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Literary
June 1, 1822
Winchester Gazette
Winchester, Virginia
What is this article about?
A visionary poem by Florio extolling the global triumph of freedom over tyranny and oppression, invoking war, valor, and divine wrath to liberate nations, with references to Palestine, Greece, and Sparta.
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POETRY.
FROM THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
FREEDOM.
When the world in throng shall press
To the battle's glorious van,
When th' oppressed shall seek redress
And shall claim the rights of man--
Then shall freedom smile again,
On the earth and on the main.
When the tide of war shall roll
Like imperious ocean's surge,
From the tropic to the pole
And to earth's remotest verge--
Then shall valor dash the gem
From each tyrant's diadem.
When the banner is unfurl'd
Like a silver cloud in air,
And the champions of the world
In their might assemble there--
Man shall rend his iron chain
And redeem his rights again.
Then the thunderbolts shall fall
In their fury on each throne,
Where the despot holds in thrall
Spirits nobler than his own--
And the cry of it shall be,
Battle's proud, or liberty!
Then the trump shall echo loud
Stirring nations from afar,
In the daring line to crowd,
And to rear the blade of war--
While the tide of life shall rain
And en crimson every plain.
Then the Saracen shall flee
From the city of the Lord
Then the light of victory
Shall illume Judea's sword--
And new liberty shall shine
On the plains of Palestine.
Then the Turk shall madly view
How his crescent waxes dim,
Like the waning moon, whose hue
Fades away on ocean's brim--
Then the cross of Christ shall stand
On that consecrated land.
Yea--the light of freedom smiles
On the Grecian phalanx now--
Breaks upon Ionia's Isles,
And on Ida's lofty brow--
And the shouts of battle swell
Where the Spartan lion fell!
Where the Spartan lion fell!
Proud and dauntless in the strife--
How triumphant was his knell!
How sublime his close of life!
Glory shone upon his eye,
Glory which can never die!
Soon shall earth awake in might
Retribution shall arise--
And all regions shall unite
To obtain the glorious prize--
And oppression's iron crown
To the dust be trodden down.
When the Almighty shall deform
Heaven in the hour of wrath--
When the angel of the storm
Sweeps in fury on his path--
Then shall tyranny be hurl'd
From the bosom of the world.
Yet, oh freedom, yet awhile,
All mankind shall own thy sway--
And the eye of God shall smile
On thy brightly dawning day---
And all nations shall adore
At thine altar, evermore.
FLORIO.
New York, May 13, 1822.
FROM THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
FREEDOM.
When the world in throng shall press
To the battle's glorious van,
When th' oppressed shall seek redress
And shall claim the rights of man--
Then shall freedom smile again,
On the earth and on the main.
When the tide of war shall roll
Like imperious ocean's surge,
From the tropic to the pole
And to earth's remotest verge--
Then shall valor dash the gem
From each tyrant's diadem.
When the banner is unfurl'd
Like a silver cloud in air,
And the champions of the world
In their might assemble there--
Man shall rend his iron chain
And redeem his rights again.
Then the thunderbolts shall fall
In their fury on each throne,
Where the despot holds in thrall
Spirits nobler than his own--
And the cry of it shall be,
Battle's proud, or liberty!
Then the trump shall echo loud
Stirring nations from afar,
In the daring line to crowd,
And to rear the blade of war--
While the tide of life shall rain
And en crimson every plain.
Then the Saracen shall flee
From the city of the Lord
Then the light of victory
Shall illume Judea's sword--
And new liberty shall shine
On the plains of Palestine.
Then the Turk shall madly view
How his crescent waxes dim,
Like the waning moon, whose hue
Fades away on ocean's brim--
Then the cross of Christ shall stand
On that consecrated land.
Yea--the light of freedom smiles
On the Grecian phalanx now--
Breaks upon Ionia's Isles,
And on Ida's lofty brow--
And the shouts of battle swell
Where the Spartan lion fell!
Where the Spartan lion fell!
Proud and dauntless in the strife--
How triumphant was his knell!
How sublime his close of life!
Glory shone upon his eye,
Glory which can never die!
Soon shall earth awake in might
Retribution shall arise--
And all regions shall unite
To obtain the glorious prize--
And oppression's iron crown
To the dust be trodden down.
When the Almighty shall deform
Heaven in the hour of wrath--
When the angel of the storm
Sweeps in fury on his path--
Then shall tyranny be hurl'd
From the bosom of the world.
Yet, oh freedom, yet awhile,
All mankind shall own thy sway--
And the eye of God shall smile
On thy brightly dawning day---
And all nations shall adore
At thine altar, evermore.
FLORIO.
New York, May 13, 1822.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Freedom
War Peace
Patriotism
What keywords are associated?
Freedom
Liberty
Tyranny
War
Valor
Greek Independence
Sparta
Palestine
What entities or persons were involved?
Florio.
Literary Details
Title
Freedom.
Author
Florio.
Subject
On The Triumph Of Freedom Over Tyranny
Key Lines
Then Shall Freedom Smile Again,\Non The Earth And On The Main.
Man Shall Rend His Iron Chain\Nand Redeem His Rights Again.
Yea The Light Of Freedom Smiles\Non The Grecian Phalanx Now
Glory Shone Upon His Eye,\Nglory Which Can Never Die!
And All Nations Shall Adore\Nat Thine Altar, Evermore.