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Poem
November 18, 1789
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Laudatory poem praising General Washington's virtues: greatness without pomp, bravery without ambition, justice, wisdom rejecting Machiavelli, and guidance by genuine religion over superstition. Presented as an English tribute to the American President.
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Parnassian Spring
[We have frequently noticed the tributes paid to our illustrious President by the Tuneful Bards of this country: The following will show what has been said in England.]
Of GEN. WASHINGTON.
Great without pomp, without ambition brave,
Proud, not to conquer fellow-men, but save:
Friend to the weak, a foe to none, but those
Who plan their greatness on their brethren's woes;
Aw'd by no titles—undefil'd by lust—
Free without faction, obstinately just;
Too wise to learn from Machiavel's false School,
Called
That truth and perfidy by turns should rule;
Warm'd by Religion's sacred genuine ray,
That points to future bliss th' unerring way;
Let ne'er controul'd by Superstition's laws,
That worst of tyrants in the noblest cause.
[We have frequently noticed the tributes paid to our illustrious President by the Tuneful Bards of this country: The following will show what has been said in England.]
Of GEN. WASHINGTON.
Great without pomp, without ambition brave,
Proud, not to conquer fellow-men, but save:
Friend to the weak, a foe to none, but those
Who plan their greatness on their brethren's woes;
Aw'd by no titles—undefil'd by lust—
Free without faction, obstinately just;
Too wise to learn from Machiavel's false School,
Called
That truth and perfidy by turns should rule;
Warm'd by Religion's sacred genuine ray,
That points to future bliss th' unerring way;
Let ne'er controul'd by Superstition's laws,
That worst of tyrants in the noblest cause.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Patriotism
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Washington Tribute
Virtue Praise
Religious Guidance
Moral Integrity
Patriotism Ode
Poem Details
Title
Of Gen. Washington.
Subject
Tribute To General Washington From England
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Great Without Pomp, Without Ambition Brave,
Proud, Not To Conquer Fellow Men, But Save:
Warm'd By Religion's Sacred Genuine Ray,
That Points To Future Bliss Th' Unerring Way;