Eulalie
Eulalie - fact Summary
Inspired by Virginia Poe
Eulalie is a short lyric of romantic rescue: the speaker moves from loneliness and inner stagnation to radiant contentment after marrying the gentle Eulalie. Poe emphasizes her transformative beauty and soothing presence, framing her as a heavenly, protective figure who banishes doubt and pain. The poem is often read as personal and affectionate rather than ironic, reflecting Poe’s recurring theme of love’s salvific power.
Read Complete AnalysesI dwelt alone In a world of moan, And my soul was a stagnant tide, Till the fair and gentle Eulalie Became my blushing bride - Till the yellow-haired young Eulalie Became my smiling bride. Ah, less - less bright The stars of the night Than the eyes of the radiant girl! That the vapor can make With the moon-tints of purple and pearl, Can vie with the modest Eulalie’s Most unregarded curl - Can compare with the bright-eyed Eulalie’s most humble and careless curl. Now Doubt - now Pain Come never again, For her soul gives me sigh for sigh, And all day long Shines, bright and strong, Astarte within the sky, While ever to her dear Eulalie upturns her matron eye - While ever to her young Eulalie upturns her violet eye.
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