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Poem
July 15, 1737
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A poem by a lady condemning a malicious libeler who slanders a deceased innocent gentleman, portraying the attacker as worse than a savage lion that spares the dead.
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Written under a Libel upon a Deceased Gentleman.
By a LADY.
And lives there One, by canker'd Malice led
To arraign the Innocent defenceless Dead?
With Vulture's Rage await the parting Breath,
To all Humanity's soft Pleadings deaf?
Loath to the Motions of a generous Heart,
The Stings of meditated Fury dart?
With Spleen infuriate bid fool Slander live,
And endless Hate at such an Hour revive?
The Lion, gentler Savage, thro' the Wood
Wild tho' he roves, athirst, and dry for Blood,
Yet if he chance where Death, with friendly Care,
Has just reliev'd the painful Traveller
With rough Companion turns he talks away,
And scorns to tear the unresisting Prey.
By a LADY.
And lives there One, by canker'd Malice led
To arraign the Innocent defenceless Dead?
With Vulture's Rage await the parting Breath,
To all Humanity's soft Pleadings deaf?
Loath to the Motions of a generous Heart,
The Stings of meditated Fury dart?
With Spleen infuriate bid fool Slander live,
And endless Hate at such an Hour revive?
The Lion, gentler Savage, thro' the Wood
Wild tho' he roves, athirst, and dry for Blood,
Yet if he chance where Death, with friendly Care,
Has just reliev'd the painful Traveller
With rough Companion turns he talks away,
And scorns to tear the unresisting Prey.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Satire Society
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Libel Deceased
Malice Slander
Defense Dead
Vulture Rage
Lion Savage
What entities or persons were involved?
By A Lady.
Poem Details
Title
Written Under A Libel Upon A Deceased Gentleman.
Author
By A Lady.
Subject
Under A Libel Upon A Deceased Gentleman
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
And Lives There One, By Canker'd Malice Led
To Arraign The Innocent Defenceless Dead?
The Lion, Gentler Savage, Thro' The Wood
Yet If He Chance Where Death, With Friendly Care,
And Scorns To Tear The Unresisting Prey.