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Poem
February 18, 1826
The Ladies' Garland
Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Poem by Mrs. Hemans evoking the trumpet's call to war, rousing kings, peasants, mothers, and lovers across the land, with a final reflection on the trumpet that awakens the dead on Judgment Day.
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THE TRUMPET—BY MRS. HEMANS.
The Trumpet's voice hath roused the land,
Light up the beacon pyre!
A hundred hills have seen the brand
And waved the sign of fire!
A hundred banners to the breeze
Their gorgeous folds have cast,
And, hark! was that the sound of steeds
A king to war went past!
The chief is arming in his hall,
The peasant by his hearth:
The mourner hears the thrilling call,
And rises from the earth!
The mother on her first-born son
Looks with a boding eye;—
They come not back, though all be won,
Whose young hearts leap so high.
The bard hath ceased his song, and bound
The falchion to his side:
E'en for the marriage altar crowned,
The lover quits his bride!
And all this haste, and change, and fear,
By hasty clarion spread!
How will it be when kingdoms hear
The blast that wakes the dead?
The Trumpet's voice hath roused the land,
Light up the beacon pyre!
A hundred hills have seen the brand
And waved the sign of fire!
A hundred banners to the breeze
Their gorgeous folds have cast,
And, hark! was that the sound of steeds
A king to war went past!
The chief is arming in his hall,
The peasant by his hearth:
The mourner hears the thrilling call,
And rises from the earth!
The mother on her first-born son
Looks with a boding eye;—
They come not back, though all be won,
Whose young hearts leap so high.
The bard hath ceased his song, and bound
The falchion to his side:
E'en for the marriage altar crowned,
The lover quits his bride!
And all this haste, and change, and fear,
By hasty clarion spread!
How will it be when kingdoms hear
The blast that wakes the dead?
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
War Military
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Trumpet Call
War Rousing
Mrs Hemans
Judgment Day
Military Haste
Mourning Mothers
What entities or persons were involved?
By Mrs. Hemans
Poem Details
Title
The Trumpet
Author
By Mrs. Hemans
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
The Trumpet's Voice Hath Roused The Land,
Light Up The Beacon Pyre!
They Come Not Back, Though All Be Won,
Whose Young Hearts Leap So High.
How Will It Be When Kingdoms Hear
The Blast That Wakes The Dead?