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Poem
August 12, 1789
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Acrostic poem praising God for bestowing empire, independence, blessings, plenty, peace, and liberty on Columbia (America), celebrating freedom's reign where once savagery prevailed, and invoking patriot virtues without forgetting Washington.
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ACROSTIC.
G REAT GOD! Columbia boasts from THEE.
E mpire, and Independency!
O'er her fair realms thy goodness pours,
R ich blessings in unceasing showers;
G ives plenty, peace, and liberty;
E arth's choicest gifts to crown the FREE.
W here, erst wild monsters prowl'd for prey
A nd men more savage far than they,
S ee Eden's smiling valleys bloom;
H ear notes celestial cheer the gloom;
I mmortal pleasures in her train,
N ow hail blest Freedom's glorious reign!
G rant, pow'r divine, that while we sing,
T he joys that from such sources spring,
O ur patriot virtues may be shown,
N or THEE forget—nor Washington.
G REAT GOD! Columbia boasts from THEE.
E mpire, and Independency!
O'er her fair realms thy goodness pours,
R ich blessings in unceasing showers;
G ives plenty, peace, and liberty;
E arth's choicest gifts to crown the FREE.
W here, erst wild monsters prowl'd for prey
A nd men more savage far than they,
S ee Eden's smiling valleys bloom;
H ear notes celestial cheer the gloom;
I mmortal pleasures in her train,
N ow hail blest Freedom's glorious reign!
G rant, pow'r divine, that while we sing,
T he joys that from such sources spring,
O ur patriot virtues may be shown,
N or THEE forget—nor Washington.
What sub-type of article is it?
Acrostic
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Patriotism
Religious Faith
Liberty Independence
What keywords are associated?
Acrostic
George Washington
American Independence
Freedom
Patriot Virtues
Columbia
Poem Details
Title
Acrostic.
Subject
Praise Of American Freedom And Washington
Key Lines
G Reat God! Columbia Boasts From Thee.
E Mpire, And Independency!
N Ow Hail Blest Freedom's Glorious Reign!
N Or Thee Forget—Nor Washington.