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Poem
September 9, 1826
Northern Star, And Warren And Bristol Gazette
Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A distressed woman at sea, fearing death as the sun sets, spots a boat and signals for rescue, joyfully reuniting with her Huron husband as they are saved from the wreck.
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Now the setting sun is burning
Like a victor red with slaughter,
To his seat in triumph turning!
Ah, perchance these eyes may never
Look upon his light again :
Fare thee well, bright orb, forever!
Thou, for me, wilt rise in vain!
But what gleams so white and fair,
Heaving with the heaving billow?
'Tis a sea-bird wheeling there,
O'er some wretch's watery pillow!
No, it is no bird I mark!
Joy! it is a boat—a sail!
And yonder rides a gallant bark
Uninjured by the gale.
O transport! my Huron! haste down to the
shore;
Quick—quick—or a signal this scarf shall be
wav'd!
They see me! they answer! they ply the
strong oar!
My husband—my love—we are sav'd! we
are sav'd
Like a victor red with slaughter,
To his seat in triumph turning!
Ah, perchance these eyes may never
Look upon his light again :
Fare thee well, bright orb, forever!
Thou, for me, wilt rise in vain!
But what gleams so white and fair,
Heaving with the heaving billow?
'Tis a sea-bird wheeling there,
O'er some wretch's watery pillow!
No, it is no bird I mark!
Joy! it is a boat—a sail!
And yonder rides a gallant bark
Uninjured by the gale.
O transport! my Huron! haste down to the
shore;
Quick—quick—or a signal this scarf shall be
wav'd!
They see me! they answer! they ply the
strong oar!
My husband—my love—we are sav'd! we
are sav'd
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Sea Rescue
Huron Husband
Shipwreck
Reunion
Salvation
Poem Details
Key Lines
Joy! It Is A Boat—A Sail!
And Yonder Rides A Gallant Bark
Uninjured By The Gale.
O Transport! My Huron! Haste Down To The
Shore;
My Husband—My Love—We Are Sav'd! We
Are Sav'd