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Poem
November 21, 1808
Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
A humorous burlesque poem parodying enchanted pastoral verse, depicting Mary's mundane morning routine causing exaggerated, magical effects on nature, from smiling to illuminate woods to sleeping and sprouting flowers.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Poetry.
A BURLESQUE IMITATION OF ENCHANTED PASTORAL.
'Twas morning, and Mary arose,
Her stockings and garters put on;
Instinctively followed her nose,
And walked with her pack to the sun.
She smiled and the woods were illum'd!
She sighed and the vales were depressed;
She breathed and the air was perfumed:
She frowned and saw nature distressed.
She nodded, the trees nodded too;
She murmured, and so did the rill;
She wept, and the evening dew
Fell in tears on the neighboring hill.
She slept, and fair flowers sprung up;
She blushed, and the rose looked more red;
She was hungry, she went home and supt;
She was tired and so went to bed.
A BURLESQUE IMITATION OF ENCHANTED PASTORAL.
'Twas morning, and Mary arose,
Her stockings and garters put on;
Instinctively followed her nose,
And walked with her pack to the sun.
She smiled and the woods were illum'd!
She sighed and the vales were depressed;
She breathed and the air was perfumed:
She frowned and saw nature distressed.
She nodded, the trees nodded too;
She murmured, and so did the rill;
She wept, and the evening dew
Fell in tears on the neighboring hill.
She slept, and fair flowers sprung up;
She blushed, and the rose looked more red;
She was hungry, she went home and supt;
She was tired and so went to bed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Burlesque
Pastoral
Imitation
Mary
Nature
Satire
Enchanted
Parody
Poem Details
Title
A Burlesque Imitation Of Enchanted Pastoral.
Subject
Imitation Of Enchanted Pastoral
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
She Smiled And The Woods Were Illum'd!
She Sighed And The Vales Were Depressed;
She Slept, And Fair Flowers Sprung Up;
She Blushed, And The Rose Looked More Red;