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Poem
February 25, 1801
The Providence Journal, And Town And Country Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A poem likening a rain-soaked rose, broken by rough handling, to the pitiless treatment of a delicate, sorrowful mind, advocating gentler care that might turn tears to smiles.
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THE ROSE.
The Rose had been washed, just washed in a shower,
That Mary to Anna conveyed-
The plentiful moisture encumbered the flower,
And weighed down its beautiful head.
The cup was all full, and the leaves were all wet,
And it seemed, to a fanciful view,
To weep for the buds it had left, with regret,
On the flourishing bush where it grew.
I hastily seized it, unfit as it was
For a nosegay, so dripping and drowned;
And swinging it rudely, too rudely, alas!
I snapped it - it fell to the ground.
And such, I exclaimed, is the pitiless part
Some act by the delicate mind;
Regardless of wringing or breaking a heart
Already to sorrow resigned.
This elegant Rose, had I shaken it less,
Might have bloomed with its grace while-
And the tear, that is wiped with a little address,
May be followed, perhaps, by a smile.
The Rose had been washed, just washed in a shower,
That Mary to Anna conveyed-
The plentiful moisture encumbered the flower,
And weighed down its beautiful head.
The cup was all full, and the leaves were all wet,
And it seemed, to a fanciful view,
To weep for the buds it had left, with regret,
On the flourishing bush where it grew.
I hastily seized it, unfit as it was
For a nosegay, so dripping and drowned;
And swinging it rudely, too rudely, alas!
I snapped it - it fell to the ground.
And such, I exclaimed, is the pitiless part
Some act by the delicate mind;
Regardless of wringing or breaking a heart
Already to sorrow resigned.
This elegant Rose, had I shaken it less,
Might have bloomed with its grace while-
And the tear, that is wiped with a little address,
May be followed, perhaps, by a smile.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Rose Metaphor
Delicate Mind
Sorrowful Heart
Moral Reflection
Gentle Handling
Poem Details
Title
The Rose.
Subject
The Pitiless Treatment Of Delicate Minds
Form / Style
Quatrains In Iambic Tetrameter With Abcb Rhyme
Key Lines
And Such, I Exclaimed, Is The Pitiless Part
Some Act By The Delicate Mind;
Regardless Of Wringing Or Breaking A Heart
Already To Sorrow Resigned.
This Elegant Rose, Had I Shaken It Less,
Might Have Bloomed With Its Grace While
And The Tear, That Is Wiped With A Little Address,
May Be Followed, Perhaps, By A Smile.