Records indicate that my great-grandparents Charles Auble (1849-1916) and Georgianna Kemp (1868-1952) married in 1898 after meeting each other in Chicago, and that he wooed her with flowers and poems.
1) The prompt for the free AI tools was: "Charles Auble (1849-1916) met and romanced Georgianna Kemp (1868-1952) in 1897 in Chicago, and they married in 1898 in Milwaukee. The family story says he romanced her with flowers and poems. Please write a romantic poem from Charles to Georgianna in an 1890s style."
2) Here is the X Grok 3 romantic poem:
To My Dearest GeorgiannaBy Charles, 1897
O fairest bloom in Chicago’s bright throng,
Thy grace doth inspire my heart’s tender song.
Like roses that blush in the morning’s first dew,
My soul finds its haven, sweet lady, in you.
The lake’s gentle ripples sing soft of thy name,
Each wavelet a whisper to kindle love’s flame.
Thy eyes, twin bright stars in the heavens of day,
Do guide my poor heart lest it wander astray.
In gardens of fancy, I gather for thee
The lily’s pure white and the violet’s decree.
Yet no flower so lovely, no blossom so rare,
As thou, my Georgianna, with beauty to spare.
O let me, dear heart, with devotion sincere,
Pledge love that shall deepen with each passing year.
As ivy clings fast to the oak’s mighty frame,
So I to thy side, ever true, stake my claim.
Say, wilt thou be mine, in Milwaukee’s embrace?
With thee, every moment shall glow with sweet grace.
My pen, like my heart, lays its tribute at last—
To Georgianna, my future, my present, my past.
Grok noted: "This poem uses the florid language, nature imagery, and romantic idealism typical of the 1890s, with references to flowers (roses, lilies, violets) to echo the family story of Charles wooing Georgianna with blooms. The mention of Chicago and Milwaukee grounds it in their courtship’s setting, while the formal tone and structure reflect the era’s poetic conventions."
3) Here is the Claude 3.7 Sonnet poem:
To Miss Georgianna Kemp
Chicago, April 1897
Fair Georgianna, vision of delight,
Whose gentle beauty haunts my dreaming heart,
Like tender blossoms opening to the light,
So doth your presence sweeter thoughts impart.
When first we met, 'twas winter's cold embrace
That held Chicago in its frost and snow,
Yet spring eternal bloomed upon your face,
And warmed this soul that longed to love you so.
The lake's vast waters shimmer in the sun,
As changeable as fortune's fickle ways,
But steadfast as the stars when day is done,
My love shall follow you through all your days.
These humble flowers I lay before your feet,
Cannot compete with nature's fairest rose—
For in your countenance, so pure and sweet,
A beauty far surpassing them yet grows.
Though I have lived near half a century now,
My heart beats quick as any youth's might do;
Before love's altar I do gladly bow,
And pledge my life's remaining years to you.
Milwaukee beckons as our promised land,
Where we might build a home of joy and peace.
I offer you my heart, my soul, my hand—
A love that time shall only yet increase.
With deepest affection and sincerest admiration,
Charles Auble
Claude noted: "This poem captures the romantic sentiments Charles might have expressed to Georgianna during their courtship in 1897. I've incorporated several elements authentic to the late Victorian period:
- Formal, elevated language with classical structure
- References to nature and flowers (which were important in Victorian courtship)
- Mentions of their specific locations (Chicago and Milwaukee)
- Acknowledgment of their age difference (Charles was 48 and Georgianna 29 when they met)
- A proper, respectful tone with deep sentiment underneath
The poem reflects the earnest, somewhat elaborate romantic style of the era, when handwritten poems were treasured as heartfelt expressions of devotion.
4) I love this kind of stuff! This is pure genealogy fun for me. I think I like the Claude poem better.
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