Project Gutenberg 2007-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 214 Sprague, Charles 1791 1875 17023219 An ode : $b pronounced before the inhabitants of Boston, September the seventeenth, 1830, at the centennial celebration of the settlement of the city An ode : pronounced before the inhabitants of Boston, September the 17th, 1830, at the centennial celebration of the settlement of the city Produced by Bryan Ness, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "An ode : pronounced before the inhabitants of Boston, September the…" by Charles Sprague is a poetic address delivered at the Centennial Celebration of Boston's settlement in the early 19th century. As a historical account, this work embodies themes of gratitude, remembrance, and reflection on the sacrifices made by the city's founders and the Pilgrims. It captures the spirit of the period and celebrates the ideals of freedom and faith that shaped the city's legacy. In this ode, Sprague eloquently recounts the struggles and triumphs of the Pilgrims who settled in America, invoking a sense of reverence for their journey across the sea and their courageous establishment of a new home amidst hardship. He acknowledges the interplay between freedom and faith, lamenting the plight of Indigenous peoples while celebrating the resilience of the settlers. The poem emphasizes a commitment to honor the founding principles of liberty and charity, while also urging contemporary readers to remember the sacrifices of the past and aspire to uphold the values that forged their nation. By intertwining historical tribute with moral reflection, Sprague's ode serves as a poignant reminder of the interconnectedness of American history and the ongoing responsibility of its citizens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Boston (Mass.) -- Centennial celebrations, etc. PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Category: Poetry Category: American Literature Category: History - American 66028 2025-06-09T12:50:49.180616 text/html 63801 2021-01-03T01:08:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 19845 2021-01-03T01:08:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 113962 2025-06-09T12:50:56.184600 application/epub+zip 112304 2025-06-09T12:50:52.752647 application/epub+zip 82220 2025-06-09T12:50:51.221615 application/epub+zip 196070 2025-06-09T12:50:58.613613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191363 2025-06-09T12:50:55.199578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109185 2022-09-10T14:18:02.279242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43564 2025-06-09T12:50:48.728598 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43798 2021-01-03T01:08:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16548 2021-01-03T01:08:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19016 2025-06-09T12:50:58.939553 application/rdf+xml 11649 2025-06-09T12:50:51.783641 image/jpeg 2851 2025-06-09T12:50:51.500592 image/jpeg 111998 2025-06-09T12:50:49.189597 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia