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Subject: BENNINGTON, BATTLE OF (1777)
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` BENNINGTON, by WILLIAM HENRY BABCOCK    Poem Text                    
First Line: A cycle was closed and rounded
Last Line: The earthworks at bennington.
Alternate Author Name(s): Babcock, W. H.
Subject(s): American Revolution; Bennington, Battle Of (1777)


PARSON ALLEN'S RIDE [AUGUST 15, 1777], by WALLACE BRUCE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The 'catamount tavern' is lively tonight
Last Line: The parson who came in his one-horse chaise.
Subject(s): Allen, Thomas (1743-1810); American Revolution; Bennington, Battle Of (1777); Clergy; Priests; Rabbis; Ministers; Bishops


THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, by JULIA DOUGLAS (WALDENBURG) FAY    Poem Text                    
First Line: Twas the eve of that glorious battle morn
Last Line: Till she enter the endless age of peace!
Subject(s): Bennington, Battle Of (1777)


THE BATTLE OF BENNINGTON [AUGUST 16, 1777], by THOMAS P. RODMAN    Poem Text                    
First Line: Up through a cloudy sky, the sun
Last Line: The best beloved die.
Subject(s): American Revolution; Bennington, Battle Of (1777)


THE MARCHING SONG OF STARK'S MEN [AUGUST 15, 1777], by EDWARD EVERETT HALE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: March! March! March! From sunrise till it's dark
Last Line: And to hear them thank our god for the day.
Subject(s): American Revolution; Bennington, Battle Of (1777); Stark, John (1728-1822)


THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: "why come ye hither, stranger [or, redcoat]?"
Last Line: "if flint and trigger hold but true, / the quicker 'twill be done"
Subject(s): "american Revolution;bennington, Battle Of (1777);


WINDSOR ODE, by ROYALL TYLER    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The blushing east displays the dawn
Last Line: Shout! Shout columbia's &c.
Alternate Author Name(s): Old Simon; S.
Subject(s): Bennington, Battle Of (1777); Fourth Of July; Truxtun, Thomas (1755-1822); Windsor, Vermont; Independence Day; Truxton, Thomas