Harvard patriotic ode. : Tune, "Rise Columbia." / Composed by Joseph Story, and sung in the College Chapel, June 21, 1798.

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Harvard patriotic ode. : Tune, "Rise Columbia." / Composed by Joseph Story, and sung in the College Chapel, June 21, 1798.

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This newspaper clipping contains the lyrics to an ode composed by Joseph Story, member of the Harvard College Class of 1798. The ode was sung to the tune of "Rise Columbia" in the College Chapel on June 21, 1798 and the lyrics were published in the Columbian Centinel two days later. In this ode, Story expresses patriotic fervor, praising freedom, liberty, and justice and referring with admiration to George Washington and John Adams, who was then United States President. The poem was written during the early days of what is now known as the Quasi-War with France (also referred to as the Undeclared War with France), a naval war initiated by the French and resulting from their anger with the United States over various causes, including trade agreements and the repayment of debts. Story sided strongly with Adams in his reluctance to engage with the French, joining other Harvard students in signing a petition supporting Adams in his stance both against the French and against domestic critics.

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