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Poem
July 12, 1820
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A devotional poem depicting the Hebrew's daily prayers directed eastward toward Palestine, evoking exile, biblical memories, and hope for divine guidance home.
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From Poulson's American Daily Advertiser
TIS TO THE EAST.
'Tis to the East the Hebrew bends.
When morn unveils its brow,
And while the evening rite ascends,
The east receives his vow:
Dear to the exile is the soil,
That rear'd Jehovah's vine,
Dear to the wretched heir of toil,
Thy memory; Palestine!
'Tis to the East the Hebrew turns,
The clime to prescience dear—
When kindling recollection burns,
When memory claims the tear.
Land of the Patriarch! he recalls
The days of Promise, when
The timbrel ran along thy halls.
And God commun'd with men.
Where Babel wept Judea's wrongs;
The banish'd Hebrew sighs—
Where Zion swell'd his holy songs,
His tribute seems to rise:
And hope still wings his thought afar.
It tells to those that roam,
That He who rode the cloudy car.
Will guide his people home.
TIS TO THE EAST.
'Tis to the East the Hebrew bends.
When morn unveils its brow,
And while the evening rite ascends,
The east receives his vow:
Dear to the exile is the soil,
That rear'd Jehovah's vine,
Dear to the wretched heir of toil,
Thy memory; Palestine!
'Tis to the East the Hebrew turns,
The clime to prescience dear—
When kindling recollection burns,
When memory claims the tear.
Land of the Patriarch! he recalls
The days of Promise, when
The timbrel ran along thy halls.
And God commun'd with men.
Where Babel wept Judea's wrongs;
The banish'd Hebrew sighs—
Where Zion swell'd his holy songs,
His tribute seems to rise:
And hope still wings his thought afar.
It tells to those that roam,
That He who rode the cloudy car.
Will guide his people home.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Hebrew Prayer
East Devotion
Palestine Memory
Exile Longing
Zion Songs
Biblical Promise
Divine Guidance
Poem Details
Title
Tis To The East.
Subject
The Hebrew's Devotion To The East And Memory Of Palestine
Key Lines
'Tis To The East The Hebrew Bends.
Dear To The Exile Is The Soil,
Land Of The Patriarch! He Recalls
Where Babel Wept Judea's Wrongs;
Will Guide His People Home.