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Poem
March 24, 1878
Daily Globe
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
A speaker describes a fearful encounter with an outcast Ishmaelite in a crowded town, regretting not offering brotherhood to end the enmity and strife in the outcast's life.
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"The Ishmaelite Down."
His frown
Was darker than the day. The ground seemed
sown
With danger where he trod."
"The path then lay
Across some wilderness you journeyed?"
"Nay!
'Twas on the crowded pavement of your town
But yesterday; the Ishmaelite jostled me
In passing. I confess I drew more free
My breath out of his sight. But haunts me yet,
And will, that if my hand I had but laid
Upon his arm, and 'Brother' gently said,
His hand to mine like brother's had been set
Forever, and all enmity and strife
Had ceased that instant in his outcast life."
His frown
Was darker than the day. The ground seemed
sown
With danger where he trod."
"The path then lay
Across some wilderness you journeyed?"
"Nay!
'Twas on the crowded pavement of your town
But yesterday; the Ishmaelite jostled me
In passing. I confess I drew more free
My breath out of his sight. But haunts me yet,
And will, that if my hand I had but laid
Upon his arm, and 'Brother' gently said,
His hand to mine like brother's had been set
Forever, and all enmity and strife
Had ceased that instant in his outcast life."
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Friendship
What keywords are associated?
Ishmaelite
Brotherhood
Enmity
Outcast
Strife
Poem Details
Title
The Ishmaelite Down.
Key Lines
His Frown
Was Darker Than The Day. The Ground Seemed
Sown
With Danger Where He Trod.
And Will, That If My Hand I Had But Laid
Upon His Arm, And 'Brother' Gently Said,
His Hand To Mine Like Brother's Had Been Set
Forever, And All Enmity And Strife
Had Ceased That Instant In His Outcast Life.