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Poem
November 12, 1736
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
An adaptation of the soliloquy from Act V of Cato, featuring a dialogue between Cato and his Genius. The Genius comforts Cato amid fears of eternity, promising a crown of glory once the soul is freed from its mortal clay.
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OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
Mr. Parks,
If you think the following Lines worth a Place in your GAZETTE, pray insert them in your Next; and you'll oblige
Your constant Reader,
CATO, and his GENIUS.
Drawn from the Soliloquy of CATO. ACT V.
Genius.
Awful Hero, CATO, rise!
From Afflictions, Thou hast Nought to fear,
Thy Genius stands before thy Eyes,
Come to dispel thy gloomy Care.
CATO.
ETERNITY!---Thou dreadful Thought!
That dost the rest controul;
Why is my Mind perplext with Doubt?
Or why shrinks back the Soul?
Genius.
Behold! on yonder's distant Shore,
A Crown of Glory lies.
Cato.
Oh! when shall I be wafted o'er!
And gain the Blissful Prize.
Genius.
The imprison'd Soul must first be free,
And put off all its Clay;
For mortal Eyes too weak will be,
To view eternal Day.
If you think the following Lines worth a Place in your GAZETTE, pray insert them in your Next; and you'll oblige
Your constant Reader,
CATO, and his GENIUS.
Drawn from the Soliloquy of CATO. ACT V.
Genius.
Awful Hero, CATO, rise!
From Afflictions, Thou hast Nought to fear,
Thy Genius stands before thy Eyes,
Come to dispel thy gloomy Care.
CATO.
ETERNITY!---Thou dreadful Thought!
That dost the rest controul;
Why is my Mind perplext with Doubt?
Or why shrinks back the Soul?
Genius.
Behold! on yonder's distant Shore,
A Crown of Glory lies.
Cato.
Oh! when shall I be wafted o'er!
And gain the Blissful Prize.
Genius.
The imprison'd Soul must first be free,
And put off all its Clay;
For mortal Eyes too weak will be,
To view eternal Day.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Cato
Genius
Eternity
Soul
Glory
Death
Affliction
What entities or persons were involved?
Cato, And His Genius.
Poem Details
Title
Cato, And His Genius. Drawn From The Soliloquy Of Cato. Act V.
Author
Cato, And His Genius.
Subject
Drawn From The Soliloquy Of Cato. Act V.
Form / Style
Abab Quatrains In Iambic Tetrameter
Key Lines
Eternity! Thou Dreadful Thought!
Behold! On Yonder's Distant Shore, A Crown Of Glory Lies.
The Imprison'd Soul Must First Be Free, And Put Off All Its Clay;