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Poem
March 28, 1815
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem contrasting serene nighttime reflections in nature with the destructive horrors of war, invoking biblical imagery of peace via the dove and Ark, and yearning for an end to conflict and despair.
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Full Text
Poetry.
THE CONTRAST:
OR.
WAR AND PEACE.
When the sweet smiling moon rolls her orb
through the sky
And the white clouds are flying fast,
I rove
Through the grove,
Where no danger is nigh,
And with pensiveness utter a heart-broken sigh,
As I think on the horrors of war.
O'er the earth, hostile armies, in battle array
Spread destruction and carnage afar;
While blood,
Like a flood,
Flows with crimson the ground;
And the groans of the dying, unnumbered, resound,
Oh! the merciless horrors of war!
Heav'n hasten the time when the battle shall
cease,
And dread terrors be banished far,
When love,
Like a dove,
With the Emblem of Peace,
Shall return to the Ark, and that wretchedness
cease,
Which embitters the horrors of war.
Then the vulture, Despair, shall from misery
fly,
And no ill-omen'd grief-bearing Star
Shall keep
Gentle sleep
From the fatherless eye,
Nor disturb the repose of the brave with a sigh,
For the wide-wasting horrors of War.
THE CONTRAST:
OR.
WAR AND PEACE.
When the sweet smiling moon rolls her orb
through the sky
And the white clouds are flying fast,
I rove
Through the grove,
Where no danger is nigh,
And with pensiveness utter a heart-broken sigh,
As I think on the horrors of war.
O'er the earth, hostile armies, in battle array
Spread destruction and carnage afar;
While blood,
Like a flood,
Flows with crimson the ground;
And the groans of the dying, unnumbered, resound,
Oh! the merciless horrors of war!
Heav'n hasten the time when the battle shall
cease,
And dread terrors be banished far,
When love,
Like a dove,
With the Emblem of Peace,
Shall return to the Ark, and that wretchedness
cease,
Which embitters the horrors of war.
Then the vulture, Despair, shall from misery
fly,
And no ill-omen'd grief-bearing Star
Shall keep
Gentle sleep
From the fatherless eye,
Nor disturb the repose of the brave with a sigh,
For the wide-wasting horrors of War.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
Ode
What themes does it cover?
War Military
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Horrors Of War
Battle Array
Dove Peace
Noah Ark
Despair Vulture
Poem Details
Title
The Contrast: Or. War And Peace.
Subject
Horrors Of War And Hope For Peace
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas With Refrain
Key Lines
As I Think On The Horrors Of War.
Oh! The Merciless Horrors Of War!
Which Embitters The Horrors Of War.
For The Wide Wasting Horrors Of War.