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Poem
January 11, 1880
Daily Globe
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Humorous parody of a funeral elegy, depicting friends escorting a reluctant bachelor to his wedding at night, portraying marriage as a tragic snare that ends his freedom.
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THE BACHELOR'S LAST HOURS.
Not a laugh was heard, nor a joyous note
As our friend to the bridal we hurried
Not a wit discharged his farewell joke,
As the bachelor went to be married
We married him quickly to save his fright
Our heads from the sad sight turning:
And we sighed as we turned from the lamp's
dim light.
To think him not more discerning.
To think that a bachelor, free and bright,
And shy of the sex as we found him,
Should there at the altar, at dead of night
Be caught in the snares that bound him.
Few and short were the words we said,
Though of cake and wine partaking;
We escorted him home from the scene of
dread,
While his knees were awfully shaking.
Slowly and sadly we marched him adown
From the top to the lowermost story:
And we have never heard from nor seen the
poor man
Since we left him alone in his glory
Not a laugh was heard, nor a joyous note
As our friend to the bridal we hurried
Not a wit discharged his farewell joke,
As the bachelor went to be married
We married him quickly to save his fright
Our heads from the sad sight turning:
And we sighed as we turned from the lamp's
dim light.
To think him not more discerning.
To think that a bachelor, free and bright,
And shy of the sex as we found him,
Should there at the altar, at dead of night
Be caught in the snares that bound him.
Few and short were the words we said,
Though of cake and wine partaking;
We escorted him home from the scene of
dread,
While his knees were awfully shaking.
Slowly and sadly we marched him adown
From the top to the lowermost story:
And we have never heard from nor seen the
poor man
Since we left him alone in his glory
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
Marriage Celebration
What keywords are associated?
Bachelor Wedding
Marriage Satire
Humorous Elegy
Bridal Dread
Matrimonial Snare
Poem Details
Title
The Bachelor's Last Hours.
Subject
A Bachelor's Wedding
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains Parodying An Elegy
Key Lines
Not A Laugh Was Heard, Nor A Joyous Note
As Our Friend To The Bridal We Hurried
To Think That A Bachelor, Free And Bright,
And Shy Of The Sex As We Found Him,
Should There At The Altar, At Dead Of Night
Be Caught In The Snares That Bound Him.
And We Have Never Heard From Nor Seen The
Poor Man
Since We Left Him Alone In His Glory