Thomas Paine: “I conceive likewise a horrid idea in receiving mercy from a being, who…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1776

I conceive likewise a horrid idea in receiving mercy from a being, who at the last day shall be shrieking to the rocks and mountains to cover him, and fleeing with terror from the orphan, the widow, and the slain of America.

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Thomas Paine

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Editor's note · Context

Paine expresses a strong condemnation of the enemy, imagining their ultimate judgment for their actions against America.

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Thomas Paine: “I conceive likewise a horrid idea in receiving mercy from a being, who at the last day shall be shrieking to the rocks…”

Editor's note · Context