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Poem
October 5, 1874
Daily Kennebec Journal
Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem addressed to photographer A. W. Kimball, questioning the magical secrets of his art in capturing sunlight to depict nature like grass and roses.
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To A. W. Kimball, Photographer.
Tell me, Magician, tell
What is the mighty secret of thine art?
What is the hidden spell,
Or charm mysterious which thou dost impart:
Who taught thee how, and when
To catch the sun's direct, unclouded ray?
To use the perfect pencilings
Of this great orb of day:
Art thou in secret league
With this all-glorious source of light,
And readest thou the mysteries
Withheld from our dim sight?
Guard thine one secret well:
But this, I pray thou to me disclose:
What is the subtle, mystic power,
That paints the grass and rose
Tell me, Magician, tell
What is the mighty secret of thine art?
What is the hidden spell,
Or charm mysterious which thou dost impart:
Who taught thee how, and when
To catch the sun's direct, unclouded ray?
To use the perfect pencilings
Of this great orb of day:
Art thou in secret league
With this all-glorious source of light,
And readest thou the mysteries
Withheld from our dim sight?
Guard thine one secret well:
But this, I pray thou to me disclose:
What is the subtle, mystic power,
That paints the grass and rose
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Science Progress
What keywords are associated?
Photography
Secret Art
Magician
Sun Ray
Light Mysteries
Poem Details
Title
To A. W. Kimball, Photographer.
Subject
On The Art Of Photography
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Tell Me, Magician, Tell
What Is The Mighty Secret Of Thine Art?
Art Thou In Secret League
With This All Glorious Source Of Light,
What Is The Subtle, Mystic Power,
That Paints The Grass And Rose