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Poem
August 28, 1898
The Times
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A poem titled 'The Song of the Machete' contrasts elite weapons of tyrants with the humble machete, a tool for peasant labor that becomes a weapon for freemen's victory in battle against oppression.
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The Song of the Machete.
No rapier of a cruel lord,
Who tyrannizes toil:
No jeweled saber nor the sword
Which stains with blood our soil.
Our weapon is that humble blade
Which hews the peasant's way;
Which cuts the canebrake in the glade
And mows the fragrant hay—
Which digs the tubers from the earth
And shellfish from the shore.
Which on the hearth has proved its worth,
Or on the woodshed floor.
But when the freeman in his wrath
The poor machete wields,
It cuts to victory a path
Through bloody battlefields.
No rapier of a cruel lord,
Who tyrannizes toil:
No jeweled saber nor the sword
Which stains with blood our soil.
Our weapon is that humble blade
Which hews the peasant's way;
Which cuts the canebrake in the glade
And mows the fragrant hay—
Which digs the tubers from the earth
And shellfish from the shore.
Which on the hearth has proved its worth,
Or on the woodshed floor.
But when the freeman in his wrath
The poor machete wields,
It cuts to victory a path
Through bloody battlefields.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Independence
War Military
What keywords are associated?
Machete
Peasant Tool
Tyranny
Freeman Wrath
Battlefields
Victory Path
Humble Blade
Poem Details
Title
The Song Of The Machete.
Key Lines
No Rapier Of A Cruel Lord,
Who Tyrannizes Toil:
No Jeweled Saber Nor The Sword
Which Stains With Blood Our Soil.
But When The Freeman In His Wrath
The Poor Machete Wields,
It Cuts To Victory A Path
Through Bloody Battlefields.