Penny Dreadfuls, 1812 · page 188 of 258
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# Page Analysis This is a dedicatory poem page (numbered 170) addressed to "W. P. Esq. Avondale." The text consists entirely of verse—a fourteen-line poem wishing the recipient pleasant summer experiences in their beautiful landscape, while expressing confidence they will ultimately cherish their home and the influence of the Muses more dearly upon returning from observing the wider world. The poem employs romantic, sentimental language typical of Victorian verse, praising the addressee's aesthetic sensibilities and moral character. There are no illustrations, advertisements, or narrative prose on this page.
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7 TO W. P. Ese. AVONDALE. / ; WE wish for thee, dear friend! for summer eve — Upon thy loveliest landscape never cast Looks of more lingering sweetness than the last. The slanting sun, reluctant to bereave Thy woods of beauty, fondly seemed to leave Smiles of the softest light, that slowly past in bright succession o’er each charm thou hast Thyself so oft admired. And we might grieve Thine eye of taste should ever wander hence O’er scenes less lovely than thine own; but here Thou wilt return, and feel thy home more dear ; More dear the Muses’ gentler influence, | When on the busy world, with wisdom’s smile, And heart uninjured, thou hast gazed awhile. — Comichbooksseom