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Poem
April 20, 1782
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A philosophical poem exploring the concept of 'nothing' as the primordial state from which God created the universe, referencing the biblical command 'Let there be light' and the formation of all living things.
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On NOTHING.
NOTHING. Whence didst thou come? no where to be found
Yet every thing on earth thou dost surround:
In thy dark womb this world lay hid from sight,
Till great Jehovah said, "Let there be light."
No sooner spoke, than instantly obeyed.
And then from NOTHING, every thing was made:
The numerous fish that in the ocean swim,
Were, every one, from NOTHING, made by him.
The beasts, the birds, and every creeping thing.
The great Creator did from NOTHING bring.
And thus I have a verse on NOTHING made,
Which has no Being—not so much as made.
NOTHING. Whence didst thou come? no where to be found
Yet every thing on earth thou dost surround:
In thy dark womb this world lay hid from sight,
Till great Jehovah said, "Let there be light."
No sooner spoke, than instantly obeyed.
And then from NOTHING, every thing was made:
The numerous fish that in the ocean swim,
Were, every one, from NOTHING, made by him.
The beasts, the birds, and every creeping thing.
The great Creator did from NOTHING bring.
And thus I have a verse on NOTHING made,
Which has no Being—not so much as made.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Nothing
Creation
Jehovah
Biblical
Genesis
Divine
Universe
Poem Details
Title
On Nothing.
Subject
On Nothing
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Nothing. Whence Didst Thou Come? No Where To Be Found
Till Great Jehovah Said, "Let There Be Light."
And Then From Nothing, Every Thing Was Made:
And Thus I Have A Verse On Nothing Made,
Which Has No Being—Not So Much As Made.