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Literary
January 1, 1800
The Providence Journal, And Town And Country Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
An elegiac poem mourning the death of George Washington, depicting national grief, reflections at his Mount Vernon home, and the futility of prayers to avert his passing.
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Original Poetry.
O. J.
On the Death of Washington.
METHINKS I hear one vast united cry
In tones of piercing anguish rend the sky!
Friendship in silent sorrow friendship meets,
And melancholy seems to walk the streets.
The smiling infant and the hoary head
Proclaim aloud that WASHINGTON is
Dead.
Vernon, when fancy to thy shades retires,
What solemn thought the patriot mind inspires!
Yon trees, which now the sighing zephyrs fan,
Wav'd o'er the head of this illustrious Man;
When, deep embosom'd in the shady wood,
He thought and ponder'd for his country's good.
Or let the heart-felt tear of pity flow,
In pensive silence, for his country's woe.
Your lofty branches now in sorrow wave,
And from unhallow'd footsteps guard his grave.
With pious prayers we strove awhile t' avert
This fatal arrow from Columbia's heart---
'Twas all in vain, which ever way we turn--.
We look for WASHINGTON, and find his--
URN.
O. J.
On the Death of Washington.
METHINKS I hear one vast united cry
In tones of piercing anguish rend the sky!
Friendship in silent sorrow friendship meets,
And melancholy seems to walk the streets.
The smiling infant and the hoary head
Proclaim aloud that WASHINGTON is
Dead.
Vernon, when fancy to thy shades retires,
What solemn thought the patriot mind inspires!
Yon trees, which now the sighing zephyrs fan,
Wav'd o'er the head of this illustrious Man;
When, deep embosom'd in the shady wood,
He thought and ponder'd for his country's good.
Or let the heart-felt tear of pity flow,
In pensive silence, for his country's woe.
Your lofty branches now in sorrow wave,
And from unhallow'd footsteps guard his grave.
With pious prayers we strove awhile t' avert
This fatal arrow from Columbia's heart---
'Twas all in vain, which ever way we turn--.
We look for WASHINGTON, and find his--
URN.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Death Mortality
Patriotism
What keywords are associated?
Washington Death
National Mourning
Elegy
Mount Vernon
Patriotism
Columbia Woe
What entities or persons were involved?
O. J.
Literary Details
Title
On The Death Of Washington.
Author
O. J.
Subject
On The Death Of Washington
Key Lines
Methinks I Hear One Vast United Cry
In Tones Of Piercing Anguish Rend The Sky!
Friendship In Silent Sorrow Friendship Meets,
And Melancholy Seems To Walk The Streets.
The Smiling Infant And The Hoary Head
Proclaim Aloud That Washington Is
Dead.
We Look For Washington, And Find His
Urn.