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Poem
February 26, 1812
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Elegy lamenting the drowning of Lieutenant Lee Marser of the U.S. Marine Corps on the 7th instant while crossing from Gosport to Portsmouth, Virginia. It bids farewell and finds solace in his spirit's ascent to heaven.
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On the death of Lieut Lee Marser, late of the U. S. Marine Corps, who was drown'd on the 7th inst. in crossing a Bridge from Gosport to Portsmouth, Vir.
FAREWELL, dear friend! a long farewell!
For we shall meet no more,
Till we are called with thee to dwell
On yonder happier shore.
Our friend and brother, lo! is dead,
The cold and lifeless clay
Has made in dust its silent bed,
And there it must decay.
But is he dead ? no, no,
he lives;
His nobler spirit flies
To realms above, and there receives
The ever glorious prize.
Then let us dry our willing tears,
From gloomy plaints refrain ;
Honoured our brother stillappears,
In honour's endless reign.
A FRIEND.
On the death of Lieut Lee Marser, late of the U. S. Marine Corps, who was drown'd on the 7th inst. in crossing a Bridge from Gosport to Portsmouth, Vir.
FAREWELL, dear friend! a long farewell!
For we shall meet no more,
Till we are called with thee to dwell
On yonder happier shore.
Our friend and brother, lo! is dead,
The cold and lifeless clay
Has made in dust its silent bed,
And there it must decay.
But is he dead ? no, no,
he lives;
His nobler spirit flies
To realms above, and there receives
The ever glorious prize.
Then let us dry our willing tears,
From gloomy plaints refrain ;
Honoured our brother stillappears,
In honour's endless reign.
A FRIEND.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Lieut Lee Marser
Drowning Death
Us Marine Corps
Gosport Portsmouth
Virginia Elegy
What entities or persons were involved?
A Friend.
Poem Details
Title
Lines On The Death Of Lieut Lee Marser, Late Of The U. S. Marine Corps, Who Was Drown'd On The 7th Inst. In Crossing A Bridge From Gosport To Portsmouth, Vir.
Author
A Friend.
Subject
On The Death Of Lieut Lee Marser
Key Lines
Farewell, Dear Friend! A Long Farewell!
For We Shall Meet No More,
Till We Are Called With Thee To Dwell
On Yonder Happier Shore.