Letter to Virginia

EDGAR ALLAN POE
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    Re: Letter to Virginia

    Poe-tess - 11.04.2007, 22:58

    Letter to Virginia
    Aug: 29th [1835]


    My dearest Aunty,

    I am blinded with tears while writing this
    letter - I have no wish to live another hour. Amid sorrow,
    and the deepest anxiety your letter reached - and you well know
    how little I am able to bear up under the pressure of grief - My
    bitterest enemy would pity me could he now read my heart - My
    last my last my only hold on life is cruelly torn away -
    I have no desire to live and will not But let my duty
    be done. I love, you know I love Virginia passionately
    devotedly. I cannot express in words the fervent devotion I feel
    towards my dear little cousin - my own darling. But what
    can [I] say. Oh think for me for I am incapable of thinking.
    Al [l my] thoughts are occupied with the supposition that both
    you & she will prefer to go with N. Poe; I do sincerely
    believe that your comforts will for the present be secured - I
    cannot speak as regards your peace - your happiness. You
    have both tender hearts - and you will always have the
    reflection that my agony is more than I can bear - that
    you have driven me to the grave - for love like mine
    can never be gotten over. It is useless to disguise the
    truth that when Virginia goes with N.P. that I shall never
    behold her again - that is absolutely sure. Pity me, my dear
    Aunty, pity me. I have no one now to fly to - I am among
    strangers, and my wretchedness is more than I can bear.
    It is useless to expect advice from me - what can I say?
    Can I, in honor & in truth say - Virginia! do not go! - do
    not go where you can be comfortable & perhaps happy - and
    on the other hand can I calmly resign my-life ítself. If
    she had truly loved me would she not have rejected the
    offer with scorn? Oh God have mercy on me!
    If she goes with N.P. what are you to do, my own Aunty,?
    I had procured a sweet little house in a retired situation on
    Church hill - newly done up and with a large garden and
    [ever]y convenience - at only $5 per month. I have been dreaming
    every day & night since of the rapture I should feel in
    [havin]g my only friends - all I love on Earth with me there,
    [and] the pride I would take in making you both comfor-
    [table] & in calling her my wife - But the dream is over
    [Oh G]od have mercy on me. What have I to live for? Among
    strangers with not one soul to love me.
    The situatíon has this morning been conferred upon another. Branch
    T. Saunders. but White has engaged to make my salary $60 a
    month, and we could live in comparative comfort & happiness
    - even the $4 a week I am now paying for board would
    support us all - but I shall have $15. a week. & what
    need would we have of more? I had thought to send you
    on a little money every week untíl you could either hear
    from Hall or Wm. Poe, and then we could get a [little] fur-
    niture for a start - for White will not be able [to a]dvance
    any. After that all would go well - or I would make a
    desperate exertion & try to borrow enough for that purpose.
    There is little danger of the house being taken immediately.
    I would send you on $5 now - for White paid me the $8
    2 days since - but you appear not to have received my
    last letter and I am afraid to trust it to the mail, as
    the letters are continually robbed. I have it for you & will
    keep it until I hear from you when I will send it & more
    if I get any in the meantime. I wrote you that Wm.
    Poe had written to me concerning you & has offered to assist
    you asking me questions concerning you which I answered.
    He will beyond doubt aid you shortly & with an effectual
    aid. Trust in God.

    The tone of your letter wounds me to the soul - Oh Aunty, Aunty
    you loved me once - how can you be so cruel now? You
    speak of Virginia acquiring accomplishments, and entering into
    society-you speak in so worldly a tone. Are you sure
    she would be more happy. Do you think any one could love
    her more dearly than I. She will have far - very far better
    opportunities of entering into society here than with N.P. Every
    one here receives me with open arms.
    Adieu my dear Aunty. I cannot advise you. Ask Virginia.
    Leave it to her. Let me have, under her own hand, a letter,
    biddíng me good bye - forever - and I may die - my
    heart will break - but I will say no more.

    EAP.

    Kiss her for me --- a million times



    For Virginia,
    My love, my own sweetest Sissy, my darling little wifey.
    think well before you break the heart of your Cousin, Eddy.
    I open this letter to inclose the 5$ - I have just received
    another letter from you announcing the rect. of mine.
    My heart bleeds for you. Dearest Aunty consider my
    happiness while you are thinking about your own.
    I am saving all I can. The only money I have yet spent
    is 50 cts for washing - I have now 2.25. left. I will
    shortly send you more. Write immediately. I shall be
    all anxiety & dread until I hear from you. Try and
    convince my dear Virga. how devotedly I love her. I
    wish you would get me the Republican wh: noticed the Messenger
    & send it on immediately by mail. God bless & protect
    you both.



    Re: Letter to Virginia

    Eddy - 12.04.2007, 18:33


    You know what I think of this letter
    *cry*



    Re: Letter to Virginia

    poetofregret - 15.04.2007, 04:45

    True emotion
    Poe's ability to capture the essence of human emotion and the sense of loss is truly evident here, his art was in his ability to understand humanities core combined with sophisticated writing. Once again this is a true poe masterpiece



    Re: Letter to Virginia

    Eddy - 15.04.2007, 10:43


    I don´t know anything that is not a masterpiece, actually -



    Re: Letter to Virginia

    Poe-tess - 16.04.2007, 21:42


    It`s not only about capturing a human`s nature and attention. It`s more to what`s real, what he lived through.. Knowing that writing of true feeling are lasting and true.



    Re: Letter to Virginia

    rainbowmonkey938 - 01.08.2007, 22:34


    His letter to Virginia is so sweet <3 Wish I knew a man who was that devoted



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