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Poem
October 23, 1788
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Excerpt from the poem 'Lewisdon-Hill' by Rev. W. Crowe praises George Washington as a patriot and conqueror who delivered liberty to America, contrasting him with false war heroes who find no rest.
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A poem lately published in London, entitled Lewisdon-Hill, written by the Rev. W. Crowe, of New-College, Oxford, contains the following elegant compliment to the late illustrious Generalissimo of the American army, who is ranked with the few heroes who have proved blessings to mankind; and who, by the special favor of Heaven, are allowed to pause and rest after a "march of glory:"
"Not such
A rise in causeless war, troubling the world
By their mad quarrels, and in seas of blood
Hail'd victors, thence renown'd, and call'd
on earth
Kings, heroes, demi gods, but in high heaven,
Thieves, ruffians, murderers; these find no repose;
Thee rather, Patriot, Conqueror! To thee
Belongs such rest; who in the Western world,
Thine own deliver'd country, for thyself
Hast planted an immortal grove, and thee
Upon the glorious Mount of Liberty
Reposing, sit'st beneath the balmy shade."
"Not such
A rise in causeless war, troubling the world
By their mad quarrels, and in seas of blood
Hail'd victors, thence renown'd, and call'd
on earth
Kings, heroes, demi gods, but in high heaven,
Thieves, ruffians, murderers; these find no repose;
Thee rather, Patriot, Conqueror! To thee
Belongs such rest; who in the Western world,
Thine own deliver'd country, for thyself
Hast planted an immortal grove, and thee
Upon the glorious Mount of Liberty
Reposing, sit'st beneath the balmy shade."
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Independence
Patriotism
War Military
What keywords are associated?
George Washington
American General
Liberty
Patriot
Conqueror
Western World
What entities or persons were involved?
The Rev. W. Crowe, Of New College, Oxford
Poem Details
Title
Lewisdon Hill
Author
The Rev. W. Crowe, Of New College, Oxford
Subject
Compliment To The Late Generalissimo Of The American Army
Key Lines
Not Such
A Rise In Causeless War, Troubling The World
By Their Mad Quarrels, And In Seas Of Blood
Hail'd Victors, Thence Renown'd, And Call'd
On Earth
Kings, Heroes, Demi Gods, But In High Heaven,
Thieves, Ruffians, Murderers; These Find No Repose;
Thee Rather, Patriot, Conqueror! To Thee
Belongs Such Rest; Who In The Western World,
Thine Own Deliver'd Country, For Thyself
Hast Planted An Immortal Grove, And Thee
Upon The Glorious Mount Of Liberty
Reposing, Sit'st Beneath The Balmy Shade.