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Poem
September 20, 1828
Literary Cadet And Rhode Island Statesman
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Poem lamenting the Ottoman Crescent's oppressive rule over holy lands like Bethlehem and Jerusalem, and Greece, contrasted with emerging hope and the Crescent's quaking fall amid Grecian celebrations.
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From the Baltimore Patriot
THE CRESCENT.
When clouds and darkness o'er the world
Their sable mantle threw,
The Prophet's standard was unfurled,—
The Crescent shone to view:
With sickly lustre, pallid light—
Fit emblem of the reign of night.
And thy green hills, O! Bethlehem
The scene of joy of yore;
And thy fair mount, Jerusalem
Which first the Cross upbore
With every Palestinian plain,
Felt the Crescent's baleful reign.
And o'er the land, the favoured land
Of glory, lovely Greece,
Both main, and fairy isle, and strand
And smiling plain of peace—
Withered, like blighted flower.
By the foul crescent's deadly power.
But in the east a star appear'd,
Of hope, of peace, or light;
Mid songs and shouts, and fife
From every Grecian height,
And the proud Crescent quakes and
By old Dyaflam's towers
THE CRESCENT.
When clouds and darkness o'er the world
Their sable mantle threw,
The Prophet's standard was unfurled,—
The Crescent shone to view:
With sickly lustre, pallid light—
Fit emblem of the reign of night.
And thy green hills, O! Bethlehem
The scene of joy of yore;
And thy fair mount, Jerusalem
Which first the Cross upbore
With every Palestinian plain,
Felt the Crescent's baleful reign.
And o'er the land, the favoured land
Of glory, lovely Greece,
Both main, and fairy isle, and strand
And smiling plain of peace—
Withered, like blighted flower.
By the foul crescent's deadly power.
But in the east a star appear'd,
Of hope, of peace, or light;
Mid songs and shouts, and fife
From every Grecian height,
And the proud Crescent quakes and
By old Dyaflam's towers
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Independence
Political
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Crescent Reign
Bethlehem Jerusalem
Greek Hope
Prophet Standard
Ottoman Power
Grecian Heights
Poem Details
Title
The Crescent.
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
When Clouds And Darkness O'er The World
Their Sable Mantle Threw,
The Prophet's Standard Was Unfurled,—
The Crescent Shone To View:
And Thy Green Hills, O! Bethlehem
The Scene Of Joy Of Yore;
And Thy Fair Mount, Jerusalem
Which First The Cross Upbore
But In The East A Star Appear'd,
Of Hope, Of Peace, Or Light;
Mid Songs And Shouts, And Fife
From Every Grecian Height,