Project Gutenberg 2022-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 288 Clarke, Thomas, active 1830-1872 Sir Copp: A poem for the times, in six cantos $aUnited States :$bGeo. W. Clarke,$c1867. Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Sir Copp: A poem for the times, in six cantos" by Thomas Clarke is a poem written in the mid-19th century. The work serves as both a critique of society during a tumultuous period in American history, particularly reflecting on the Civil War, and an exploration of themes such as loyalty, patriotism, and the moral failures of individuals who betrayed their country. Through its personification of "Sir Copp," the poem illustrates the treachery of "Copperheads," or Northern Democrats who opposed the war, contrasting them with the valor of true patriots. The opening of the poem sets the stage by addressing the pervasive issues of hypocrisy and betrayal, particularly in the context of the Civil War and President Lincoln's assassination. The character "Sir Copp" is depicted as a cowardly figure representing those who, while feigning loyalty to the Union, engage in treacherous acts. The narrative employs conversation between characters such as Sir Copp and Scalpel to illustrate the moral decay and consequences of ignoring one's duty to both God and country. Additionally, the preface emphasizes the intention of the work to highlight the importance of virtue and the dangers of allowing vice to flourish, serving as a call for reflection and reform during a critical time in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/sircopppoemforti00inclar 20210711015908clarke 1867 us Reading ease score: 65.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Poetry Copperhead movement -- Poetry United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865 -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 305136 2025-07-27T08:11:16.765244 text/html 295629 2024-10-18T23:43:41 text/html 327619 2025-07-27T08:11:24.199238 application/epub+zip 325952 2025-07-27T08:11:18.342293 application/epub+zip 227769 2025-07-27T08:11:17.411262 application/epub+zip 917748 2025-07-27T08:11:27.393196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1011938 2025-07-27T08:11:23.506259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 958820 2022-09-30T21:45:29.197913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180562 2025-07-27T08:11:15.773272 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160512 2024-10-18T23:43:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17544 2025-07-27T08:11:27.536187 application/rdf+xml 14233 2025-07-27T08:11:17.757265 image/jpeg 1805 2025-07-27T08:11:17.575254 image/jpeg 763810 2025-07-27T08:11:16.788297 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