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Poem
January 21, 1805
Jenks' Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
A poetic elegy mourning Alexander Hamilton's death, praising his virtues as a national hero and guide in peace and war, concluding the New York Evening Post carrier's New Year's address to patrons.
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POETRY
The following affectionate Tribute to the Memory of
the immortal Hamilton, closing the New Year's Ad-
dress of the Carrier of the Newyork Evening Post
to his Patrons.
NEAR where, as this proud ship leaves,
The Hudson rolls his swollen waves.
And gothic spires ascend the skies,
In death, our country's Guardian lies
Renown'd in council and in field.
In peace our guide, in war our shield.
When heav'n design'd to glad the earth
With the rich plenitude of his worth,
From all her stores, she combin'd
Whate'er can dignify the mind:
Heroic valor, solid sense,
Unequall'd talents, eloquence,
Romantic honor, manners mild,
Were lavish'd on this fav'rite child
Pleas'd, his manhood should attain,
More than e'er yet did pretence feign;
And more than these his age possess'd.
And he was ours, and we were blest!
But in what strains shall I proclaim,
That envy sicken'd at his name?
Or how th' dreadful tale relate,
That struck by gall'd ambition's hate,
The illustrious victim's life streams pour
In torrents on the Jersey shore?
Peace to his shade, and, till the day
When this our globe shall pass away,
Great Hamilton shall hold his place
Among the stars of human race!
Still shall his weeping Country boast
The matchless spirit she has lost,
And, with her Washington's combin'd,
His name shall in her heart be twin'd
The following affectionate Tribute to the Memory of
the immortal Hamilton, closing the New Year's Ad-
dress of the Carrier of the Newyork Evening Post
to his Patrons.
NEAR where, as this proud ship leaves,
The Hudson rolls his swollen waves.
And gothic spires ascend the skies,
In death, our country's Guardian lies
Renown'd in council and in field.
In peace our guide, in war our shield.
When heav'n design'd to glad the earth
With the rich plenitude of his worth,
From all her stores, she combin'd
Whate'er can dignify the mind:
Heroic valor, solid sense,
Unequall'd talents, eloquence,
Romantic honor, manners mild,
Were lavish'd on this fav'rite child
Pleas'd, his manhood should attain,
More than e'er yet did pretence feign;
And more than these his age possess'd.
And he was ours, and we were blest!
But in what strains shall I proclaim,
That envy sicken'd at his name?
Or how th' dreadful tale relate,
That struck by gall'd ambition's hate,
The illustrious victim's life streams pour
In torrents on the Jersey shore?
Peace to his shade, and, till the day
When this our globe shall pass away,
Great Hamilton shall hold his place
Among the stars of human race!
Still shall his weeping Country boast
The matchless spirit she has lost,
And, with her Washington's combin'd,
His name shall in her heart be twin'd
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Patriotism
What keywords are associated?
Hamilton Elegy
Death Tribute
National Guardian
New Year Address
New York Evening Post
Hudson Jersey Shore
What entities or persons were involved?
Carrier Of The Newyork Evening Post
Poem Details
Author
Carrier Of The Newyork Evening Post
Subject
Tribute To The Memory Of The Immortal Hamilton
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
In Death, Our Country's Guardian Lies
Renown'd In Council And In Field.
In Peace Our Guide, In War Our Shield.
Peace To His Shade, And, Till The Day
When This Our Globe Shall Pass Away,
Great Hamilton Shall Hold His Place
Among The Stars Of Human Race!
Still Shall His Weeping Country Boast
The Matchless Spirit She Has Lost,
And, With Her Washington's Combin'd,
His Name Shall In Her Heart Be Twin'd