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Poem
February 15, 1760
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A meditative poem on the inevitability of fate, questioning if great empires like Babel, London, America, Prussia, and figures such as George, Pitt, Frederick the Great, Nimrod, Cambyses, and Semiramis must submit to it, emphasizing that human actions ebb and flow and advising wise use of fortunes.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
On FATE.
Must Babel's Lofty Towers Submit to Fate?
Must George, and Pitt, and Frederick the Great,
London, America, and Prussia fall
Before thy Seat, and Powers commanding all?
Had the ambitious Nimrod thought on this,
GAMBISIS, or the proud SEMIRAMIS,
It would have quell'd their Pride, and let them know
All Human Actions have their Ebb and Flow:
The greatest Monarch cannot conquer FATE;
FATE doth by Turns advance and Subjugate.
Then use thy Fortunes, that all from thence,
May wish thy Rise, and bless thine Eminence.
Must Babel's Lofty Towers Submit to Fate?
Must George, and Pitt, and Frederick the Great,
London, America, and Prussia fall
Before thy Seat, and Powers commanding all?
Had the ambitious Nimrod thought on this,
GAMBISIS, or the proud SEMIRAMIS,
It would have quell'd their Pride, and let them know
All Human Actions have their Ebb and Flow:
The greatest Monarch cannot conquer FATE;
FATE doth by Turns advance and Subjugate.
Then use thy Fortunes, that all from thence,
May wish thy Rise, and bless thine Eminence.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epigram
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Political
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Fate
Monarchs
Empires
Pride
Ebb And Flow
Nimrod
Semiramis
Poem Details
Title
On Fate.
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Must Babel's Lofty Towers Submit To Fate?
The Greatest Monarch Cannot Conquer Fate;
Fate Doth By Turns Advance And Subjugate.
All Human Actions Have Their Ebb And Flow: