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Poem
October 9, 1793
National Gazette
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A Shakespearean verse excerpt depicting cosmic signs of change and death, transforming festival elements into symbols of mourning and funeral rites.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
"Hung be the heavens with black, yield day to night:
Comets, importing change of times and states,
Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky,
And with them scourge the bad revolting stars
That have consented unto so much death!
All things that we ordained festival
Turn from their office to black funeral;
Our instruments to melancholy bells,
Our wedding cheer to a sad funeral feast,
Our merry songs to solemn dirges change;
Our bridal flowers serve for a buried corse,
And all things change them to the contrary!"
Shakespeare.
Comets, importing change of times and states,
Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky,
And with them scourge the bad revolting stars
That have consented unto so much death!
All things that we ordained festival
Turn from their office to black funeral;
Our instruments to melancholy bells,
Our wedding cheer to a sad funeral feast,
Our merry songs to solemn dirges change;
Our bridal flowers serve for a buried corse,
And all things change them to the contrary!"
Shakespeare.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Political
What keywords are associated?
Shakespeare
Lament
Death
Mourning
Political Change
What entities or persons were involved?
Shakespeare
Poem Details
Author
Shakespeare
Form / Style
Iambic Pentameter
Key Lines
Hung Be The Heavens With Black, Yield Day To Night:
Comets, Importing Change Of Times And States,
And All Things Change Them To The Contrary!