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Poem
August 1, 1845
The New Era
Portsmouth, Virginia
What is this article about?
A motivational poem urging workers (toilers) to assert their inalienable rights, reject error for truth, unite beyond petty conflicts, and pursue intellectual and moral elevation beyond mere physical sustenance.
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THE NEW ERA.
From Young America.
APPEAL TO TOILERS.
BY J. D. PEARSON.
Strike for the highest, noblest good;
Dare to assert the truth;
Speak out like men who know their rights;
Speak out, however uncouth.
There dwells in each a kindly spark,
A will to seek the right,
Hearts often overwhelmed with grief
When right 's o'ercome by might.
Give me the free, the honest soul,
A mind sans all deceit;
When such gives utterance to the thoughts
E'en error has its sweets.
But when enlightened truth shall guide
An open fearless heart
Falseness shall hide his withered frame
And fold his lying chart.
Groping amid some dark retreat.
Where genial spirits dwell, ;
Ling ers a while upon the earth,
Then sinks to deepest Hell.
Thus Error tracks the human race:
Through all its varied phase,
And gains admission where the truth
Falls 'midst the Sage's blaze,
Up, up, ye men unused to the work!
Break through dark Error's wall:
Ask not the world if ye have rights,
Inalien rights withal,
But boldly claim what God has given,
The voice by his decree:
His power has placed you on the earth
Your powers must make you free:
Partakers from the same great source;
One blood runs through our veins;
One family upon the globe,
Who then has highest claims?
Ye workers, come, cease petty broils,:
A nobler work is there;
God gives the earth his increase still,
And plenty through the year.
Doth man fulfil his highest ends
While he but feeds his frame?
The dog can sleep and eat his fill
Ye toilers do the same.
A higher life for man was made,
A purer path to tread;
The intellect must have a share,
Else toilers' rights are dead.
From Young America.
APPEAL TO TOILERS.
BY J. D. PEARSON.
Strike for the highest, noblest good;
Dare to assert the truth;
Speak out like men who know their rights;
Speak out, however uncouth.
There dwells in each a kindly spark,
A will to seek the right,
Hearts often overwhelmed with grief
When right 's o'ercome by might.
Give me the free, the honest soul,
A mind sans all deceit;
When such gives utterance to the thoughts
E'en error has its sweets.
But when enlightened truth shall guide
An open fearless heart
Falseness shall hide his withered frame
And fold his lying chart.
Groping amid some dark retreat.
Where genial spirits dwell, ;
Ling ers a while upon the earth,
Then sinks to deepest Hell.
Thus Error tracks the human race:
Through all its varied phase,
And gains admission where the truth
Falls 'midst the Sage's blaze,
Up, up, ye men unused to the work!
Break through dark Error's wall:
Ask not the world if ye have rights,
Inalien rights withal,
But boldly claim what God has given,
The voice by his decree:
His power has placed you on the earth
Your powers must make you free:
Partakers from the same great source;
One blood runs through our veins;
One family upon the globe,
Who then has highest claims?
Ye workers, come, cease petty broils,:
A nobler work is there;
God gives the earth his increase still,
And plenty through the year.
Doth man fulfil his highest ends
While he but feeds his frame?
The dog can sleep and eat his fill
Ye toilers do the same.
A higher life for man was made,
A purer path to tread;
The intellect must have a share,
Else toilers' rights are dead.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Independence
Political
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Workers Rights
Liberty
Truth Error
Toilers Appeal
Moral Elevation
What entities or persons were involved?
By J. D. Pearson.
Poem Details
Title
The New Era.
Author
By J. D. Pearson.
Subject
Appeal To Toilers.
Form / Style
Rhymed Verses
Key Lines
Strike For The Highest, Noblest Good;
Dare To Assert The Truth;
Up, Up, Ye Men Unused To The Work!
Break Through Dark Error's Wall:
A Higher Life For Man Was Made,