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Poem
May 10, 1859
Canton Weekly Register
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois
What is this article about?
A romantic tribute poem to Miss Hatty W., described as the beautiful and accomplished belle of Lewistown, praising her graces, virtues, and influence, written in Canton on April 23, 1859.
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Our Muse.
For the Canton Register.
TO MISS HATTY W—.
BELLE OF
LEWISTOWN.
I know'd a fair young Western flow'r,
Which in our own dear wild-wood grew;
And none e'er bloom'd in Eden's bow'r
More pure and bright than Hattie W.
Accomplish'd, beautiful and wise,
The star of every festive scene;
Whose smile, dispensing hopes and joys,
Fills many a heart with "Love's young dream."
The deepest blush fair nature spreads.
Gives color to thy dimpled cheek
And o'er thy brow a halo sheds,
Which Love's own thrilling language speaks.
The starry lustre of thine eyes,
Thy witching smile and graceful mien,
Have drawn more angels from the skies
And slain more hearts than Sparta's Queen
Thy voice is sweeter than the wind
Which sighs o'er beds of roses,
Revealing treasures of a mind
Which yet no guile or sorrow met.
Thus every grace and charm combine
Thy mind and person to adorn,
As if both art and nature joined
To form one rose without a thorn
May hearts as pure and warm as thine,
No pain or sorrow ever know,
But ever on thy pathway find
Those flow'rs which friendship's hand bestow.
Long may you wield that influence
Thy wealth and youth and beauty own,
Reproving vice and insolence,
Rewarding worth wherever shown.
Canton, April 23d, 1859.
A.E. V.M.
For the Canton Register.
TO MISS HATTY W—.
BELLE OF
LEWISTOWN.
I know'd a fair young Western flow'r,
Which in our own dear wild-wood grew;
And none e'er bloom'd in Eden's bow'r
More pure and bright than Hattie W.
Accomplish'd, beautiful and wise,
The star of every festive scene;
Whose smile, dispensing hopes and joys,
Fills many a heart with "Love's young dream."
The deepest blush fair nature spreads.
Gives color to thy dimpled cheek
And o'er thy brow a halo sheds,
Which Love's own thrilling language speaks.
The starry lustre of thine eyes,
Thy witching smile and graceful mien,
Have drawn more angels from the skies
And slain more hearts than Sparta's Queen
Thy voice is sweeter than the wind
Which sighs o'er beds of roses,
Revealing treasures of a mind
Which yet no guile or sorrow met.
Thus every grace and charm combine
Thy mind and person to adorn,
As if both art and nature joined
To form one rose without a thorn
May hearts as pure and warm as thine,
No pain or sorrow ever know,
But ever on thy pathway find
Those flow'rs which friendship's hand bestow.
Long may you wield that influence
Thy wealth and youth and beauty own,
Reproving vice and insolence,
Rewarding worth wherever shown.
Canton, April 23d, 1859.
A.E. V.M.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Friendship
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Hatty W
Belle Lewistown
Romantic Tribute
Beauty Praise
Canton 1859
Western Flower
What entities or persons were involved?
A.E. V.M.
Poem Details
Title
To Miss Hatty W— Belle Of Lewistown.
Author
A.E. V.M.
Subject
Tribute To Miss Hatty W., Belle Of Lewistown
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
I Know'd A Fair Young Western Flow'r,
Which In Our Own Dear Wild Wood Grew;
And None E'er Bloom'd In Eden's Bow'r
More Pure And Bright Than Hattie W.
Accomplish'd, Beautiful And Wise,
The Star Of Every Festive Scene;
Whose Smile, Dispensing Hopes And Joys,
Fills Many A Heart With "Love's Young Dream."
Thus Every Grace And Charm Combine
Thy Mind And Person To Adorn,
As If Both Art And Nature Joined
To Form One Rose Without A Thorn