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Poem
September 18, 1826
The Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
Ode by George W. Adams, son of President Adams, sung at the Jubilee celebration in Quincy, depicting the triumph of faith and religion over superstition, guiding the Pilgrims across the ocean to the West.
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POETRY
At the celebration of the Jubilee, at Quincy,
the following Ode written by George W. Adams,
a son of President Adams,
was sung at the meeting-house:
Long ages of darkness man's soul inwrap,
Ere the mild star of Faith pour'd its light
From the sky,
But the stream of Religion burst forth in the West,
And purg'd the thick gloom which had clouded his eye.
Superstition unnerved.
Sank backward, dismayed,
And with power dethroned, her might betray'd
But vain was her effort God ensured the free,
And guided the Pilgrim across the rude
Sea.
O'er the wide ocean the upward pilgrims came,
In no-tide the God ne'er turns stormy trips
tough;
For a pillar of cloud and a pillar of fire,
Thro' the trackless waste their guide he
BY AUTHORITY.
At the celebration of the Jubilee, at Quincy,
the following Ode written by George W. Adams,
a son of President Adams,
was sung at the meeting-house:
Long ages of darkness man's soul inwrap,
Ere the mild star of Faith pour'd its light
From the sky,
But the stream of Religion burst forth in the West,
And purg'd the thick gloom which had clouded his eye.
Superstition unnerved.
Sank backward, dismayed,
And with power dethroned, her might betray'd
But vain was her effort God ensured the free,
And guided the Pilgrim across the rude
Sea.
O'er the wide ocean the upward pilgrims came,
In no-tide the God ne'er turns stormy trips
tough;
For a pillar of cloud and a pillar of fire,
Thro' the trackless waste their guide he
BY AUTHORITY.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Patriotism
Liberty Independence
What keywords are associated?
Jubilee Quincy
George W Adams
President Adams
Pilgrims
Religion Faith
Superstition
God Guidance
What entities or persons were involved?
George W. Adams, A Son Of President Adams
Poem Details
Author
George W. Adams, A Son Of President Adams
Subject
At The Celebration Of The Jubilee, At Quincy
Key Lines
Long Ages Of Darkness Man's Soul Inwrap,
Ere The Mild Star Of Faith Pour'd Its Light
But The Stream Of Religion Burst Forth In The West,
And Guided The Pilgrim Across The Rude Sea.
O'er The Wide Ocean The Upward Pilgrims Came,