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Poem
June 6, 1820
Elizabeth Town Gazette
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey
What is this article about?
A patriotic ode celebrating the launch of the ship Ohio, wishing it success and victory over British forces, with imagery of Hercules and the eagle.
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OCR Quality
98%
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POETRY.
From the New-York Evening Post.
THE LAUNCH
Behold the stately, pond'rous ship,
High on the stocks, majestic tow'rs!
To move her from her station there,
Would seem beyond all human pow'rs:
Yet she is destin'd soon to ride,
Upon the bosom of the tide.
Th' appointed hour at length arrives,
And lo! the signal now is given;
When to her destin'd element,
With force resistless, she is driv'n:
And never did the yielding wave,
A prouder, nobler freight receive.
Success attend thee, gallant ship,
Where'er thou may'st in future sail;
And may no force that ploughs the deep,
Against thee e'er in fight prevail:
And may thy sides of stubborn oak,
By no opposing foe be broke.
And should'st thou e'er be doom'd to meet
Oid Johnny Bull in dread array;
Thine eagle shall pluck out his eyes,
Thy Hercules his lion slay :
And ever shall OHIO ride,
Victorious on the swelling tide.
H.
The figure-head of the Ohio is a Hercules wrapped in a lion's skin.
From the New-York Evening Post.
THE LAUNCH
Behold the stately, pond'rous ship,
High on the stocks, majestic tow'rs!
To move her from her station there,
Would seem beyond all human pow'rs:
Yet she is destin'd soon to ride,
Upon the bosom of the tide.
Th' appointed hour at length arrives,
And lo! the signal now is given;
When to her destin'd element,
With force resistless, she is driv'n:
And never did the yielding wave,
A prouder, nobler freight receive.
Success attend thee, gallant ship,
Where'er thou may'st in future sail;
And may no force that ploughs the deep,
Against thee e'er in fight prevail:
And may thy sides of stubborn oak,
By no opposing foe be broke.
And should'st thou e'er be doom'd to meet
Oid Johnny Bull in dread array;
Thine eagle shall pluck out his eyes,
Thy Hercules his lion slay :
And ever shall OHIO ride,
Victorious on the swelling tide.
H.
The figure-head of the Ohio is a Hercules wrapped in a lion's skin.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Patriotism
War Military
What keywords are associated?
Ship Launch
Ohio Ship
Patriotism
Johnny Bull
Hercules Eagle
What entities or persons were involved?
H.
Poem Details
Title
The Launch
Author
H.
Subject
Launch Of The Ship Ohio
Key Lines
And Should'st Thou E'er Be Doom'd To Meet
Oid Johnny Bull In Dread Array;
Thine Eagle Shall Pluck Out His Eyes,
Thy Hercules His Lion Slay :
And Ever Shall Ohio Ride,
Victorious On The Swelling Tide.