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Literary
June 12, 1839
North American
Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Poem elegizing Von Schoultz, a chieftain who died fighting for Poland, emphasizing his heroic sacrifice, enduring fame, and national lamentation for his fall in the height of glory.
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VON SCHOULTZ, THE DYING CHIEFTAIN
BY THOMAS DALES.
He sets in the noon of his fame:
He falls in the hour of his pride;
But myriads lamenting shall hallow his name,
And tell how the hero hath died:
He'd fought for the land of his birth,
His own native Poland, in vain
And long shall his memory be hallowed on earth,
His spirit shall wrestle again!
Though ties might have chained him to life,
The strongest affection can bind;
He fled from them all to the scene of the strife,
And his love to his honor resigned;
He paused not to wipe the big tear
That fell from a mother's fond eye;
He turned not to look on a mourner more dear,
Unshrinking he left them—to die!
Yet say not the hero is dead;
For glory can never decay;
From the scene of his triumphs the spirit hath fled,
But memory enshrines it for aye.
For he set in the noon of his fame,
He fell in the hour of his pride;
And nations lamenting shall hallow his name,
And tell how the conqueror died!
BY THOMAS DALES.
He sets in the noon of his fame:
He falls in the hour of his pride;
But myriads lamenting shall hallow his name,
And tell how the hero hath died:
He'd fought for the land of his birth,
His own native Poland, in vain
And long shall his memory be hallowed on earth,
His spirit shall wrestle again!
Though ties might have chained him to life,
The strongest affection can bind;
He fled from them all to the scene of the strife,
And his love to his honor resigned;
He paused not to wipe the big tear
That fell from a mother's fond eye;
He turned not to look on a mourner more dear,
Unshrinking he left them—to die!
Yet say not the hero is dead;
For glory can never decay;
From the scene of his triumphs the spirit hath fled,
But memory enshrines it for aye.
For he set in the noon of his fame,
He fell in the hour of his pride;
And nations lamenting shall hallow his name,
And tell how the conqueror died!
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Patriotism
Death Mortality
Liberty Freedom
What keywords are associated?
Von Schoultz
Dying Chieftain
Poland
Heroic Death
National Lament
Enduring Fame
What entities or persons were involved?
By Thomas Dales.
Literary Details
Title
Von Schoultz, The Dying Chieftain
Author
By Thomas Dales.
Subject
On The Death Of Von Schoultz Fighting For Poland
Key Lines
He Sets In The Noon Of His Fame:
He Falls In The Hour Of His Pride;
He'd Fought For The Land Of His Birth,
His Own Native Poland, In Vain
Yet Say Not The Hero Is Dead;
For Glory Can Never Decay;