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Poem
August 11, 1818
The Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
A poetic fragment depicting the end of time: systems and suns fade, the trumpet awakens the dead, silence falls in heaven, death and the prince of darkness are bound, ransomed souls gather, and the eternal life of the Deity remains unspeakable.
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POETRY.
From the Franklin Gazette.
ETERNITY.—A FRAGMENT.
The shadowy reign of Time had pass'd away,
Systems had fled—and suns illum'd no more—
The starry gems were lost in radiant day—
The last shrill trump had wak'd the distant shore,
Its clang had ceas'd—and silence was in heaven
I saw the marshall'd cohorts of the sky.
In glittering ranks bestud the trackless plain :
The tomb's pale monarch bound in chains
stood by—
The prince of darkness—and his powers were
nigh;
While ransom'd myriads, swell'd the countless
train!
I saw the scroll—
Endless duration, never can unfold !
Dread UNCREATE!—The life of DEITY was
there!
Its awful signet shall remain untold
No strains in heaven may tell—no curse in hell
shall dare
The dreadful years of dark Eternity, declare!
From the Franklin Gazette.
ETERNITY.—A FRAGMENT.
The shadowy reign of Time had pass'd away,
Systems had fled—and suns illum'd no more—
The starry gems were lost in radiant day—
The last shrill trump had wak'd the distant shore,
Its clang had ceas'd—and silence was in heaven
I saw the marshall'd cohorts of the sky.
In glittering ranks bestud the trackless plain :
The tomb's pale monarch bound in chains
stood by—
The prince of darkness—and his powers were
nigh;
While ransom'd myriads, swell'd the countless
train!
I saw the scroll—
Endless duration, never can unfold !
Dread UNCREATE!—The life of DEITY was
there!
Its awful signet shall remain untold
No strains in heaven may tell—no curse in hell
shall dare
The dreadful years of dark Eternity, declare!
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Eternity
Apocalypse
Judgment
Deity
Heaven
Hell
Ransom
Trumpet
Poem Details
Title
Eternity.—A Fragment.
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
The Last Shrill Trump Had Wak'd The Distant Shore,
The Tomb's Pale Monarch Bound In Chains Stood By—
The Prince Of Darkness—And His Powers Were Nigh;
Dread Uncreate!—The Life Of Deity Was There!
No Strains In Heaven May Tell—No Curse In Hell Shall Dare