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Literary
May 26, 1792
The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
An English adaptation of an Arabic ode, introduced from a recent English newspaper, emphasizing divine providence over human actions in causing joy or woe, attributing all to God's will.
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SACRED TO THE MUSES.
From a late English News-Paper.
The small Ode which follows, will shew there is a divine something besides the Divinity of Poetry, which animates remotest Climes. The English garb in which the British Bard has dressed it—owes to his hand that elegance which formed it.
TAKEN FROM THE ARABIC.
If mortal hands thy peace destroy,
Or Friendship's gift bestow—
Wilt thou to Man ascribe the joy?
To Man impute the woe?
Tis God!—whose thoughts for various ends
The human lot dispose:
Around thee plants assisting Friends,
Or heaps avenging Foes.
Not from the Bow, the Deaths proceed,
But From the ARCHER's skill:
Who lends the winged shaft its speed—
And gives it power to kill.
From a late English News-Paper.
The small Ode which follows, will shew there is a divine something besides the Divinity of Poetry, which animates remotest Climes. The English garb in which the British Bard has dressed it—owes to his hand that elegance which formed it.
TAKEN FROM THE ARABIC.
If mortal hands thy peace destroy,
Or Friendship's gift bestow—
Wilt thou to Man ascribe the joy?
To Man impute the woe?
Tis God!—whose thoughts for various ends
The human lot dispose:
Around thee plants assisting Friends,
Or heaps avenging Foes.
Not from the Bow, the Deaths proceed,
But From the ARCHER's skill:
Who lends the winged shaft its speed—
And gives it power to kill.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Hymn Or Psalm
What themes does it cover?
Religious
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Arabic Ode
Divine Providence
Gods Will
Human Lot
Moral Reflection
What entities or persons were involved?
British Bard
Literary Details
Title
Taken From The Arabic
Author
British Bard
Subject
Divine Providence In Joy And Woe
Key Lines
If Mortal Hands Thy Peace Destroy,
Or Friendship's Gift Bestow—
Wilt Thou To Man Ascribe The Joy?
To Man Impute The Woe?
Tis God!—Whose Thoughts For Various Ends
The Human Lot Dispose:
Around Thee Plants Assisting Friends,
Or Heaps Avenging Foes.
Not From The Bow, The Deaths Proceed,
But From The Archer's Skill:
Who Lends The Winged Shaft Its Speed—
And Gives It Power To Kill.