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Poem
June 24, 1802
Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Female scholars at Mr. Cary's Academy in Providence wear black sashes in tribute to the late Mrs. Washington and recite a poem on her memory and virtuous example during a public examination.
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As a tribute of respect to the memory of the late Mrs. WASHINGTON, the female scholars of Mr. Cary's Academy at Providence, at a late public examination, wore a black sash over their dresses; and previous to the examination one of them spoke the following lines:--
To worth departed what their justly owe.
To day this little band of mourners shew,
In this deep grief we claim our infant share.
With hearts as sable as the badge we wear,
O! may thy bright examples, while they live,
Teach us to follow Virtue where she leads,
One ray of anxious emulation give;
To place our glory in exalted deeds;
Then, howoe'er the wayward world may reign,
Illustrious MARTHA has not died in vain.
To worth departed what their justly owe.
To day this little band of mourners shew,
In this deep grief we claim our infant share.
With hearts as sable as the badge we wear,
O! may thy bright examples, while they live,
Teach us to follow Virtue where she leads,
One ray of anxious emulation give;
To place our glory in exalted deeds;
Then, howoe'er the wayward world may reign,
Illustrious MARTHA has not died in vain.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Martha Washington
Tribute
Elegy
Providence Academy
Virtue
Mourning
What entities or persons were involved?
One Of The Female Scholars Of Mr. Cary's Academy
Poem Details
Author
One Of The Female Scholars Of Mr. Cary's Academy
Subject
Tribute To The Memory Of The Late Mrs. Washington
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Illustrious Martha Has Not Died In Vain.