Item 28: Poem by Thomas Campbell, no date

Item — Box: 8, Folder: 28

Staff Only

Dates

Created: no date

Creator

Campbell, Thomas, 1777-1844 (Person)

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Poem

Condition Note:

Fair, the document is worn and discolored around the edges.

Measurements:

7 11/16 in. x 9 6/16 in.

Description:

A poem by Thomas Campbell without a name. The item contains two stanzas of poetry with six lines each. Along with a short paragraph from an unknown CReading who discusses how Campbell asked them to proofread his word use for the poem. These two stanzas appear to be part of a larger work published by Campbell in 1825 called Hallowed Ground.

Transcription:

[Top left corner of sheet has underlined word “used”]

------- Welcome war to brace Her drems & rend Heaon’s reeking space The Colours planted face to face The charging cheer Though Deaths pale horse lead on the chase Shale still be clear. ------- Whats Hallowd ground - In what gives birth To sacred thoughts in sonds of worth Peace Independance Truth go forth Earth’s compass round And your high priesthood shale make earth All hallow’d ground. - - - -------

The above was written by Mr T. Campbell just before his departure for Berlin 1825 to put to me the questions whether he had used “shale” and “will” correct of which, though he always used the words lightly he was never clear of the right introduction. C Reading