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Literary
August 28, 1804
Kentucky Gazette And General Advertiser
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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In 'The Soldier's Dream,' Thomas Campbell depicts a weary soldier on the battlefield who dreams of returning home to his family's embrace and peaceful countryside, only to awaken to the harsh reality of war.
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"To soar aloft on Fancy's wing."
THE SOLDIER's DREAM.
By THOMAS CAMPBELL, author of the
"Pleasures of Hope."
OUR bugles had sung, for the night-cloud had
lower'd,
And the sentinel stars set their watch in the sky;
And thousands had sunk on the ground over-power'd,
The weary to sleep and the wounded to die.
When reposing that night on my pillow of straw,
By the wolf-scaring faggot that guarded the slain,
At the dead of the night a sweet vision I saw,
And twice, ere the cock crew, I dream'd again.
Methought, from the battle field's dreadful array,
Far, far, I had roam'd on a desolate track,
Till nature and sunshine disclos'd the sweet way
To the house of my father, that welcom'd me back.
I flew to the pleasant fields travel'd so oft
In life's morning march, when my bosom was young;
I heard my own mountain goats bleating aloft,
And well knew the strain that the corn-reapers sung.
Then pledg'd we the wine-cup, and fondly we swore,
From my home and my weeping friends ne'er to part;
My little ones kiss'd me a thousand times o'er,
And my wife sobb'd aloud in the fullness of heart.
"Stay! stay with us! rest! thou art weary and worn,"
And fain was the war broken soldier to stay;
But sorrow return'd with the dawning of morn,
And the voice in my dreaming ear melted away.
THE SOLDIER's DREAM.
By THOMAS CAMPBELL, author of the
"Pleasures of Hope."
OUR bugles had sung, for the night-cloud had
lower'd,
And the sentinel stars set their watch in the sky;
And thousands had sunk on the ground over-power'd,
The weary to sleep and the wounded to die.
When reposing that night on my pillow of straw,
By the wolf-scaring faggot that guarded the slain,
At the dead of the night a sweet vision I saw,
And twice, ere the cock crew, I dream'd again.
Methought, from the battle field's dreadful array,
Far, far, I had roam'd on a desolate track,
Till nature and sunshine disclos'd the sweet way
To the house of my father, that welcom'd me back.
I flew to the pleasant fields travel'd so oft
In life's morning march, when my bosom was young;
I heard my own mountain goats bleating aloft,
And well knew the strain that the corn-reapers sung.
Then pledg'd we the wine-cup, and fondly we swore,
From my home and my weeping friends ne'er to part;
My little ones kiss'd me a thousand times o'er,
And my wife sobb'd aloud in the fullness of heart.
"Stay! stay with us! rest! thou art weary and worn,"
And fain was the war broken soldier to stay;
But sorrow return'd with the dawning of morn,
And the voice in my dreaming ear melted away.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Vision Or Dream
What themes does it cover?
War Peace
Nature
Love Romance
What keywords are associated?
Soldier Dream
Battlefield
Homecoming
Family Reunion
War Sorrow
Rural Peace
What entities or persons were involved?
By Thomas Campbell, Author Of The "Pleasures Of Hope."
Literary Details
Title
The Soldier's Dream.
Author
By Thomas Campbell, Author Of The "Pleasures Of Hope."
Key Lines
Our Bugles Had Sung, For The Night Cloud Had Lower'd, / And The Sentinel Stars Set Their Watch In The Sky; / And Thousands Had Sunk On The Ground Over Power'd, / The Weary To Sleep And The Wounded To Die.
Methought, From The Battle Field's Dreadful Array, / Far, Far, I Had Roam'd On A Desolate Track, / Till Nature And Sunshine Disclos'd The Sweet Way / To The House Of My Father, That Welcom'd Me Back.
"Stay! Stay With Us! Rest! Thou Art Weary And Worn," / And Fain Was The War Broken Soldier To Stay; / But Sorrow Return'd With The Dawning Of Morn, / And The Voice In My Dreaming Ear Melted Away.