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Poem
July 12, 1780
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
An elegy honoring Captain Adam Wallace, who died bravely in the defeat at Waxhaws, South Carolina. The poet invokes the muse to sing of his martial valor, unyielding spirit, and lasting fame in tragic verse.
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An elegy On Captain ADAM WALLACE, who lately fell in the defeat at the Waxhaws, South Carolina.
SOARING on the winged horse,
Still sing to thee in martial verse;
To thee who stood to honour's call,
And soldier like who dared to fall.
To thee, the terror of the field,
To thee unknowing how to yield,
I'll sing in tragick numbers tell,
How WALLACE fought and nobly fell.
The muse extatick speaks the name,
And wings her numbers to his fame;
Hail Wallace! happy shade look down,
Fame wreaths for thee a living crown;
Whil'st to your mouldering dust I pay,
The tribute due this friendly lay.
SOARING on the winged horse,
Still sing to thee in martial verse;
To thee who stood to honour's call,
And soldier like who dared to fall.
To thee, the terror of the field,
To thee unknowing how to yield,
I'll sing in tragick numbers tell,
How WALLACE fought and nobly fell.
The muse extatick speaks the name,
And wings her numbers to his fame;
Hail Wallace! happy shade look down,
Fame wreaths for thee a living crown;
Whil'st to your mouldering dust I pay,
The tribute due this friendly lay.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
War Military
What keywords are associated?
Elegy
Captain Adam Wallace
Waxhaws Defeat
Martial Verse
Soldier Honor
Poem Details
Title
An Elegy On Captain Adam Wallace, Who Lately Fell In The Defeat At The Wax Saws, South Carolina.
Subject
On The Death Of Captain Adam Wallace At Waxhaws
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
How Wallace Fought And Nobly Fell.
Hail Wallace! Happy Shade Look Down,
Fame Wreaths For Thee A Living Crown;