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Poem
March 31, 1843
Burlington Free Press
Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
What is this article about?
A narrative poem about a captive surrounded by Native American warriors facing death, spared when the chieftain's daughter prays and intervenes, leading to his freedom. It moralizes on women as angelic figures praying for men in distress.
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Upon the barren sand,
A single captive stood:
Around him came with bow and brand,
The red men of the wood.
Like him of old his doom he hears,
Rock-bound on ocean's brim—
The chieftain's daughter knelt in tears,
And breathed a prayer for him.
Above his head in air.
The savage war-club swung—
The frantic girl, in wild despair,
Her arms about him flung
Then shook the warrior of the shade
Like leaves on aspen limb
Subdued by that heroic maid
Who breathed a prayer for him.
"Unbind him!" gasped the chief;
"It is your king's decree!"
He kissed away the tears of grief
And set the captive free!
"Thus, ever thus, when in life's storm
Hope's star to man grows dim,
An Angel kneels, in woman's form,
And breathes a prayer for him."
A single captive stood:
Around him came with bow and brand,
The red men of the wood.
Like him of old his doom he hears,
Rock-bound on ocean's brim—
The chieftain's daughter knelt in tears,
And breathed a prayer for him.
Above his head in air.
The savage war-club swung—
The frantic girl, in wild despair,
Her arms about him flung
Then shook the warrior of the shade
Like leaves on aspen limb
Subdued by that heroic maid
Who breathed a prayer for him.
"Unbind him!" gasped the chief;
"It is your king's decree!"
He kissed away the tears of grief
And set the captive free!
"Thus, ever thus, when in life's storm
Hope's star to man grows dim,
An Angel kneels, in woman's form,
And breathes a prayer for him."
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Captive
Red Men Wood
Chieftains Daughter
Prayer
Rescue
Heroic Maid
Moral Lesson
Womans Prayer
Poem Details
Key Lines
Thus, Ever Thus, When In Life's Storm
Hope's Star To Man Grows Dim,
An Angel Kneels, In Woman's Form,
And Breathes A Prayer For Him.
Then Shook The Warrior Of The Shade
Like Leaves On Aspen Limb
Subdued By That Heroic Maid
Who Breathed A Prayer For Him.
The Chieftain's Daughter Knelt In Tears,
And Breathed A Prayer For Him.
"Unbind Him!" Gasped The Chief;
"It Is Your King's Decree!"
He Kissed Away The Tears Of Grief
And Set The Captive Free!