Classic and Contemporary Poetry
"FAREWELL, PEACE [JUNE 18, 1812]", by ANONYMOUS First Line: "farewell, peace! Another crisis" Last Line: "never know the smile of beauty, / nor the blessing of a wife" Subject(s): War Of 1812 | ||||||||
FAREWELL, Peace! another crisis Calls us to "the last appeal," Made when monarchs and their vices Leave no argument but steel. When injustice and oppression Dare avow the tyrant's plea. Who would recommend submission? Virtue bids us to be free. History spreads her page before us, Time unrolls his ample scroll; Truth unfolds them, to assure us, States, united, ne'er can fall. See, in annals Greek and Roman, What immortal deeds we find; When those gallant sons of woman In their country's cause combined. Sons of Freedom! brave descendants From a race of heroes tried, To preserve our independence Let all Europe be defied. Let not all the world, united, Rob us of one sacred right: Every patriot heart's delighted In his country's cause to fight. Come then, War! with hearts elated To thy standard we will fly; Every bosom animated Either to live free or die. May the wretch that shrinks from duty, Or deserts the glorious strife, Never know the smile of beauty, Nor the blessing of a wife. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS [JANUARY 8, 1815] by THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER by FRANCIS SCOTT KEY THE LOST WAR-SLOOP by EDNA DEAN PROCTOR DEFEAT AND VICTORY by WALLACE RICE FIRST FRUITS IN 1812 [AUGUST 19, 1812] by WALLACE RICE JACK CREAMER [OCTOBER 25, 1812] by JAMES JEFFREY ROCHE THE FIGHT OF THE ARMSTRONG PRIVATEER by JAMES JEFFREY ROCHE THE VICTORY OF PERRY by ALICE CARY TO THE DEFENDERS OF NEW ORLEANS by JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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