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Literary
February 24, 1800
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Advertisement for Richard Alsop's poem 'Sacred to the memory of GENERAL WASHINGTON,' an elegy published on February 22, 1799, in Boston, New York, and elsewhere. Includes an excerpt mourning Washington's death, available at William Young's bookstore in Philadelphia.
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NOW IN THE PRESS.
And will be ready for sale in Boston, New York and in many other parts of the country,
By the twenty second day of February,
A POEM.
Sacred to the memory of
GENERAL WASHINGTON.
By Richard Alsop.
AMONG the excellent Eulogies on the character of this illustrious man, we presume it will be highly gratifying to the people of the United States to learn, that the task has been undertaken in verse, by a Poet of such distinguished genius as Mr. Alsop.
Why on this day, when fest in smiles array'd.
Each cheerful mien the signs of joy display'd,
Why sounds yon passing knell in accents low,
And strikes each heart in union of woe,
Why drops yon veteran soldier's hoary head,
His hone pride, his wonted ardour fled?
Thee marks of woe no private loss the cause,
No private grief the tear from millions draws;
But all a guardian friend, and sire deplore—
The great The Immortal WASHINGTON'S NO MORE.
The above Poetical Eulogy will be for sale, on Saturday the 22d of this month, at the Book-store of William Young, corner of Chesnut and Second Streets, Philadelphia.
Feb.20.
T 3 t
And will be ready for sale in Boston, New York and in many other parts of the country,
By the twenty second day of February,
A POEM.
Sacred to the memory of
GENERAL WASHINGTON.
By Richard Alsop.
AMONG the excellent Eulogies on the character of this illustrious man, we presume it will be highly gratifying to the people of the United States to learn, that the task has been undertaken in verse, by a Poet of such distinguished genius as Mr. Alsop.
Why on this day, when fest in smiles array'd.
Each cheerful mien the signs of joy display'd,
Why sounds yon passing knell in accents low,
And strikes each heart in union of woe,
Why drops yon veteran soldier's hoary head,
His hone pride, his wonted ardour fled?
Thee marks of woe no private loss the cause,
No private grief the tear from millions draws;
But all a guardian friend, and sire deplore—
The great The Immortal WASHINGTON'S NO MORE.
The above Poetical Eulogy will be for sale, on Saturday the 22d of this month, at the Book-store of William Young, corner of Chesnut and Second Streets, Philadelphia.
Feb.20.
T 3 t
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Death Mortality
Patriotism
What keywords are associated?
Washington Eulogy
Alsop Poem
Funeral Elegy
National Mourning
Patriotic Verse
What entities or persons were involved?
By Richard Alsop.
Literary Details
Title
A Poem. Sacred To The Memory Of General Washington.
Author
By Richard Alsop.
Subject
Sacred To The Memory Of General Washington.
Key Lines
Why On This Day, When Fest In Smiles Array'd.
Each Cheerful Mien The Signs Of Joy Display'd,
Why Sounds Yon Passing Knell In Accents Low,
And Strikes Each Heart In Union Of Woe,
Why Drops Yon Veteran Soldier's Hoary Head,
His Hone Pride, His Wonted Ardour Fled?
Thee Marks Of Woe No Private Loss The Cause,
No Private Grief The Tear From Millions Draws;
But All A Guardian Friend, And Sire Deplore—
The Great The Immortal Washington's No More.