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Poem
March 26, 1762
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Poem praising Admiral Rodney's naval assault on the French coast and anticipating General Monckton's conquest of Martinique, invoking the muse to celebrate their heroism and England's glory.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
Awake my muse, sing Rodney's growing fame,
And lend thy aid to celebrate his name;
His fierce assaults on the proud gallic shore,
Struck such a terror, seldom known before:
Our thundering cannon, such impression took,
On their weak minds, they could not bear the shock;
Whil'st our brave Captains did in order land,
Our willing army on the hostile land.
And now great Monckton, we expect from thee,
Such glorious acts as England wish to see;
Thy courage and thy conduct well are known,
Pursue those tracts and Martinique's our own.
And lend thy aid to celebrate his name;
His fierce assaults on the proud gallic shore,
Struck such a terror, seldom known before:
Our thundering cannon, such impression took,
On their weak minds, they could not bear the shock;
Whil'st our brave Captains did in order land,
Our willing army on the hostile land.
And now great Monckton, we expect from thee,
Such glorious acts as England wish to see;
Thy courage and thy conduct well are known,
Pursue those tracts and Martinique's our own.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
War Military
Patriotism
What keywords are associated?
Rodney
Monckton
Gallic Shore
Martinique
Naval Assault
English Heroism
Poem Details
Subject
Rodney's Assault On The Gallic Shore And Monckton's Expected Conquest Of Martinique
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Awake My Muse, Sing Rodney's Growing Fame,
His Fierce Assaults On The Proud Gallic Shore,
And Now Great Monckton, We Expect From Thee,
Pursue Those Tracts And Martinique's Our Own.