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Poem
February 1, 1792
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A poetic depiction of a stormy night, featuring howling winds, torrents, a perishing wanderer, a hunter with his dogs by the fire, a sighing shepherd awaiting the moon, and a ghost riding the storm, culminating in an invitation to shelter a wanderer.
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DESCRIPTION OF NIGHT.
Verified from an ancient writer in the Gallic language.
LOUD howls the winds--the showers descend,
The mountain Spirit screams--
The windows flap--the tall woods bend--
And roar the rain-swol'n streams :
To ford the torrent, sad the wand'rer tries--
But hark ! o'erwhelmed, he shrieks--he dies.
Swift down the hill, rugged and steep,
The affrighted beasts retire--
The hunter rouses from his sleep,
And wakes the slumbering fire--
He bars the wind--'round the hearth the while
His wet dogs smoke--companions of his toil.
Sad on the distant mountain's side,
The lonely shepherd sighs--*
And bids, his wandering steps to guide,
The ling'ring moon arise--
While all around the forest roars,
And down the rock the headlong torrents pours.
The Ghost rides lightly on the storm--
Loud are its cries, and shrill ;
The house-dog barks--the shadowy form
Flies o'er the misty hill :
Cold, dark and gloomy is the scene,
Arise, my friends, and let the wanderer in.
MARC.
Verified from an ancient writer in the Gallic language.
LOUD howls the winds--the showers descend,
The mountain Spirit screams--
The windows flap--the tall woods bend--
And roar the rain-swol'n streams :
To ford the torrent, sad the wand'rer tries--
But hark ! o'erwhelmed, he shrieks--he dies.
Swift down the hill, rugged and steep,
The affrighted beasts retire--
The hunter rouses from his sleep,
And wakes the slumbering fire--
He bars the wind--'round the hearth the while
His wet dogs smoke--companions of his toil.
Sad on the distant mountain's side,
The lonely shepherd sighs--*
And bids, his wandering steps to guide,
The ling'ring moon arise--
While all around the forest roars,
And down the rock the headlong torrents pours.
The Ghost rides lightly on the storm--
Loud are its cries, and shrill ;
The house-dog barks--the shadowy form
Flies o'er the misty hill :
Cold, dark and gloomy is the scene,
Arise, my friends, and let the wanderer in.
MARC.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Stormy Night
Nature Description
Mountain Spirit
Lonely Shepherd
Ghost On Storm
Hunter Hearth
What entities or persons were involved?
Marc.
Poem Details
Title
Description Of Night.
Author
Marc.
Subject
Description Of A Stormy Night
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Loud Howls The Winds The Showers Descend,
The Ghost Rides Lightly On The Storm
Cold, Dark And Gloomy Is The Scene,
Arise, My Friends, And Let The Wanderer In.