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Poem
August 11, 1794
The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A satirical poem personifying slander as an eternal, furious tongue that torments like thunder or drums, worse than pillory or pain, and incurable except by death.
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SLANDER.
ETERNAL fury hold thy cursed tongue,
So quick, so sharp, so loud, so long,
That neither neighbours, friends or foes,
Can be at ease, when e'er it goes ;
Dead thunder is a much less frightful noise,
Drums, guns, and bells are music to thy voice
The pillory which the perjur'd villain fears,
Cannot be half so uneasy to the ears.
Nor is the aching head's vexatious pain,
Near so tormenting to a sickly brain--
Then Lord defend and keep my ears secure,
From that d--d plague that none but death can cure.
ETERNAL fury hold thy cursed tongue,
So quick, so sharp, so loud, so long,
That neither neighbours, friends or foes,
Can be at ease, when e'er it goes ;
Dead thunder is a much less frightful noise,
Drums, guns, and bells are music to thy voice
The pillory which the perjur'd villain fears,
Cannot be half so uneasy to the ears.
Nor is the aching head's vexatious pain,
Near so tormenting to a sickly brain--
Then Lord defend and keep my ears secure,
From that d--d plague that none but death can cure.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Slander
Cursed Tongue
Eternal Fury
Moral Vice
Satirical Verse
Poem Details
Title
Slander.
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Eternal Fury Hold Thy Cursed Tongue,
So Quick, So Sharp, So Loud, So Long,
From That D D Plague That None But Death Can Cure.