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Poem
July 9, 1791
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A dialogic poem celebrating the subscription to the National Bank on July 4, 1791, the 15th anniversary of American independence. A Stranger questions a Citizen about the eager crowd, who explains it as Columbia (America) receiving her portion and becoming her own mistress.
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FROM DUNLAP'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER.
On the Subscription to the National Bank on the 4th of July, the Fifteenth Anniversary of AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
Hey-day!—What throng by yonder strong,
STRANGER.
Who, with purses and papers, thus hurry along,
Each panting and eager to enter yon gate,
Each straining his speed, lest he enter too late?
CITIZEN.
Hitherto in her nonage Columbia has been;
Nor in her own hands was her portion yet seen.
Yon crowd are her guardians:—her dower to pay,
Rejoicing they speed, on Columbia's birth-day.
STRANGER.
What?—Portion'd so soon, at the age of FIFTEEN!
CITIZEN.
Unlike common Beauties, Columbia our Queen,
Though yet in her Teens, so much wisdom displays,
That grey-bearded matrons look on with amaze.
Henceforth her own mistress,—a portion in hand,
To enhance that respect, which her virtues command, —
Her own choice let her make, from the numberless train
Of suitors, who strive her Alliance to gain.
On the Subscription to the National Bank on the 4th of July, the Fifteenth Anniversary of AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
Hey-day!—What throng by yonder strong,
STRANGER.
Who, with purses and papers, thus hurry along,
Each panting and eager to enter yon gate,
Each straining his speed, lest he enter too late?
CITIZEN.
Hitherto in her nonage Columbia has been;
Nor in her own hands was her portion yet seen.
Yon crowd are her guardians:—her dower to pay,
Rejoicing they speed, on Columbia's birth-day.
STRANGER.
What?—Portion'd so soon, at the age of FIFTEEN!
CITIZEN.
Unlike common Beauties, Columbia our Queen,
Though yet in her Teens, so much wisdom displays,
That grey-bearded matrons look on with amaze.
Henceforth her own mistress,—a portion in hand,
To enhance that respect, which her virtues command, —
Her own choice let her make, from the numberless train
Of suitors, who strive her Alliance to gain.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Song
What themes does it cover?
Patriotism
Liberty Independence
Political
What keywords are associated?
National Bank
American Independence
July 4th
Columbia
Subscription
Patriotism
Poem Details
Title
On The Subscription To The National Bank On The 4th Of July, The Fifteenth Anniversary Of American Independence.
Subject
Subscription To The National Bank On The 4th Of July, Fifteenth Anniversary Of American Independence
Form / Style
Dialogue In Rhymed Verse
Key Lines
Hey Day!—What Throng By Yonder Strong,
Hitherto In Her Nonage Columbia Has Been;
What?—Portion'd So Soon, At The Age Of Fifteen!
Unlike Common Beauties, Columbia Our Queen,