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Poem
May 25, 1803
Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Vivid depiction of a gathering and raging thunderstorm, with growling tempest, flashing lightning, deafening thunder, pouring rain, and hail, ending with the notion that guilt is appalled by the spectacle.
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"At first, heard solemn o'er the verge of heaven,
The tempest growls; but as it nearer comes,
And rolls its awful burden on the wind,
The lightnings flash a larger curve, and more
The noise astounds: till over head a sheet
Of livid flame discloses wide; then shuts,
And opens wider; shuts and opens still
Expansive, wrapping ether in a blaze.
Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar
Enlarging, deepening, mingling; peal on peal
Crush'd horrible, convulcing heaven and earth.
Down comes a deluge of sonorous hail,
Or prone descending rain. Wide rents the clouds,
Pour a whole flood; and yet, its flame unquench'd,
Th' unconquerable lightning struggles through,
Raged and fierce, or in red whirling balls,
And fires the mountains with redoubled rage.
Guilt hears appall'd with deeply troubled thought."
The tempest growls; but as it nearer comes,
And rolls its awful burden on the wind,
The lightnings flash a larger curve, and more
The noise astounds: till over head a sheet
Of livid flame discloses wide; then shuts,
And opens wider; shuts and opens still
Expansive, wrapping ether in a blaze.
Follows the loosen'd aggravated roar
Enlarging, deepening, mingling; peal on peal
Crush'd horrible, convulcing heaven and earth.
Down comes a deluge of sonorous hail,
Or prone descending rain. Wide rents the clouds,
Pour a whole flood; and yet, its flame unquench'd,
Th' unconquerable lightning struggles through,
Raged and fierce, or in red whirling balls,
And fires the mountains with redoubled rage.
Guilt hears appall'd with deeply troubled thought."
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Thunderstorm
Lightning
Tempest
Guilt
Nature Storm
Deluge Rain
Poem Details
Form / Style
Blank Verse
Key Lines
The Lightnings Flash A Larger Curve, And More
Follows The Loosen'd Aggravated Roar
Down Comes A Deluge Of Sonorous Hail,
Th' Unconquerable Lightning Struggles Through,
Guilt Hears Appall'd With Deeply Troubled Thought.