou hast been bought and sold.
From Blackwood's Magazine
Ah! art thou the maid, from whose blue eye,
Mine drank such deep delight?
'Twas thine that voice of melody—
Which charm'd the silent night!
I fain would think thou art not she
Who hung upon mine arm,
When love was yet a mystery,
A sweet resistless charm.
It seemed to me as though the spell
On both alike were cast;
I prayed but in thy sight to dwell,
For thee to breathe my last.
Mine inmost secret soul was thine,
Thou wert enthroned therein,
Like sculptured saint in holy shrine,
All free from guile and sin.
And, Heaven forgive! I did adore
With more than pilgrim's zeal;
And then thy smile—but oh! no more!
No more may I reveal.
Enough—we've parted—both must own,
The accursed power of gold,
I wandered through the world alone,
Thou hast been bought and sold.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Love Romance
What keywords are associated?
Romantic Poem
Lost Love
Power Of Gold
Melody
Adoration
Literary Details
Key Lines
Enough—We've Parted—Both Must Own,
The Accursed Power Of Gold,
I Wandered Through The World Alone,
Thou Hast Been Bought And Sold.