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Poem
June 24, 1818
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A romantic poem where the speaker vows to sing of his beloved girl to comfort himself during travels far from home, reminiscing on her smile and chat amid storms and loneliness, hoping she thinks of him too.
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FOR THE GAZETTE.
THE GIRL I LOVE.
When Fate commands me hence to rove,
And far o'er distant lands to stray,
My song shall be, the girl I love,
To sooth my heart, when far away
I'll often think on evenings long.
When I have seen her light and gay,
And she shall be my sweetest song,
When o'er the hills, and far away.
Her gentle chat, and loving smile
With jovial mirth and sportive play
Shall fill my saddest hours beguile,
When I am distant, far away.
Yes, when the raging billows roar,
And fill my heart with sore dismay,
I'll think upon the native shore,
And sing of thee, when far away.
When lorn, and sad the hour I count,
And long to find the close of day,
My soul on fancy's wing shall mount,
And fly to thee, when far away.
Yes, loving girl, on thee I'll muse,
When I am doom'd to rove and stray,
And wilt thou then a sigh refuse,
Or think of me, when far away?
THE GIRL I LOVE.
When Fate commands me hence to rove,
And far o'er distant lands to stray,
My song shall be, the girl I love,
To sooth my heart, when far away
I'll often think on evenings long.
When I have seen her light and gay,
And she shall be my sweetest song,
When o'er the hills, and far away.
Her gentle chat, and loving smile
With jovial mirth and sportive play
Shall fill my saddest hours beguile,
When I am distant, far away.
Yes, when the raging billows roar,
And fill my heart with sore dismay,
I'll think upon the native shore,
And sing of thee, when far away.
When lorn, and sad the hour I count,
And long to find the close of day,
My soul on fancy's wing shall mount,
And fly to thee, when far away.
Yes, loving girl, on thee I'll muse,
When I am doom'd to rove and stray,
And wilt thou then a sigh refuse,
Or think of me, when far away?
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Girl I Love
Far Away
Romantic Separation
Longing
Seafaring Love
What entities or persons were involved?
For The Gazette.
Poem Details
Title
The Girl I Love.
Author
For The Gazette.
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
My Song Shall Be, The Girl I Love,
To Sooth My Heart, When Far Away
I'll Think Upon The Native Shore,
And Sing Of Thee, When Far Away.
And Wilt Thou Then A Sigh Refuse,
Or Think Of Me, When Far Away?