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Poem
January 4, 1792
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A valedictory poem mourning the end of 1791, likening it to Noah's Dove departing forever, urging tears for lost time, repentance for sins, thanks to God for vast favors, and hailing the prosperous year 1792.
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A VALEDICTORY to the year 1791.
'Tis flown! 'tis gone like Noah's Dove,
And at an infinite remove,
With days and years before the flood,
Wherein we'll never more see good-
Let one and all now drop a tear,
And mourn for the departing year,
That precious time goes off so fast,
And we're reduced to the last;
And whilst we're sorry and asham'd
For sins unnumbered, ills unnam'd,
Lets thank the Lord for favours past;
Not only numberless, but vast.
Exit the Old, enter a New;
Let a more prosperous come in view:
Hail! Seventeen hundred ninety-two
'Tis flown! 'tis gone like Noah's Dove,
And at an infinite remove,
With days and years before the flood,
Wherein we'll never more see good-
Let one and all now drop a tear,
And mourn for the departing year,
That precious time goes off so fast,
And we're reduced to the last;
And whilst we're sorry and asham'd
For sins unnumbered, ills unnam'd,
Lets thank the Lord for favours past;
Not only numberless, but vast.
Exit the Old, enter a New;
Let a more prosperous come in view:
Hail! Seventeen hundred ninety-two
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Valedictory
Year 1791
New Year 1792
Mourning Time
Repentance
Divine Thanks
Poem Details
Title
A Valedictory To The Year 1791.
Subject
Farewell To 1791 And Welcome To 1792
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
'Tis Flown! 'Tis Gone Like Noah's Dove,
Lets Thank The Lord For Favours Past;
Hail! Seventeen Hundred Ninety Two