We hear time's startling trumpet blow

Item Information

Title:
We hear time's startling trumpet blow
First Line :
Our four years dream is o'er
Description:
Two versions of a poem by Edward Hitchcock that appears to be about moving on in life after graduation, using the ocean as a metaphor for life.
Creator:
Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Date:
[ca. 1811]
Format:
Manuscripts
Genre:
Poems
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 22 Folder 48 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers
Subjects:
Hitchcock, Edward--1793-1864--Archives
Life change events--Poetry
Extent:
1 item (2 pages)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:82492
Terms of Use:
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Language:
English
Notes (date):
The item is undated. The date provided is an approximation of when Hitchcock would have graduated from Deerfield Academy.