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Poem
January 29, 1842
Genius Of Liberty
Lowell, La Salle County, Illinois
What is this article about?
A sonnet by William Lloyd Garrison extolling the enduring cause of liberty, its divine support, and inevitable triumph over oppressors despite setbacks.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
From the Liberty Bell.
LIBERTY.
A SONNET.
BY WM. LLOYD GARRISON.
Thy cause, O Liberty! can never fail,
Whether by foes o'erwhelmed, by friends betrayed:
Then be its advocates of nought afraid!
As God is true, they surely shall prevail.
Let base oppressors tremble and turn pale!
They, they alone may justly be dismayed;
For Truth and Right are on thy side arrayed,
And the whole world shall yet thy triumph hail.
No blow for thee was ever struck in vain:
Thy champions, martyrs, are of noble birth;
Rare honors, blessings, praises, thanks they gain,
And Time and Glory magnify their worth!
A thousand times defeated, thou shalt reign
Victor, O Liberty! o'er all the earth.
LIBERTY.
A SONNET.
BY WM. LLOYD GARRISON.
Thy cause, O Liberty! can never fail,
Whether by foes o'erwhelmed, by friends betrayed:
Then be its advocates of nought afraid!
As God is true, they surely shall prevail.
Let base oppressors tremble and turn pale!
They, they alone may justly be dismayed;
For Truth and Right are on thy side arrayed,
And the whole world shall yet thy triumph hail.
No blow for thee was ever struck in vain:
Thy champions, martyrs, are of noble birth;
Rare honors, blessings, praises, thanks they gain,
And Time and Glory magnify their worth!
A thousand times defeated, thou shalt reign
Victor, O Liberty! o'er all the earth.
What sub-type of article is it?
Sonnet
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Independence
Political
What keywords are associated?
Liberty Sonnet
Garrison
Abolition
Triumph
Oppressors
What entities or persons were involved?
By Wm. Lloyd Garrison.
Poem Details
Title
Liberty.
Author
By Wm. Lloyd Garrison.
Subject
On Liberty
Key Lines
Thy Cause, O Liberty! Can Never Fail,
As God Is True, They Surely Shall Prevail.
Victor, O Liberty! O'er All The Earth.