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Poem
May 30, 1798
The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
A prophetic poem envisioning a Gallic invasion of England as divine retribution, leading to the defeat of tyrants, the end of war, and the establishment of liberty's equal laws worldwide.
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SACRED TO THE MUSES.
INVASION OF ENGLAND.
DEVOURING war shall wake his Gallic hand
At freedom's call, & scourge their guilty land.
And while his thundering chariot rolls along,
And scatters discord o'er the fatal throng;
Death in the van, with anger, hate and fear,
And desolation stalking in the rear;
Revenge, by justice guided, with his train,
Shall drive impetuous o'er the trembling plain,
Then tyrant vet'ries, with despotic hosts,
Shall yield to freedom all the pow'r they boast,
With furious pirates swarming round the coast.
Then peace o'er earth, shall hold her easy sway,
And man no more his brother man will slay,
But white rob'd Liberty from Heaven descend,
And through the world her equal laws extend.
INVASION OF ENGLAND.
DEVOURING war shall wake his Gallic hand
At freedom's call, & scourge their guilty land.
And while his thundering chariot rolls along,
And scatters discord o'er the fatal throng;
Death in the van, with anger, hate and fear,
And desolation stalking in the rear;
Revenge, by justice guided, with his train,
Shall drive impetuous o'er the trembling plain,
Then tyrant vet'ries, with despotic hosts,
Shall yield to freedom all the pow'r they boast,
With furious pirates swarming round the coast.
Then peace o'er earth, shall hold her easy sway,
And man no more his brother man will slay,
But white rob'd Liberty from Heaven descend,
And through the world her equal laws extend.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Satire
What themes does it cover?
War Military
Liberty Independence
Political
What keywords are associated?
Invasion England
Gallic War
Liberty Freedom
Tyrant Despots
Peace Universal
Poem Details
Title
Invasion Of England.
Subject
Invasion Of England
Key Lines
Devouring War Shall Wake His Gallic Hand
Then Tyrant Vet'ries, With Despotic Hosts,
Then Peace O'er Earth, Shall Hold Her Easy Sway,
But White Rob'd Liberty From Heaven Descend,