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Poem
March 30, 1797
The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
An acrostic elegy praising a venerated American statesman and patriot, once a rebel with Hancock spared by King George's pardon, who championed liberty and opposed tyrants, now in declining years.
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THE MUSES.
ACROSTIC.
A useful statesman of the modern States,
Addicted to Tyrants and their subordinates.
Him: -when gracious George his pardon
spread,
Exalted high, with Hancock then at head,
Renown'd thro' ev'ry quarter of this ball,
None but thee two, as rebels, then should fall:
Others might live, the slaves of Bull & Co.
Reduc'd to order, peace, and civil woe!
Arch patriot, whom America reveres,
Declining under the great weight of years
A true Republican, the People's friend,
More can't be said to dignify his end,
Since he did always liberty commend.
PHILELEUTHEROS.
ACROSTIC.
A useful statesman of the modern States,
Addicted to Tyrants and their subordinates.
Him: -when gracious George his pardon
spread,
Exalted high, with Hancock then at head,
Renown'd thro' ev'ry quarter of this ball,
None but thee two, as rebels, then should fall:
Others might live, the slaves of Bull & Co.
Reduc'd to order, peace, and civil woe!
Arch patriot, whom America reveres,
Declining under the great weight of years
A true Republican, the People's friend,
More can't be said to dignify his end,
Since he did always liberty commend.
PHILELEUTHEROS.
What sub-type of article is it?
Acrostic
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Independence
Patriotism
Political
What keywords are associated?
Acrostic
American Statesman
Patriot
Liberty
Hancock
George Pardon
Tyrants
Republican
What entities or persons were involved?
Phileleutheros
Poem Details
Author
Phileleutheros
Subject
Eulogy For An American Patriot Statesman
Key Lines
A Useful Statesman Of The Modern States,
Addicted To Tyrants And Their Subordinates.
Arch Patriot, Whom America Reveres,
Declining Under The Great Weight Of Years
Since He Did Always Liberty Commend.