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Poem
July 30, 1796
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A reflective poem on how death unites all humanity in fellowship, regardless of nationality or origin, with the world as a shared tomb and requiem for the good and brave.
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Full Text
What though in foreign climes, remote from home,
The dying stranger gently sinks to rest;
Yet man's vast brotherhood shall build his tomb,
And the lorn pilgrim lodge on nature's breast.
In death is holiest fellowship divine ;-
Life may divide; but death,unites the whole;
Draws round the world, one wide encircling line,
And girts all mankind in from pole to pole;
Hence, equal tenants of the silent grave,
And fellow-citizens in death's domains;
Whatever country holds the good, the brave,
Shall chaunt the requiem o'er their lov'd remains
The dying stranger gently sinks to rest;
Yet man's vast brotherhood shall build his tomb,
And the lorn pilgrim lodge on nature's breast.
In death is holiest fellowship divine ;-
Life may divide; but death,unites the whole;
Draws round the world, one wide encircling line,
And girts all mankind in from pole to pole;
Hence, equal tenants of the silent grave,
And fellow-citizens in death's domains;
Whatever country holds the good, the brave,
Shall chaunt the requiem o'er their lov'd remains
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Death Unity
Human Brotherhood
Universal Requiem
Mortality Fellowship
Poem Details
Subject
On Death Uniting Mankind
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
In Death Is Holiest Fellowship Divine ;
Life May Divide; But Death,Unites The Whole;
Hence, Equal Tenants Of The Silent Grave,
And Fellow Citizens In Death's Domains;