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Poem
April 23, 1788
The New York Journal, And Daily Patriotic Register
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A poem personifying Sincerity as a trait that harms social relations by causing loss of friends and perceptions of impertinence, advising it to depart for death or heaven where it is valued.
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POET'S CORNER.
SINCERITY.
SINCERITY, what are thy views?
No more my breast attend:
By thee, alas! we often lose.
But seldom gain a friend.
No more with dangerous zeal, presume
To warn whom you esteem;
Be wise, or, I foresee your doom,
Impertinent you'll seem.
A thousand ills from thee I've found
A thousand more I fear:
In world like this should you abound?
What business have you here?
But, if you still must haunt my breast,
To death we'll repair;
Or else the mansions of the blest;
They know your value there.
SINCERITY.
SINCERITY, what are thy views?
No more my breast attend:
By thee, alas! we often lose.
But seldom gain a friend.
No more with dangerous zeal, presume
To warn whom you esteem;
Be wise, or, I foresee your doom,
Impertinent you'll seem.
A thousand ills from thee I've found
A thousand more I fear:
In world like this should you abound?
What business have you here?
But, if you still must haunt my breast,
To death we'll repair;
Or else the mansions of the blest;
They know your value there.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Sincerity
Friendship
Impertinence
Moral Advice
Social Folly
Poem Details
Title
Sincerity
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Sincerity, What Are Thy Views? No More My Breast Attend:
By Thee, Alas! We Often Lose. But Seldom Gain A Friend.
Impertinent You'll Seem.
What Business Have You Here?
They Know Your Value There.