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Poem
July 14, 1852
Daily American Telegraph
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A sonnet praising William Cullen Bryant as a poet of nature and philosophy, clear-headed statesman, and lover of truth and liberty, while condemning lesser, aimless rhymers as sickly and sinful.
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AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.
[From the National Era.]
SONNET,
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT
Poet of Nature and Philosophy!
Clear-headed statesman, friend of human kind,
Long life and honor to the nonesuch mind
Where wit and wisdom, taste and toil agree—
A classic whole of manly dignity
A genius calm, majestic, pure, and bright—
A wisdom clear as empyrean light—
A poet's love of Truth and Liberty!
O sickly, sinful souls, of rhyming guild—
Ranting or puling—aimless, useless, vile!
Pause mid the airy castles that ye build,
The worse than trifles which your thoughts beguile,
Look to the place true Genius holds alone
And learn to feel the stigma of your own
I. H. J.
Centreville, Indiana.
[From the National Era.]
SONNET,
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT
Poet of Nature and Philosophy!
Clear-headed statesman, friend of human kind,
Long life and honor to the nonesuch mind
Where wit and wisdom, taste and toil agree—
A classic whole of manly dignity
A genius calm, majestic, pure, and bright—
A wisdom clear as empyrean light—
A poet's love of Truth and Liberty!
O sickly, sinful souls, of rhyming guild—
Ranting or puling—aimless, useless, vile!
Pause mid the airy castles that ye build,
The worse than trifles which your thoughts beguile,
Look to the place true Genius holds alone
And learn to feel the stigma of your own
I. H. J.
Centreville, Indiana.
What sub-type of article is it?
Sonnet
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Liberty Independence
What keywords are associated?
William Cullen Bryant
Sonnet
Poet
Statesman
Liberty
Genius
Satire Poets
What entities or persons were involved?
I. H. J.
Poem Details
Title
Sonnet
Author
I. H. J.
Subject
William Cullen Bryant
Key Lines
Poet Of Nature And Philosophy!
A Poet's Love Of Truth And Liberty!
O Sickly, Sinful Souls, Of Rhyming Guild—
And Learn To Feel The Stigma Of Your Own