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Poem
November 4, 1841
Staunton Spectator, And General Advertiser
Staunton, Virginia
What is this article about?
A satirical parody of Cowper's style, from a lady to gentlemen, lamenting the divisiveness of politicians, Whigs, Tories, and political rumors, expressing disgust at partisan enmity.
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For the Spectator,
A HINT TO GENTLEMEN. FROM A LADY.
[A PARODY on COWPER.]
O for a lodge in some vast wilderness,
Some boundless continuity of shade,
Where rumor of Locofocos and of Whigs*
Of unsuccessful or successful candidates,
Of votes, and of banks, might never reach me more.
My ear is pained; my soul is sick
With every day's report of wrong and outrage,
Of which politicians talk.
Some think the natural bond
Of Whiggery, in Washington, is severed.
There is no flesh in politician's hearts;
They do not feel for men.
They find their brothers guilty of opinions
Not in accordance with their own, and for such
a cause,
Doom and devote them as their country's enemy.
Men, differing in opinion, abhor each other,
And make enemies of those, whose souls had else
Like kindred drops, been mingled into one.
Thus Whigs and Tories devote their brethren,
and destroy.
And what man, knowing this,
Does not blush and hang his head,
To think himself a politician?
A HINT TO GENTLEMEN. FROM A LADY.
[A PARODY on COWPER.]
O for a lodge in some vast wilderness,
Some boundless continuity of shade,
Where rumor of Locofocos and of Whigs*
Of unsuccessful or successful candidates,
Of votes, and of banks, might never reach me more.
My ear is pained; my soul is sick
With every day's report of wrong and outrage,
Of which politicians talk.
Some think the natural bond
Of Whiggery, in Washington, is severed.
There is no flesh in politician's hearts;
They do not feel for men.
They find their brothers guilty of opinions
Not in accordance with their own, and for such
a cause,
Doom and devote them as their country's enemy.
Men, differing in opinion, abhor each other,
And make enemies of those, whose souls had else
Like kindred drops, been mingled into one.
Thus Whigs and Tories devote their brethren,
and destroy.
And what man, knowing this,
Does not blush and hang his head,
To think himself a politician?
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Political
Satire Society
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Parody Cowper
Political Satire
Whigs Tories
Politicians Criticism
Partisan Division
What entities or persons were involved?
From A Lady
Poem Details
Title
A Hint To Gentlemen
Author
From A Lady
Subject
A Parody On Cowper
Form / Style
Blank Verse Parody
Key Lines
O For A Lodge In Some Vast Wilderness,
My Ear Is Pained; My Soul Is Sick
And What Man, Knowing This,
Does Not Blush And Hang His Head,
To Think Himself A Politician?