The Ballads of a Local Courtesan's Self Reveals
A first person reminiscence narrates a teen years era of vanity and romance. The narrator details a failed attempt to captivate Mr. John Fairchild, using social intrigue with neighbors and cousins, plus a dramatic horseback mishap and ensuing social missteps. After reflective resolve, she abandons flirtation to pursue a more honest path, and recounts eventual reconciliation with Fairchild amid family and community observations.
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Bart 2
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Fairchild
Hattie
Fanny
Ny Chamber
Mr. Fairchild
Corter
Fa’rehid DT
Myzelf
John Fairchild
Hitle
Cos
May
Experieres
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Addy
News
Rey Aggraves
Giaya
Sliss Adam
Proust
Ray
Gil
Northmen, Come Out In Battle for Liberty and Fire
Poem urging Northmen to march to battle with storm and shout. Vivid wartime language recalls liberty, God, and Puritan grit as ships, forts, and cannons forge resistance against foes.
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Richmond
Charleston
Confederate States
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florence
8. C
A. Wardt
Vanity Fair
Charles Godprly
Leland
Burschon Heraus
Paixhan
Marblehead Volunteers Rally On Way To Boston
A Marblehead volunteer drops a hay wagon and rushes to join a patriot company bound for Boston. A wife, children, and townsfolk urge him on, while a captain loudly proclaims duty amid a humorous hog distraction. The piece blends recollection with a vivid Civil War era moral.
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Lexington
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Paaiy
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