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Poem
August 15, 1792
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Satirical poem criticizing modern patriots for hypocrisy in preaching equality and merit while scorning a shoemaker's rise to fame and engaging in gambling without paying debts, contrasting with Pope's words on honor.
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For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
CONSISTENCY !
Honor and fame from no condition rise,
Says Pope—but modern patriots say he lies—
For if the wayward dame
Should point the way to fame;
And one of Crispin's cobling race,
Should quit his Last to join the chace,
And overtake the goddess as she runs,
'Bout "boots, and traps, and awls," our ears their
poet stuns.
Patriots of philosophic phiz,
Who make the very air to whiz,
With canting notes that "men are equal,"
How little you regard the equal.
"Merit is all"—but Crispin in a coach,
You load with obloquy and foul reproach;
So modern patriots rave, till in a sweat,
They game for thousands—and ne'er pay a debt.
C.
CONSISTENCY !
Honor and fame from no condition rise,
Says Pope—but modern patriots say he lies—
For if the wayward dame
Should point the way to fame;
And one of Crispin's cobling race,
Should quit his Last to join the chace,
And overtake the goddess as she runs,
'Bout "boots, and traps, and awls," our ears their
poet stuns.
Patriots of philosophic phiz,
Who make the very air to whiz,
With canting notes that "men are equal,"
How little you regard the equal.
"Merit is all"—but Crispin in a coach,
You load with obloquy and foul reproach;
So modern patriots rave, till in a sweat,
They game for thousands—and ne'er pay a debt.
C.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Political
Satire Society
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Consistency
Modern Patriots
Hypocrisy
Equality
Merit
Crispin
Pope
What entities or persons were involved?
C.
Poem Details
Title
Consistency !
Author
C.
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Honor And Fame From No Condition Rise,
Says Pope—But Modern Patriots Say He Lies—
"Merit Is All"—But Crispin In A Coach,
You Load With Obloquy And Foul Reproach;