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Poem
September 3, 1803
Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A poem by Thomas Paine dated July 4, 1803, contrasting Europe's wars and tyrannical ambition with America's peaceful freedom and rule by divine sovereignty, celebrating independence.
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BY Thomas Paine, July 4, 1803.
Quick as the lightning's vivid flame,
The poet's eye o'er Europe rolls,
Sees battles rage, tempests crash,
And dims at horror's threatening scowl.
Mark ambition's ruthless king.
With crimson banners scath the globe.
While trailing after conquest's wing.
Man's festering wounds his demon's probe.
Pall'd with the streams of trickling gore,
That stain the proud imperial way.
He turns to view the western shore,
Where freedom holds her bloodless sway.
'Tis here her flag triumphant flies,
An empire in the people's love,
'Tis here the sovereign will obeys
No king but he who rules above.
Quick as the lightning's vivid flame,
The poet's eye o'er Europe rolls,
Sees battles rage, tempests crash,
And dims at horror's threatening scowl.
Mark ambition's ruthless king.
With crimson banners scath the globe.
While trailing after conquest's wing.
Man's festering wounds his demon's probe.
Pall'd with the streams of trickling gore,
That stain the proud imperial way.
He turns to view the western shore,
Where freedom holds her bloodless sway.
'Tis here her flag triumphant flies,
An empire in the people's love,
'Tis here the sovereign will obeys
No king but he who rules above.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Independence
Political
War Military
What keywords are associated?
Thomas Paine
American Freedom
European Tyranny
Independence
War Horror
What entities or persons were involved?
By Thomas Paine
Poem Details
Author
By Thomas Paine
Subject
July 4, 1803
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Mark Ambition's Ruthless King.
With Crimson Banners Scath The Globe.
'Tis Here Her Flag Triumphant Flies,
No King But He Who Rules Above.