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Poem
February 17, 1815
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Poem celebrating peace news brought by Mr. Carroll, honoring martyrs from Orleans who fell to British forces, praising Columbia's liberty, daughters, and warriors. Expresses hopes for freedom, science, and repose in post-war America. Dated Washington City, Feb. 16, 1815.
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On hearing the News brought by Mr. Carroll.
"Peace o'er the world her white robe extends,"
Propitious Heaven on fair Columbia smiles,
Here Liberty her holy martyr sends,
And here the exile's sorrows she beguiles.
Ye sainted victims, who on Orleans' shore
To Britain's ire—devoted martyrs fell,
Receive the tribute of a grateful hour
And Beauty's hands shall toll thy parting knell.
Columbia's daughters!—time arrests thy course,
Long shall fond mem'ry preserve their reign
Ascribe to thee that pure and holy source,
Which can so truly sooth the Warrior's pain.
Dear Land, I hail thee! may thy troubles cease
Fair Science, Freedom and Repose be thine,
In Virtue's school, admist the arts of Peace,
Shall heroes' laurel with the olive 'twine.
Respected be those sons who Freedom won,
Forever sacred be the soil we tread,
Blest be the grave, where lies the Patriot's son.
Sweet be the Requiem to the valiant dead,
L.
Washington City Feb. 16, 1815.
On hearing the News brought by Mr. Carroll.
"Peace o'er the world her white robe extends,"
Propitious Heaven on fair Columbia smiles,
Here Liberty her holy martyr sends,
And here the exile's sorrows she beguiles.
Ye sainted victims, who on Orleans' shore
To Britain's ire—devoted martyrs fell,
Receive the tribute of a grateful hour
And Beauty's hands shall toll thy parting knell.
Columbia's daughters!—time arrests thy course,
Long shall fond mem'ry preserve their reign
Ascribe to thee that pure and holy source,
Which can so truly sooth the Warrior's pain.
Dear Land, I hail thee! may thy troubles cease
Fair Science, Freedom and Repose be thine,
In Virtue's school, admist the arts of Peace,
Shall heroes' laurel with the olive 'twine.
Respected be those sons who Freedom won,
Forever sacred be the soil we tread,
Blest be the grave, where lies the Patriot's son.
Sweet be the Requiem to the valiant dead,
L.
Washington City Feb. 16, 1815.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Independence
Patriotism
War Military
What keywords are associated?
Peace News
Mr Carroll
Columbia Liberty
Orleans Martyrs
British Ire
Warrior Pain
Washington 1815
What entities or persons were involved?
L.
Poem Details
Title
Lines On Hearing The News Brought By Mr. Carroll.
Author
L.
Subject
On Hearing The News Brought By Mr. Carroll
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
"Peace O'er The World Her White Robe Extends,"
Ye Sainted Victims, Who On Orleans' Shore
To Britain's Ire—Devoted Martyrs Fell,
Dear Land, I Hail Thee! May Thy Troubles Cease
Fair Science, Freedom And Repose Be Thine,