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Poem
January 29, 1848
Indiana State Sentinel
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
A correspondent's poem celebrates the rapid communication of the telegraph, mimicking Morse code, and praises Henry O'Reilly as its promoter, highlighting technological progress and his character.
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A correspondent of the St. Louis Reveille thus poetizes over the Telegraph, and the lightning king, HENRY O'REILLY:
In a thousand mile flash
In a tick, quick and low—
With a dash (—) dot (·) dash (-)
As I write, or nearly so:
Over State—State—State—
Skipping—pole to pole;
Bearing fire-tale—tale,
Cute pure—heart—soul;
Lo, a thought of fire!
Lo, a spirit's tongue!
Lo, the magic wire
By a mortal strung!
He's a short thick man,
With a quaint, keen way;
Who, throughout life's spat,
Has had his own sharp say!
With a kind, true heart,
And a full, fair phiz,
Which never flunks 'taint;
When he knows things is!
Like lightning strode
May aroused this section;
And never be cut
The O'Rielly connection!
In a thousand mile flash
In a tick, quick and low—
With a dash (—) dot (·) dash (-)
As I write, or nearly so:
Over State—State—State—
Skipping—pole to pole;
Bearing fire-tale—tale,
Cute pure—heart—soul;
Lo, a thought of fire!
Lo, a spirit's tongue!
Lo, the magic wire
By a mortal strung!
He's a short thick man,
With a quaint, keen way;
Who, throughout life's spat,
Has had his own sharp say!
With a kind, true heart,
And a full, fair phiz,
Which never flunks 'taint;
When he knows things is!
Like lightning strode
May aroused this section;
And never be cut
The O'Rielly connection!
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Song
What themes does it cover?
Science Progress
What keywords are associated?
Telegraph
Henry O'reilly
Lightning
Morse Code
St Louis Reveille
What entities or persons were involved?
A Correspondent Of The St. Louis Reveille
Poem Details
Author
A Correspondent Of The St. Louis Reveille
Subject
The Telegraph, And The Lightning King, Henry O'reilly
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
In A Thousand Mile Flash
In A Tick, Quick And Low—
With A Dash (—) Dot (·) Dash ( )
As I Write, Or Nearly So:
Lo, A Thought Of Fire!
Lo, A Spirit's Tongue!
Lo, The Magic Wire
By A Mortal Strung!
Like Lightning Strode
May Aroused This Section;
And Never Be Cut
The O'rielly Connection!