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Poem
October 22, 1788
The Daily Advertiser
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Patriotic poem praising Kentucky's creation, natural abundance, and future greatness and freedom, written in Lexington for the 4th of July 1788.
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Written at Lexington in Kentucky, for the 4th of July, 1788.
I.
WHEN the Almighty fiat gave
Creation's bound'ries range a birth;
The choir of Angels hail'd our land,
The land most favor'd of the earth,
Hail, Kentucke! Kentucke, that shalt be
For ever great, most blest and free.
II.
High as thy streams, whose swelling pride
Increasing torrents quickly raise;
So high, the trump of fame Shall swell
Thy name with tributary praise.
Hail, Kentucke! for ever be thy name
The theme of never dying fame.
III.
Till latest times, thy teeming fields,
By lib'ral Heaven's great commands,
Shall on thy torrents, unconfin'd,
Send plenty to far distant lands.
Hail, Kentucke! Kentucke, thou Shalt be
For ever great, most blest and free.
Written at Lexington in Kentucky, for the 4th of July, 1788.
I.
WHEN the Almighty fiat gave
Creation's bound'ries range a birth;
The choir of Angels hail'd our land,
The land most favor'd of the earth,
Hail, Kentucke! Kentucke, that shalt be
For ever great, most blest and free.
II.
High as thy streams, whose swelling pride
Increasing torrents quickly raise;
So high, the trump of fame Shall swell
Thy name with tributary praise.
Hail, Kentucke! for ever be thy name
The theme of never dying fame.
III.
Till latest times, thy teeming fields,
By lib'ral Heaven's great commands,
Shall on thy torrents, unconfin'd,
Send plenty to far distant lands.
Hail, Kentucke! Kentucke, thou Shalt be
For ever great, most blest and free.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Patriotism
Liberty Independence
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Kentucky
Patriotism
Fourth Of July
Lexington
Freedom
Abundance
Creation
What entities or persons were involved?
A. N.
Poem Details
Author
A. N.
Subject
Written At Lexington In Kentucky, For The 4th Of July, 1788.
Key Lines
Hail, Kentucke! Kentucke, That Shalt Be
For Ever Great, Most Blest And Free.
Hail, Kentucke! For Ever Be Thy Name
The Theme Of Never Dying Fame.
Hail, Kentucke! Kentucke, Thou Shalt Be
For Ever Great, Most Blest And Free.